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Japan Is Becoming a Key Test Market for the Next Phase of Athleisure Growth

Japan Is Becoming a Key Test Market for the Next Phase of Athleisure Growth

(Photo=XEXYMIX) As growth in the global athleisure market begins to slow across the United States and Europe, brands are increasingly searching for markets where performance apparel is still transitioning from niche to everyday wear. Japan, long viewed as a difficult market for foreign apparel companies, is emerging as one of those proving grounds. Among younger consumers in Japan, yoga wear

Jan 5 2026
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Why the Death of An Sung-ki Matters to an Industry the World Now Watches

Why the Death of An Sung-ki Matters to an Industry the World Now Watches

(Photo=artistcompany instagram) The death of An Sung-ki at 74 is not, by itself, a story with obvious relevance outside South Korea. He was not a Hollywood figure, nor a recognizable name to most American moviegoers. Yet his passing marks the end of a generation that explains how South Korean cinema survived decades of instability long before it became a global

Jan 5 2026
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Brazilian Woman Charged After Returning to Home of BTS Star Jungkook Despite Court Order

Brazilian Woman Charged After Returning to Home of BTS Star Jungkook Despite Court Order

(Photo=Weverse capture) South Korean police have charged a Brazilian woman after she returned to the home of Jungkook, despite being subject to a court-ordered no-contact measure, authorities said Friday. Police in Seoul’s Yongsan district said the woman, in her 30s, was booked on suspicion of violating the country’s anti-stalking law after attempting to approach Jungkook’s residence earlier that day. The

Jan 5 2026
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Korean Burger Chain Lotteria Opens First Singapore Store in Global Expansion Drive

Korean Burger Chain Lotteria Opens First Singapore Store in Global Expansion Drive

Photo=Lotteria Lotteria, South Korea’s homegrown burger chain operated by Lotte GRS, is making its official entry into Singapore as part of a broader push to expand its global footprint beyond its core Asian markets. According to Singapore-based food and beverage company Katrina Group, Lotteria will open its first Singapore outlet on February 11 at Jewel Changi Airport, one of the

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BTS confirms March 20 comeback, marking first full-group release in nearly four years

BTS confirms March 20 comeback, marking first full-group release in nearly four years

Photo=BigHit Music K-pop supergroup BTS has confirmed March 20, 2026, as the release date for its long-awaited comeback, marking the group’s first full-member album in nearly four years. The return comes approximately three years and nine months after BTS last released a full-group project, the anthology album Proof in June 2022. The comeback date was first hinted at through handwritten

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