The New York Times – Music:
The request by NewJeans is the latest effort by the K-pop industry in its struggle to stem rumors on platforms based outside South Korea.
Category: Seoul (South Korea)
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Preserving Traditional Korean Homes, One Tile at a Time
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The hanok, a traditional home design, has been bypassed in Seoul’s vertical building boom. But some fans are trying to preserve it.
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Jaap van Zweden, New York Phil Maestro, Takes Podium in Seoul
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor officially began his tenure as the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director, months before he is to step down in New York.
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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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As Bedbug Anxiety Spreads to Asia Exterminators Turn Profits
The New York Times – Travel:
Outbreaks in France and South Korea have people across Asia on high alert for bedbugs. Exterminators in the region say business is booming.
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QI.X, a Queer K-Pop Group, Wants to Change South Korea
The New York Times – Music:
In conservative South Korea, few L.G.B.T.Q. entertainers have ever come out. The young members of QI.X don’t see the point of staying in.
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In Berlin, a Summer of Open-Fire Cooking
The New York Times – Travel:
Plus: a hotel in a former palace, artisanal Italian sweets and more recommendations from T Magazine.