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South Korea's Latest Viral Youth Trend is Reading Books

Bloomberg Markets Friday 30 October 2026, 10:15 UTC 1 min read
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Oct 30th, 2026 South Korea's Latest Viral Youth Trend is Reading Books Why are young people raised on short-form video suddenly reading books in public? Thu-Huong Ha reports on South Korea’s "texthip" phenomenon, where reading has become the newest cultural status symbol.

Oct 30th, 2026 South Korea's Latest Viral Youth Trend is Reading Books Why are young people raised on short-form video suddenly reading books in public? Thu-Huong Ha reports on South Korea’s "texthip" phenomenon, where reading has become the newest cultural status symbol.
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