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(DIR) Post #AllBQ6NOCJ3fmU7ILw by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:15:36Z
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Good morning to readers, #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.South #Korea is quietly becoming one of Ukraine's vital military aid partners.And Ukrainians are repaying with a fierce obsession for Korea’s culture. Meet Oleksandra and Rita, who bonded over their shared love of #K-pop.
(DIR) Post #AllBQ7hdGWqRtYayXo by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:16:19Z
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South Korean culture has taken deep root in #ukraine with thousands of fans embracing not only the music but also dramas, cosmetics, and food. As Ukraine faces a critical shortage of artillery shells, South Korea has supplying more shells to Ukraine than the entire #EU.
(DIR) Post #AllBQ8wudCf5lEkh04 by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:16:45Z
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Oleksandra Petukhova first tried listening to #K-pop in 2013. It wasn't popular then. At first she didn't like it – she thought it was some kind of children's song.
(DIR) Post #AllBQA7aH0nBOckjGy by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:17:39Z
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And then she saw a photo of a very handsome guy on a website, who Oleksandra thought was a model. When she started looking for more information about him, she found out that he was Kai, a member of the Korean band Exo.
(DIR) Post #AllBQBIbtVCr36v368 by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:19:10Z
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Meanwhile, Rita Kyruta started getting into K-pop in 2019. That's when she came across a teaser for the #BTS song “Shadow” in her #YouTube. #BTS captivated Rita so much that she even got a tattoo of a phrase from one of their songs right above her heart: Love Yourself.
(DIR) Post #AllBQCTHXJKwgUv5N2 by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:19:49Z
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When the band has sales of albums or other merchandise, they put cards with everything. There are limited numbers, and they can only be pre-ordered for one day, and then they aren’t available anywhere else. Rita bought them all. This is how Rita met Oleksandra.
(DIR) Post #AllBQDYzTZUu4Ub9uK by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:22:21Z
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If you want to read more about the popularity of Korean culture in 3Ukraine, follow us for free (or become a paid subscriber) via the link!Thank you for your continued support!https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/why-ukrainians-love-k-pop-and-korean
(DIR) Post #AllBQEviOZGkJGEoy0 by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:24:26Z
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NEWS OF THE DAY:#IRAN SENT #BALLISTIC #MISSILES TO #RUSSIA: Iran has probably supplied Russia with more than 200 short-range ballistic missiles, according to The Times. They would allow the Russian troops to launch attacks on Ukrainian cities from further distance.https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/ballistic-clmpm3d7m
(DIR) Post #AllBQG4y7eGVsFZj1s by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:25:53Z
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#UKRAINE FORCES COUNTERATTACK IN #POKROVSK: After a steady retreat of the Ukrainian army in the #Donetsk region, Kyiv’s forces began to counterattack, Forbes reports. Even though the counterattacks are small-scale, they help to slow down the offensive and push back the Russians.https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/09/06/ukrainian-reinforcements-are-counterattacking-outside-pokrovsk/
(DIR) Post #AllBQHFdlSObVdZlIm by timkmak@journa.host
2024-09-07T12:26:54Z
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RUSSIA MAY SABOTAGE WORLD’S COMMUNICATIONS: The U.S. has identified an intensified Russian military activity around key undersea cables, CNN reports. This may result in a potential disruption of a vital part of the global communications network.https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/06/politics/us-sees-increasing-risk-of-russian-sabotage-undersea-cables/index.html