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2026-02-28 03:01:07
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label.tran_page What is korean beauty ?
K-韓国かんこくコスメかんこく代表だいひょう文化ぶんか輸出ゆしゅつひんひと広範こうはんそう対応たいおうてん時折ときおり苦戦くせん
label.tran_page K-beauty (Korean Cosmetics) is one of Korea's represntative cultural export products, but sometimes it can be difficult to meet the needs of various gropus.
韓国かんこくブランド用品ようひん歴史れきしてきいろ展開てんかい非常ひじょう限定げんていてきあか中間ちゅうかんてき肌色はだいろ重点じゅうてん
label.tran_page Make up products such as concealers and foundations from Korean brands have so far had a very limited range of color varaition, mainly focusing on light to medium skin tones.
これら宣伝せんでんモデルほぼ例外れいがい細身ほそみわか極端きょくたんいろじろ
label.tran_page Models promoting these products are no exceptions. They have slim, youthful, and extremely bright white skin.
対象たいしょう限定げんていアプローチあきじだいおく
label.tran_page This kind of approach, which limits the scope in this way, is clearly outdated.
世界せかいてき化粧けしょうひん会社かいしゃ進化しんか包摂ほうせつてき製品せいひん設計せっけい顧客こきゃく収益しゅうえきめん必須ひっす
label.tran_page Cosmetics companies around the worldf are growing, and inclusive marketing and product design have become essential for maintaing customer loyalty and increasing sales.
実際じっさいこれ固定観念こていかんねん挑戦ちょうせんK-POP進歩しんぽ印象いんしょうあた
label.tran_page In fact, this could give the impression that it does not align with the progress made by K-POP idlos who have challenged persistent prejudices.


髪型かみがたさきがてき歌手かしゅ衣装いしょうK-POP男性だんせい多様たようだんせいせい表現ひょうげんずっとはぐく
label.tran_page From the colorful and fully hairstyles of stray kids to the non binary outfits of BIGBANG's G-DRAGON and ATEEZ'S Seonghwa, male K-POP idols have always fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.
スカート一般いっぱん女性じょせいてき衣服いふく用品ようひん使つかあき
label.tran_page They wear clothes generally considered feminine, such as skirts, corsets,and high heels, without hesitation, and openly use cosmetics and skincare products as well.
これ韓国かんこく男性だんせい一般いっぱん傾向けいこう
label.tran_page This is a tendency that is not seen at all among Korean men as a whole.

少数しょうすう例外れいがいのぞK-POP男性だんせい期待きたい美的びてき基準きじゅん一般いっぱんだんせいそれたか
label.tran_page Except for a very few exceptions, the aesthetic standards required of K-POP male idols are much higher than those for ordinary men.
美容びようわか重要じゅうようしかけるかね地位ちい韓国かんこく社会しゃかい象徴しょうちょう
label.tran_page Beauty and youth are highly valued, and the money spent on beauty has become a symbol of status in Korean society.


だが韓国かんこくあたまおもえが記事きじ多様たようせい包摂ほうせつせいいぜんとお
label.tran_page However , even when i try to picture a global image of korea as i write this article, diversity and inclusivity still feel distant.
韓国かんこく文化体育観光ぶんかたいいくかんこうぶ2025ねん全国ぜんこく芸術ぶんかげいじゅつプランぜんこく成人せいじん4974にん38%以上ぶんかてき多様たようせい意味いみ
label.tran_page According to the "2025 National Culture and Arts Action Plan" by the korean ministry of culture, sports and tourism, it has been found that over 38% of 4,974 adults nationwide do not know the meaning of cultural diversity.
その一方いっぽう54%過去かこいちねんメディア体験たいけんつう特定とくてい文化ぶんか集団しゅうだんたい固定観念こていかんねん偏見へんけんいだこた
label.tran_page On the other hand, 54% of people answered that, through their media experciences over the past year, they have developed biases or prejudices toward certain cultures of gropus.


アジア太平洋たいへいよう経済協力会議けいざいきょうりょくかいぎときAPECつと報道ほうどうかんソウルさいこうり大手おおてヤング韓国かんこくコスメ購入こうにゅうその体験たいけんSNS共有きょうゆうある
label.tran_page Mr. Levitt the White House spokesperson, purchased Korean cosmetics at the major retail chain olive young while visiting Seoul for the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, and shared his experience on social media.
これ韓国かんこく国内こくないメディア世論よろんおお注目ちゅうもくあつ従来じゅうらいかんこくファンファンそうかんこくコスメ世界せかいてきちゅうもくたかきざひろ議論ぎろん
label.tran_page "This matter has not only attracted significant attention from domestic media and public opinion, but is also widely discussed as a sign that korean cosmetics are gaining global interest beyond the traditional fan base of korean culture," said Mr.Lee.

国外こくがい韓国かんこくコスメ製品せいひん普及ふきゅうすす支持しじそう拡大かくだいあとお
label.tran_page The increasing popularity of Korean cosmetic products overseas is also contributing to the expansion of the customer base.
24ねん韓国かんこく美容びよう製品せいひんたいべい輸出ゆしゅつこくフランス1出荷しゅっかがく17おくドルたっ
label.tran_page In 2024, South Korea surpassed France to become the largest exporter of beauty products to the United States, with exports reaching 1.7 billion dollars.
現在げんざい韓国かんこく美容びようブランド全米ぜんべい店舗てんぽひろ販売はんばいべいこうり大手おおてなどあつか
label.tran_page Currently, Korean cosmetic brands are widely sold in stores across the United states, inluding major retail chains such as Costco, Target, and Sephora.
今年ことし1がつヤング提携ていけい
label.tran_page Sephora partnered with Olive Young this January.
ヤング今年ことしはじ米国べいこく自社じしゃ店舗てんぽ開設かいせつはこ注目ちゅうもくあつ
label.tran_page Olive Young also opened its first standalone store in the united states this year, attracting a lot of attention.
多様たようせいしん理解りかい美容びようブランド事業部門責任じぎょうぶもんせきにんしゃかた
label.tran_page According to Monica Park, Director of the Global Business Division, TIRTIR has now become a global cosmetics brand trhat truly understands the needs for diversity.
韓国かんこく欧米おうべい進出しんしゅつはじいまかんこくコスメ
label.tran_page Even if it orginated in Korea, once it starts making inroads into the West, it might no longer be called korean cosmetics.

一方いっぽう韓国かんこくコスメ大手おおてグループ傘下さんかブランドあつかソウル体験たいけんがたブランドカラーつく区画くかくもう近年きんねん観光かんこうきゃくかならおとず場所ばしょ
label.tran_page On the other hand, at "Amore Songs," a multi-brand experiential store operated by Amorepacific Group in Seoul, there is an area where customers can customize foundation and lip colors to their liking, making it an essentional spot for travelers in recent years.
欧米おうべいめざブランド韓国かんこく美容びようブランドいぜん限定げんていてき現状げんじょう
label.tran_page In the west, more and more brands are aimimg to be inclusive, but korean cosmetics brands are still quite limited.
K-POP韓国かんこく一部いちぶK-それ一線いっせんかく
label.tran_page K-POP is a part of korean culture, but K-beauty is a different story.