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29: Champagne, Flashing Lights, and No Awareness: The W Korea Mess

29: Champagne, Flashing Lights, and No Awareness: The W Korea Mess

Update: 2025-10-19

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The W Korea “Love Your W” gala was supposed to raise breast cancer awareness… but it ended up looking more like Fashion Week. In this episode, I’m breaking down how an event with good intentions turned tone-deaf and why so many idols seemed completely out of touch, and what this says about the perception of idols in K-pop.

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29: Champagne, Flashing Lights, and No Awareness: The W Korea Mess

29: Champagne, Flashing Lights, and No Awareness: The W Korea Mess

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