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As US-Iran relations continue to make headlines, Stranger’s Guide: Tehran brings readers to the streets of a city few outsiders have had the opportunity to explore. Through new works from Dina Nayeri, Jason Rezaian, and a number of up-and-coming authors, the issue explores the public and private lives of residents of the Iranian capital. Go to a night of avant-garde theater where political discourse comes cloaked in artistic metaphor; journey with two sisters as they traverse the city to attend a soccer match for the first time; discover the generation gap between old revolutionaries and young students pushing for a new future. It’s a deep and nuanced look at this complex city.

North Korea tightens restrictions; Fire in Indian COVID hospital; Korea bans end-of-year parties

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A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.

9 Korean Films You Don’t Want to Miss

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“Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films."

How South Korea is Beating COVID

Stranger’s Guide

From mask vending machines to a general culture of responsibility

During COVID-19, the World Watches South Korea

E. Tammy Kim

For Korean Americans, it’s a bittersweet moment as Seoul succeeds while Washington flounders

K-pop Music Goes Global

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The business of making an idol

K-pop in Morocco

Kyle Haddad-Fonda

BTS has catapulted Korean pop into some unlikely places