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National Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Full Immersion with Voice Acting & Bonus Story! Mystery Adventure Game 'Staffer Case' Available on Nintendo Switch Pre-orders
Article content SEOUL, South Korea — Shinsegae I&C Inc. (KRX: 035510) announced that the digital version of mystery adventure game Staffer Case is officially launching for Nintendo Switch globally on Thursday, May 29. Article content Article content 'Set in a fictional version of 1960s London, Staffer Case is a mystery adventure game that follows the activities of the 'Mana Investigation Bureau,' a secret organization overseeing citizens with supernatural powers.' Article content Prior to the official release, pre-orders will be available through Nintendo Switch eShop and My Nintendo Store until Wednesday, May 28. Article content Set in a fictional version of 1960s London, Staffer Case is a mystery adventure game that follows the activities of the 'Mana Investigation Bureau,' a secret organization overseeing citizens with supernatural powers. Article content Players take on the role of rookie investigator Notric, unraveling strange incidents across the city. The game delivers a deep and immersive narrative spread across five main cases and two bonus scenarios. Article content Fully Voiced Console Edition & Optimized for Switch Article content Unlike the PC version, the Nintendo Switch release of Staffer Case includes full Japanese voice acting, adding an extra layer of immersion. Article content Notric is voiced by Reiji Kawashima (To Your Eternity), while the heroine is voiced by Yumi Hara, known for roles such as Takane Shijou in 'The Idolmaster' and Albedo in 'Overlord'. Article content With top-tier voice talent, the console version offers enhanced character depth and storytelling Article content The Nintendo Switch version also includes the bonus title Staffer Reborn, an expansion set in the same universe as Staffer Case. Article content This side story focuses on a different protagonist and presents a compact mystery narrative. Article content It's a perfect addition for both returning fans seeking fresh perspectives and new players wanting a deeper look into the world and characters of Staffer Case. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
A Boost For Luxury—And Men—as LVMH's Celine Lands A First In Korean Duty-Free
Celine brand ambassador Dohoon of boy band TWS at the Celine flagship store opening in Seoul in ... More November 2024. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) Shinsegae Duty Free has opened luxury fashion brand Celine's first dual-gender boutique in South Korea's large, but troubled, duty-free market. The shop is in Terminal 2 of Seoul's Incheon International Airport where Shinsegae also operates boutiques for Bottega Veneta, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton. LVMH, whose stock has crashed by 22% in the first quarter—with sales at its fashion and leather goods division dropping by 5% to just over €10.11 billion ($11.4 billion)—has been busy trying to revive the division. It is the largest by far, accounting for about 50% of the company's total sales of €20.3 billion ($23 billion) in Q1. The French luxury conglomerate has taken several actions. Its fêted Louis Vuitton brand has become the title partner of the Australian Grand Prix; Loewe has brought in Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as creative directors to replace JW Anderson; and at Celine, new creative director Michael Rider will unveil his first collection in July, good timing for Shinsegae's new unit. The dual-gender Celine concept store is in the duty-free area of Incheon Airport's T2 and, as well as competing with the brands mentioned above, it is also up against other big luxury names. Rival duty-free retailer Hyundai operates boutiques for Balenciaga, Fendi, Gucci, Prada, and Salvatore Ferragamo. As the Celine store is the first of its kind in South Korea's duty-free market it should attract attention if Shinsegae markets it well. The large unit will sell a wide selection of men's and women's collections in a single, cleanly designed space that aims to showcase the French brand's creative identity. The men's selection is available to Korean duty-free customers for the first time, and the boutique is also debuting Celine's women's footwear line in the country's duty-free sector. Last year, Celine—founded in 1945 by fashion designer Céline Vipiana and headquartered in Paris—expanded its Triomphe leather goods line and has successes with its Plein Soleil collection. The brand also launched a new fragrance, Zouzou, and Le Rouge Celine lipstick. Celine also opened three flagship stores in Osaka, Japan; in Seoul in November where Celine brand ambassador Dohoon of boy band TWS fronted the launch (see main image); and Paris, in 2024. A new flagship store, or rather a change of location, is also planned this year on Via Montenapoleone in Milan, according to LVMH, whose brands have a powerful grip on what is one of the world's most fashionable streets. Celine's new airport store is the first to host both men's and women's collections in Korean ... More duty-free. Back in Seoul, Shinsegae Duty Free said of the new dual-gender airport store: 'By housing both men's and women's lines under one roof, it offers travelers a diverse shopping experience, allowing customers to explore Celine's full lifestyle offering in a single destination.' Inside, shoppers will also find the Celine Art Project, a signature element of the brand's global flagship stores. The Incheon boutique includes works by Korean sculptor Yoonsin Kim and Mexican artist Tania Pérez Córdova, adding some cultural depth to the store. In line with this approach, Shinsegae Duty Free has also just opened a former landmark bank building in the Myeong-dong shopping district in Seoul, where Chanel takes the limelight at what the retailer hopes will become a luxury destination. Called 'The Heritage' it opened followed a long renovation. Earlier this year the company closed its Busan duty-free store. In 2024, Shinsegae, the third-biggest duty-free operator in Korea after Hotel Shilla Duty Free and Lotte Duty Free, saw a sales increase of 4.7% to 2,006 billion Korean won ($1.41 billion) despite weak airport sales and a higher rental burden due to a sharp rise in exchange rates. The sales boost was in line with a small rise in the duty-free market overall last year, but since Covid the general trend has been downwards.
