South Korea

Seoul – September 27, 2026 -- South Korean functional healthcare brand PAINSTUDY Inc. has launched a new line of muscle and joint patches aimed at consumers who want to manage everyday physical discomfort without visiting a clinic.

The patches target fatigue from work, exercise, and outdoor activity

PAINSTUDY designed the products for people dealing with muscle and joint strain from routine daily settings, according to the company. The patch format lets users apply the product without extra devices or steps, fitting into ordinary schedules.

Development relied on customer feedback from existing products

The company says the new line reflects input gathered from users of its earlier products, combined with its own product development experience. PAINSTUDY states it applied quality-controlled ingredients and ergonomic design to improve safety and adhesion.

Tokyo – September 21, 2026 -- Netmarble let fans go hands-on with three unreleased games at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the South Korean publisher's second consecutive year at the event.

The company expanded its booth from 56 units in 2025 to 63 units this year, swapping last year's lineup of MONGIL: STAR DIVE and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin for three new titles: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, Solo Leveling: KARMA and Pearl in Blue.

Shangri-La Frontier makes its playable debut

Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, the first game based on the popular Shangri-La Frontier anime and manga, appeared in playable form for the first time at the show. Attendees tested its tag-based collectible RPG combat, while stage sessions with the development team and anime voice actors walked through its strategic elements.

Seoul – September 18, 2026 -- South Korean healthcare brand PAINSTUDY Inc. has launched a new line of functional muscle and joint patches, expanding a product lineup built on years of domestic online sales feedback.

The patches target everyday muscle and joint fatigue

The skin-adhesive patches are designed for quick application without complicated steps, letting users address discomfort during daily activities. PAINSTUDY says the products use quality-controlled ingredients paired with ergonomic design to improve safety and adhesion.

Customer feedback shaped the new lineup

Rather than simply adding new items, PAINSTUDY says it built the line around inconveniences and needs voiced directly by existing customers. The company had already established a consumer base through major domestic e-commerce platforms including Coupang and Naver Smart Store.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- KidsTopia, an AI-powered kids platform, has earned the kidSAFE SAFE CERTIFIED Seal, a global child online safety designation awarded after a review of its chat, reporting, and AI safety practices.

The service is operated by Inculab plus, a company spun off from LG U+. KidsTopia had previously held the lower-tier kidSAFE LISTED Seal before advancing to the SAFE CERTIFIED designation.

KidsTopia operates in 11 countries including the US, Japan, and Korea

The edutainment platform lets children play, learn, explore virtual spaces, and interact with AI characters. It is currently available in 11 countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Seoul, South Korea – September 12, 2026 -- The Amorepacific Museum of Art (APMA) has opened "Sol LeWitt: Open Structure," the first large-scale survey in Korea dedicated to the American Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt (1928–2007).

The exhibition, which opened September 1, runs through February 28, 2027, and brings together 45 works spanning wall drawings, structures, paintings, photographs, prints, and archival materials.

Thirteen wall drawings are recreated on-site from LeWitt's original instructions.

A signature feature of LeWitt's practice is that his wall drawings are not physically transported but rebuilt for each new venue based on written instructions left by the artist. For this presentation, 23 art students from universities and graduate schools across Korea, forming a group called "APMA MAKERS," executed the 13 wall drawings under the guidance of trained representatives from The LeWitt Estate.

Seoul – September 07, 2026 -- Tickets for the K-Royal Culture Festival Fall 2026 go on sale starting noon on Sept. 4 through the Ticketlink website, opening access to five days of performances, exhibitions and historical reenactments across four royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul.

The festival, hosted by the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service and organized by the Korea Heritage Agency, runs Oct. 7-11 at Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung and Changgyeonggung Palaces. The spring 2026 edition drew roughly 725,000 visitors, a record for the event.