K-beauty

noun

Cosmetic products and practices originating in South Korea.

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Meanings

nounK-beauty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCosmetic products and practices originating in South Korea.

    Learning to respect, love and care for your skin is the essence of K-beauty!

    2019, Lilin Yang, Leah Ganse, Sara Jimenez, The Korean Skincare Bible: The Ultimate Guide to K-beauty, unnumbered page
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    The popularity of K-beauty has led South Korea to hold an annual K-Beauty Expo, which is the largest exhibition for the Korean beauty supply industry (Fig. 21.5).

    2017, Jiseon Ahn, Ki-Joon Back, Jungkun Park, “Trends in Medical Tourism in South Korea”, in Frederick J. DeMicco, editor, Medical Tourism and Wellness: Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H), unnumbered page

    However, the success of K-beauty brands should not be linked merely to celebrity endorsements.

    2019, You-il Lee, Richard Lee, The Korean Economy: From Growth to Maturity, unnumbered page

Origin

From K- (“Korean”) + beauty.

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APA

K-beauty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-beauty

MLA

“K-beauty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-beauty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “K-beauty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-beauty.

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