CURRENT WORLD ‘The seven-member boyband BTS launched in 2013. Today they are worth over {$4 billion to the Korean economy. The superstars’ latest album Map Of The Soul: 7 ‘topped the charts in over 90 countries. “W's fair to say BTS has taken the world by storm,” says tho BBC. What's the secret to their success? ‘Their songs aren't just about love and relationships, but tackle* issues such 2s bullying, elitism? and mental health. STOP AND SPEAK | * Which bands from your country are popular? | ' Which ones have been globally successful? "st pope so on Nit nd on tp ] 140 million households have downloaded the | bit. n the dystopian® fantasy series, 456 | Boyes ttn nme abe sate Esse eerste icles gee the chan towne malon, Tho cet you joe te cusouencas ur deel ‘The show is worth $900 million to Netflix, so Foret ieee ore cinta Fecsrenacretiersic STOP AND SPEAK = What's the most popular show or series in your country right now? Do you prefer to watch foreign language shows ‘with subtitles — or shows that are dubbed? pete epee | Park Ga-Hyun, When the award-winning Korean movie Parasite featured a dish called ‘chapaguti' — noodles mixed with spices, vegetables and meat — it became a ‘worldwide culinary* craze. Squid Game led to a demand for ‘dalgona’, the honeycomb biscuit featured in one of the show's challenges. Another staple* in this hot, humid climate is ice-cream, While the dessert is not Korean in origin, some of the innovative® ice-cream flavours are: ‘would you like a scoop* of sweetcorn or matcha? STOP AND SPEAK = Which foods / dishes from your ‘country are renowned globally?