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  "id": 3683538,
  "title": "Korean e-commerce platform SSG.com to spin off beauty, lifestyle biz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/korean-e-commerce-platform-ssg-com-to-spin-off-beauty-lifestyle-biz-3683538",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260827/korean-e-commerce-platform-ssgcom-to-spin-off-beauty-lifestyle-biz"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SSG.com Corp., a major Korean e-commerce platform, plans to spin off its beauty, fashion and lifestyle business, seven years after its establishment, the company said Thursday. The decision has been approved at a board meeting held on the same day, with the final separation date set for Dec. 1, SSG.com said. The e-commerce platform was created in 2019 by merging the online divisions of E-Mart…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean e-commerce platform SSG.com to spin off beauty, lifestyle biz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/s-korean-e-commerce-platform-ssg-com-to-spin-off-beauty-lifestyle-biz",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:45:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean e-commerce platform SSG.com to spin off beauty, lifestyle biz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/korean-e-commerce-platform-ssg-com-to-spin-off-beauty-lifestyle-biz",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:02:03.000Z"
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