Korea Herald
29-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Trump Jr. arrives in Seoul for meeting with biz leaders amid tariff concerns
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for a meeting with around 20 business leaders from South Korean conglomerates, industry sources said. The two-day trip by Trump Jr., his first to South Korea since his father's inauguration in January, comes at the invitation of Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin. Per sources, Trump Jr. arrived at Gimpo International Airport, western Seoul, in his private jet at around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday. It had been scheduled to touch down at 4:45 p.m. but there had been a slight delay before the departure. Wearing a black cap and a long-sleeve shirt, Trump Jr. left the airport without speaking to the dozens of waiting South Korean reporters. South Korean business circles asked Chung to facilitate Trump Jr.'s visit as a way to establish contact with the Trump administration, according to the sources. Business leaders from the semiconductor, automobile, energy, steelmaking and defense industries have reportedly expressed interest in holding one-on-one meetings with him. On Wednesday, Trump Jr. is expected to have separate meetings with about 20 heads of the country's major conglomerates in Seoul. For companies that export to the US and seek a reliable communication channel with Washington, these meetings offer a rare opportunity to connect directly with a figure closely tied to President Trump, the sources said. Trump Jr. reportedly does not have any scheduled public meetings with South Korean politicians or government officials during his two-day stay. Chung and Trump Jr. are known to be close. In December, Trump Jr. invited the Shinsegae chairman to his father's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which led to a meeting between Chung and then President-elect Trump. The Trump administration began imposing "reciprocal tariffs," including 25 percent duties on South Korea, on April 9, only to announce a 90-day pause shortly afterward. In recent high-profile trade talks, Seoul and Washington agreed to pursue a comprehensive package agreement by July 8, when the 90-day tariff pause is set to expire. (Yonhap)
Al Etihad
23-04-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Trump Jr. to visit S. Korea next week as trade war rumbles on
23 Apr 2025 16:53 Seoul (AFP)US President Donald Trump's son will visit South Korea next week, a local conglomerate said on Wednesday, as Seoul grapples with US tariffs and its own leadership Trump Jr. "will be visiting South Korea next week", a spokesperson for South Korean conglomerate and retail giant Shinsegae told AFP, without disclosing the exact Korea, a US ally and major exporter to the US, has been hit with 10 percent blanket tariffs, as well as 25 percent levies on its auto and steel exports to South Korea has suffered a leadership vacuum since December, when former president Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law. The disastrous declaration resulted in Yoon's US initially threatened South Korea with "reciprocal" tariffs of 25 percent until Trump paused his programme of levies for all countries except China for 90 South Korean cabinet ministers are due to hold trade talks in Washington on Thursday, with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul saying Seoul has "no intention to hastily wrap up" the Korea's Yonhap news agency said Trump Jr.'s visit was at the invitation of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin and that he planned to meet key business leaders during his trip to Asia's fourth-biggest announced emergency support measures for its auto industry this month, aiming to cushion the impact of US tariffs on the vital US president has also suggested that sharing the cost of around 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea to defend it against the nuclear-armed North should be part negotiations with Korean officials have said such discussions are off the table, although Cho said on Wednesday Seoul was open to hearing President Trump's views if he raised the Jr., 47, invited Chung to his father's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last December, when the Shinsegae chairman, whose grandfather founded the Samsung group, met with the then president-elect, according to Korea is set to hold a snap presidential election on June 3. Yonhap said South Korean business leaders had reportedly lobbied Chung to help facilitate Trump Jr.'s visit in order to establish a line of communication with the Trump administration.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Trump Jr to visit South Korea next week as trade war rumbles on
US President Donald Trump's son will visit South Korea next week, a local conglomerate said on Wednesday, as Seoul grapples with US tariffs and its own leadership vacuum. Donald Trump Jr "will be visiting South Korea next week", a spokesperson for South Korean conglomerate and retail giant Shinsegae told AFP, without disclosing the exact date. South Korea, a US ally and major exporter to the United States, has been hit with 10 percent blanket tariffs as well as 25 percent levies on its auto and steel exports to America. Export-dependent South Korea has suffered a leadership vacuum since December, when former president Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law. The disastrous declaration resulted in Yoon's removal. The United States initially threatened South Korea with "reciprocal" tariffs of 25 percent until Trump paused his programme of levies for all countries except China for 90 days. Two South Korean cabinet ministers are due to hold trade talks in Washington on Thursday, with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul saying Seoul has "no intention to hastily wrap up" the talks. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Trump Jr.'s visit was at the invitation of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin and that he planned to meet key business leaders during his trip to Asia's fourth-biggest economy. Seoul announced emergency support measures for its auto industry this month, aiming to cushion the impact of US tariffs on the vital sector. The US president has also suggested that sharing the cost of around 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea to defend it against the nuclear-armed North should be part negotiations with Seoul. South Korean officials have said such discussions are off the table, although Cho said on Wednesday Seoul was open to hearing President Trump's views if he raised the subject. Trump Jr., 47, invited Chung to his father's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last December, when the Shinsegae chairman, whose grandfather founded the Samsung group, met with the then president-elect, according to Yonhap. South Korea is set to hold a snap presidential election on June 3. Yonhap said South Korean business leaders had reportedly lobbied Chung to help facilitate Trump Jr.'s visit in order to establish a line of communication with the Trump administration.
