Jongno 3-ga has been named the "world's coolest neighbourhood". Nothing to celebrate.
For decades it was a refuge for Seoul's seniors, some of its poorest residents, and the gay scene.
Gentrification is pushing them all out.
My latest for the Guardian:
https://t.co/0Vw5SlzUQ2
I have a short publication, and now they've made it *shorter still* for online -- in case you're interested in #softpower and #Korea and #hallyu and all those fun things. [I have become pessimistic that actual soft power exists]
https://t.co/PcVm4r9R99
What struck me most about BTS: The Return is how much of it is about decision-making, not songwriting. Not what to make, but what to keep, what to change, and what those choices say about who BTS are now. #BTSTheReturn
https://t.co/JNXBLC3hGa
1/ 15 years living in Korea and I have never seen anything quite like the wall-to-wall coverage of the past few days. Every channel, every paper, every conversation. BTS's comeback at Gwanghwamun tonight has consumed this country in a way I think demands some explanation.
For our March cover story, GQ’s @raymondangas traveled to South Korea to hang with RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook of @bts_bighit as they prepare for their massive global comeback https://t.co/2g5GOMUT61