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The Buzzcut: A Story of Rebellion and Self-Discovery

The Buzzcut: A Story of Rebellion and Self-Discovery

by | Feb 15, 2026 | Essays

by  Yiyao Li K-pop swept through China like wildfire when I was in eighth grade. It made perfect sense—Shanghai sits just an hour’s flight from Seoul, close enough that you barely have time to settle into your seat before the descent begins. But by the time I...