Koreans in Uzbekistan: K-pop and a brewing cultural clash

The ‘Korean Wave’ has breathed new life into Korean communities first exiled to central Asia by Stalin - but at a cost.

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Sep 10 2024
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Koreans in Uzbekistan: K-pop and a brewing cultural clash

Tashkent, Uzbekistan In the wooden drawers and cabinets that run the full length of his living room, Viktor An, 77, is rummaging through history. His jumbled apartment, a few steps up the stairwell o… [+15822 chars]

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