{
  "id": 14314436,
  "title": "Government \"Supports K-beauty expansion into high-value industries such as AI skin diagnosis\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/k-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:11:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/economy_general/1282273.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "The South Korean government announced plans to expand the K-beauty industry by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), data, and devices into high-value services. On the 14th, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Han Duck-soo attended a meeting with the economic affairs ministers and the Service Industry Development Task Force (TF) to present the 'Artificial Intelligence & Convergence K-beauty Service Support Measures.' The government aims to convert the beauty industry's AI skin diagnosis and personalized solutions into value-added services. The research institute for the Korean cosmetics industry will reconfigure its database of skin data from 18 countries, containing 17,000 individuals, to be suitable for AI learning. Next year, the database will expand to 19 countries, including foreign residents, with their consent. The government will also make the personalized beauty products, which use different ingredients based on consumers' skin conditions and preferences, a regulated industry. This will involve simplifying the process for a single person to manage multiple stores using AI and automation. Moreover, the government plans to streamline the visa process for foreign patients seeking medical tourism related to cosmetics treatments, improving requirements and procedures in the second half of next year. The government will also expand the selection of local health institutions for foreign patients seeking medical care. To attract the Islamic market, the government will build a database of halal ingredients and provide consulting support. Additionally, a K-beauty academy in Osan, Chungbuk Province, will open next half-year, offering hair and makeup training to 1,900 Korean and foreign professionals.",
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}