The shows were again populated by South Korean celebrities, although at least one designer didn’t invite any.

Fashion Kode, Korea’s biannual fashion wholesale and culture event, kicked off in Seoul last week.

Alongside tourism and retail, South Korea’s entertainment sector suffers major loss due to diplomatic tensions with China.

Lotte Group’s chairman and family members are under trial for their roles in connection with South Korea’s presidential scandal.

South Korea has seen a drastic decrease in Chinese visitors over a matter of weeks.

Women’s wear retailer & Other Stories opens its first Asia flagship in South Korea.

Experts say former president Park Geun-hye’s impeachment will have little impact on the South Korean economy.

China has reportedly told travel agencies to cancel group trips to South Korea as tensions grow over a planned missile deployment program.

Celebrities have fronted for brands such as Gucci, Calvin Klein and Esprit, but China’s apparent ban on South Korean entertainment and celebrity appearances could force some brands to tweak their strategies.

The retail industry is showing resiliency in a county rocked by political turmoil.

Prosecutors have raided the Seoul offices of the companies to investigate their alleged connections to the nation’s ongoing presidential corruption scandal.

Political scandal weighs on the South Korean economy.

The designer is making the rounds in Asia, hanging out with Kate Hudson, dispensing sound bites on Melania Trump and snagging a namesake orchid.

Organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency, the government’s creative industry promoters, the seasonal event hosted over 80 different local and international fashion brands and exhibitors.

The event, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, drew Girls Generation’s Seohyun; model and reality TV star Cha Seung-won, and more.