The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
TikTok users have rushed to get their hands on the instant noodles that appear in the film. One prominent Boston hospital has sounded the alarm.
Author: Jin Yu Young
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South Korea’s New Tattoo Law Legalizes the Practice
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For years, tattoo artists had to work in underground studios or windowless backrooms. They may soon be able to practice their craft in the open.
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The Controversy Over K-pop Band NewJeans
The New York Times – Music:
The firm Hybe has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in market value because of a feud with the creative force behind the band NewJeans.
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If It Isn’t Perfect, Is It Still K-Pop?
The New York Times – Music:
Musical acts like Balming Tiger are challenging the idea that K-pop is nothing but polished, perfectly synchronized boy bands and girl groups.
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Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Over South China Sea Map
The New York Times – Film:
Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film has been banned in the country for its use of a map depicting territory that both China and Vietnam claim as their own.
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BTS to Enlist in South Korea’s Military
The New York Times – Music:
Ending months of debate, the band’s label said that the seven members would serve their military conscriptions. They plan to reunite in a couple of years.
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BTS Ponders Its Future, and South Korea’s Economy Warily Takes Note
The New York Times – Music:
The band’s label saw its stock price plunge, and the possibility that the K-pop group won’t tour as pandemic restrictions ease threatens to reverberate through South Korea’s economy.
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More Asian Countries Slowly Reopen to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The New York Times – Travel:
The easing of restrictions comes as the holiday travel season is about to begin.
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Rolling Deep: South Korean Youth Roam the City in Hair Curlers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The young South Korean women who wear them say they are not only functional, but also a sign of shifting ideas about beauty and a reflection of the country’s generational divide.