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Why K-drama and hairstyles matter, even in a time of crisis
Lifestyle journalism, sometimes dismissed as fluff, reminds us we are humans with a capacity for both empathy and enjoyment.
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Anyone who has endured devastating personal loss knows that regaining your footing is usually found in the smallest rituals, like watching your favourite K-pop idol on screen.
PHOTO: TVN
In a photo from early January 2020, I’m sitting with an interviewee on the balcony of his tattoo studio in Auckland, New Zealand.
My then colleagues and I are filming a travelogue about the Kiwi people and culture.
