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What Korean convenience store food or snack do you keep going back to?
After asking about easy Korean dinners and pantry basics, I’m curious about the no cooking side of things too. What’s…
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Apple shows first touchscreen laptops amid product blitz
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LOS ANGELES — Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the company’s first touchscreen MacBooks on Wednesday, abandoning a long-held aversion to…
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Milan luxury shops close for fear of further unrest, gov’t prepares new crackdown
in NewsMILAN — Shops in central Milan closed early and boarded up their windows on Monday, fearing a new wave of…
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Naengmyeon gets better when you stop rushing it
I used to treat it like a side dish but it really works best when you let the cold broth…
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I like the mundane aspect of mukbang content
I know mukbang content isn’t really helping them improve their musical skills or anything, but ironically, I kind of like…
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Least popular member ended up becoming the most popular?
Just asking some dumb question, but i genuinely curious does it ever happen? For context: becoming popular for a good…
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What’s so special about louis from lngshot?
I used to stan txt for a while when they debut and i remembered the amount of negativity hueningkai got…
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How k netizen treat foreign members in a kpop group
Is it true that knetizen mostly ignored the foreign member thus making them the least popular in korea? But then…
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Is it true that Jype lowkey fell off???????????
I just saw someone on twitter said that jype groups becoming nugu, like the older group are declining in popularity…
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What is your ideal number of members in a group?
Hot take: I think the ideal number of a group is 4 people, that’s it, anything more than that is…
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Seoul expands guided night walks through historic districts
in NewsUnder the glow of neon signs and high-rise buildings, Asia’s late-night economies are usually associated with bustling night markets, rooftop…
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Musinsa enters Malaysia, expands partnership with Indonesia’s MAP
in NewsMusinsa, a Korean fashion and beauty platform operator, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to bring its in-house clothing brand…
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YouTube under fire as overseas shopping scam ads surge
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A cheap online purchase can become an expensive lesson, with Seoul officials warning that complaints tied to overseas shopping sites…
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Itaewon Vintage Flea Market
I stumbled upon the Itaewon Vintage Flea Market and absolutely loved the experience! ✨ 📍 Location: The streets near Itaewon…
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Let’s discuss about Lngshot Tiktok engagement
So i just discovered Lngshot and when i search them on TikTok i was really shocked seeing their tiktok views,…
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Nationwide civil defense drill slated for Thursday
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The interior ministry said Wednesday that a nationwide civil defense drill simulating an enemy air raid will be conducted later…
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Wonhee shouldn’t have debuted in ILLIT. Other R U NEXT? contestants were way more talented than her.
On R U Next, Wonhee’s singing was decent but her dancing and stage presence were weak. She looked scared every…
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Tired of cookie-cutter revenge thrillers? ‘A Shop for Killers’ offers a refreshing dose of action
in NewsJeong Ji-an (Kim Hye-jun), who lost both of her parents as a child, grew up with her uncle. But when…
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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an…
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Saw so many tourists in Myeongdong today… why is Seoul so popular suddenly?
Was in Myeongdong today and Olive Young was basically a warzone. It’s stupidly hot outside so I’m amazed people are…
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FT opinion: The thrill of South Korea’s ‘dopamine apps’
For young, budget-conscious South Koreans, the excitement of online shopping no longer demands that they open their wallets. “Dopamine sites”…
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H Mart cookbook coming in October 🇰🇷
“We’re thrilled to announce that we’re publishing the first official H Mart Cookbook this October! 📖 🫶 Featuring 75 home-cook-friendly…
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[Donga Ilbo] “No K-phone, No K-card”: Foreigners still facing a massive “Digital Wall” in Korea. Here’s a workaround if you’re struggling.
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Just saw this article on Donga Ilbo discussing how Korea’s strict domestic authentication system (the infamous “digital wall”) is still…
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Musical ‘Frozen’ to fuse K-pop vocals, multi-casting and Disney magic
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The musical “Frozen” will arrive in Korea next month as what its creative team called the most refined version of…
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Aespa’s Giselle and Ningning reveal matching belly button piercings
in NewsAespa members Giselle and Ningning have surprised fans by revealing that they got matching belly button piercings together, sharing the…
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A bunch of people in lemon masks invading korea this weekend
Lol I just saw a bunch of photos of a bunch of of people just casually walking around korea with…
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What I bought in H-mart & Joongbu market today
I love grocery shopping 😎 submitted by /u/Economy-Success-1238 [link] [comments]
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Gwangju residents call for Shinsegae chairman’s resignation, launch Starbucks boycott
Civic groups in South Jeolla Province and Gwangju have jumped into action, alleging that Shinsegae Group, the parent company of…
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When a film returns, so does a generation
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I remember watching “The Devil Wears Prada” in 2006 at a newly opened theater inside a shopping mall in Sinchon,…
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Parents’ Day travel trend sees growing demand for tailored tours
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One common sight at Korean airports in May used to be elderly couples boarding flights to overseas destinations. For many,…
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Shopping Trip Lunch
Made the twelve hour round trip to shop our nearest Korean Markets. Lunch was Kkotgetang, assorted fried fish plate, and…
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I ordered frozen tuna on Coupang.
Online shopping in Korea is so well-developed these days that there is nothing you can’t find. It is slightly more…
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Declining income, no consent: AI eats into Korea’s creative, language workforce
in NewsIt is a familiar sound: the brisk, slightly metallic voice at the end of a TV shopping segment, rattling off…
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