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Haven’t been back here since 2017. Korean culture has exploded globally since then. So much change. Yes BTS 💜 but K-pop more broadly and also “Parasite,” “Pachinko,” Japanese Breakfast (and Michelle's terrific memoir, "Crying In H Mart"), Mina Kimes on ESPN, Sonny the Tottenham superstar ⚽️ the professional golf phenomenon and just the sheer business brilliance of the chaebols and the tech-whiz underpinnings of this amazing country (go Google "ultrawideband" to understand just how pervasively online they are here and why digital payment technologies basically started here). What a privilege to return. And Tokyo (another all-time fave destination) is next up on this trip. ❤️
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Things done changed And yet, almost not at all Beijing is cleaner and sleeker but still full of charming little traditional hutong neighborhoods Shanghai remains the most bling city in the world outside of Vegas Hong Kong is less British outpost than global trading center but its harbor is nonetheless a world class hang. I promise not to wait this long again. I wish more Americans would visit and judge for themselves vs. just take the spoon-fed nonsense our media serves up. ❤️
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