Twice (JYP Entertainment)

    Twice donates HK$1 million for Hong Kong fire relief

    Twice (JYP Entertainment) K-pop girl group TWICE has donated HK$1 million (US$128,458) to support recovery efforts after a devastating fire in Hong Kong, its agency said Saturday. JYP Entertainment announced via Chinese social platform Weibo that the donation was made through Hong Kong World Vision to aid affected children and families. The funds will be…

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    Why Korea loves monochrome fashion

    Why Korea loves monochrome fashion

    Behind Seoul’s streets awash in black, gray and white lies a quiet desire to blend in rather than stand out, a style shaped as much by practicality as by cultural psychology As morning temperatures dropped and the daily temperature gap widened on Nov. 4, people wearing thick coats cross a street near Gwanghwamun Square in…

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    South Korea cautious that Xi Jinping’s visit will lead to end of cultural ‘ban’

    South Korea cautious that Xi Jinping’s visit will lead to end of cultural ‘ban’

    South Korea has moved to calm speculation that China will lift an unofficial ban on the country’s entertainment industry in the wake of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country. Lawmaker Kim Young-bae said Xi had responded positively to a proposed South Korean performance in Beijing, prompting a rise in entertainment companies’ share prices. “I…

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