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  • January 07, 2026 (Wed)

Global Applause, Empty Seats

Sayart / Published January 5, 2026 07:40 AM
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ChangSoon

South Korea’s cultural exports continue to break global records, but at home the picture is starkly different. Beneath banners celebrating the K-culture boom, small theaters and independent stages sit empty, exposing a widening gap between international success and the fragile reality of local creative ecosystems.

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ChangSoon

South Korea’s cultural exports continue to break global records, but at home the picture is starkly different. Beneath banners celebrating the K-culture boom, small theaters and independent stages sit empty, exposing a widening gap between international success and the fragile reality of local creative ecosystems.

SayArt.net
Sayart sayart2022@gmail.com

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