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Plastic surgery, ‘Gangnam-style’

SEOUL, South Korea — A crowd of young women wait nervously in the lobby of a popular plastic surgery clinic in Apgujeong, the affluent neighborhood at the heart of Gangnam. Photographs of Korean pop singers and actresses line the walls, winsome customers who smile next to their cosmetic surgeons.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Feb 26, 2013

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North Korea’s new drug addiction

SEOUL, South Korea — For years, crystal meth has been the intoxicant of choice for North Korean drug users. They take the stimulant recreationally, or occasionally to work long hours or suppress unsatisfied appetites in the impoverished countryside.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jan 1, 2011

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