K-Beauty Expo Korea · KINTEX 1, Halls 3 to 5 · 15 to 17 October 2026

Meet Kirk at K‑Beauty Expo Korea.

KTDS Global takes Korean beauty, skincare and fragrance brands into the UK, from compliance and warehousing to buyer introductions, a UK website and the launch campaign. Kirk Thomason is at the show all three days on the Global Access Partners stand.

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Who you are meeting

A UK route for Korean beauty brands.

Kirk Thomason has worked in UK beauty and fragrance retail for more than 25 years. KTDS Global takes international brands into the UK market and works Direct 2 Client: you speak to Kirk, not to an account manager.

He is in Korea to meet brands that want a route into UK retail and e-commerce, and to show them what a UK-ready brand website looks like, because the site is part of what a UK buyer sees before a first conversation.

Kirk is on the Global Access Partners stand, with the compliance side covered by our partner. A brand can talk through the regulatory and commercial sides of a UK launch in one conversation.

Services

What KTDS does for a Korean brand entering the UK

One partner for the whole route, from the paperwork to the launch.

UK website and marketplace preparation

A UK-ready brand site and marketplace listings, so buyers who check you out before they reply find a brand ready for the UK.

Shown at the show

Compliance and Responsible Person support

UK cosmetic compliance and Responsible Person support, through our compliance partner.

Retail and e-commerce introductions

Introductions to UK retailers, e-commerce platforms, marketplaces and distributors.

Buyer presentations

Localised buyer presentations and commercial documents for UK buyers.

Warehousing and fulfilment

Warehousing, fulfilment and logistics in the UK.

Influencer gifting and content

Influencer gifting and content creation for the UK launch.

Social media and paid advertising

Social media management and paid advertising across the launch window.

PR and launch events

PR, launch events and long-term brand development.

Recent work

See the work.

DRESS Cosmeetics essential skincare collection from Milan DRESS Cosmeetics Milanese luxury skincare, taken into UK retail: certification, retail introductions, launch campaign. Kirk Thomason with a buyer on the show floor at Tones of Beauty 2026 Tones of Beauty 2026 Fragrance launch activation with a KTDS-curated guest list of 200+ buyers, press, influencers and retail decision-makers. ABC+ Warranty highlights film from The Brit Fest ABC+ Warranty at The Brit Fest Main-stage sponsorship cut into a highlights film and social edits: a 161% lift in Instagram reach over 30 days.
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Meet Kirk

Arrange a meeting at the show

Kirk is at K-Beauty Expo Korea from 15 to 17 October. The stand number will be posted here. To arrange a meeting at the show, email kirk@ktds.co.uk or chris@ktds.co.uk.

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