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The Oxford English Dictionary Has Been Updated With 26 Korean Words

With the rise of South Korea's influence on music, entertainment, food and more, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has now been updated with 26 Korean words.The country's popular culture has risen to global fame thanks to Bong Joon-Ho's award-winning Parasite, K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK and most recently, Netflix's Squid Game. The fashion industry is looking to Korea for some of the most exciting up-and-coming designers, while beauty fanatics are stocking their vanities with K-beauty produ...

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Watch Kim Kardashian Roast Everyone in Her 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue

A reality star, entrepreneur and mom, Kim Kardashian made her hosting debut this weekend on Saturday Night Live with a surprisingly funny monologue.Taking the stage in a hot pink velour Balenciaga suit, the celebrity roasted members of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, including herself. Referencing her infamous sex tape that was leaked in 2007, KKW joked: "When they asked, I was like, ‘You want me to host, why? I haven’t had a movie premiere in a really long time. Actually, I only had that one mo...

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Olivier Rousteing Survived a Near-Fatal Fireplace Explosion in 2020

On October 9, 2020, a fireplace at Olivier Rousteing's home in Paris exploded, causing the Balmain creative director to suffer from serious injuries. This past weekend -- exactly a year after the incident -- the designer was finally able to share his experience on Instagram.Posting a photo of himself with his entire torso wrapped in bandages and his arms covered with casts, Rousteing wrote: "I finally feel ready to share this. I’ve been hiding this for too long and it’s time for you to know....

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Skateboarding Runs Through the Veins of Filipino Olympian Margielyn Didal

It's one thing to be the Asian Games' first women's street skateboarding gold winner, and quite another to represent your country at the Olympics -- Margielyn Didal knows a thing or two about that.Born and raised in Cebu City, Philippines, Didal grew up in a seven-person household. At the young age of 12, she discovered skateboarding at a parking lot at the University of the Philippines Cebu, where she’d help her mother sell “kwek kwek” — a classic Filipino street food made of quail eg...

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