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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

Stray cats in Korea get their moment in the spotlight, Grace Neutral explores South Korea's attitude towards tattoos and body art, see how K-pop is helping to inspire Nigeria's youth, and Hallyu keeps flowing through duty free goods.

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"'Cats Meok Bang', Livestream Of Stray Cats Eating, Is A Good Sign For Korea's Felines"

Here's another strange trend that offers viewers a live video stream of Korea's stray cats at feeding stations. In the last year we've seen some Korean vloggers get a lot of attention by eating Korean food on camera, but now its stray cats that are getting all the attention! "It all started when Koo Eun-je put out some leftover fish for a stray cat near his mother-in-law's home in a southwestern Korean mountain village, The Associated Press reports. When more cats started showing up and Koo set up a camera so he and his wife could monitor the area, a livestream was born".

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"In South Korea, Getting A Tattoo Is Basically Illegal"

You may be surprised to learn that tattoos are illegal in Korea, but that doesn't stop many from finding ways to get inked and express themselves. In this slick video, Grace Neutral explores Korean culture around tattoos and why she's trying to promote positive body image in a country that draws the line at body art: "... She's got a pretty face and a nice body, but because of the tattoos, she's ruined".

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"Nigeria: How K-Pop Is Changing Lives of Nigerian Youths"

Here's another great story out of Africa that reveals how South Korea's K-pop industry is helping to inspire the hearts of young Nigerians: "The Korean creative and entertainment sector which is tapping into social networks to facilitate the promotion, distribution, consumption of various forms of Korean entertainment, especially K-pop in particular, have experienced surging worldwide popularity outside of Asia since the mid-2000 and it is gaining a massive review in Nigeria also".

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"How Hallyu still powers South Korean duty free"

TR Business examines how the K-pop crest of the Korean Wave is driving the country's duty free business: "Lotte Duty Free has been regularly investing large budgets and holding Hallyu cultural events to attract foreign tourists. It will continue to plan excellent tourism products tied to cultural contents that will enhance the competitive edge of Korean tourism". Go get some!

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