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Whites

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riyadh, saudi-arabia

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The kingdom’s largest beauty and wellness retail chain, participating as a key Saudi distribution partner in the Korean support programme.

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Shim Jae-yoon

Director General for Global Growth Policy

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Kang Shin-chul

Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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Korea looks to Saudi Arabia to fuel next wave of K-beauty
e-commerce
about 2 months ago

Korea looks to Saudi Arabia to fuel next wave of K-beauty

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korean Embassy in Riyadh launched a program to connect over 20 Saudi distributors, including Whites, with Korean independent beauty labels, offering store placements, marketing and regulatory support. The initiative brings Saudi retail buyers to Seoul to vet brands and aims to accelerate K-beauty entry into Saudi Arabia.

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