Hacker News with Generative AI: Global Culture

From Squid Game to Blackpink, how South Korea became a culture powerhouse (bbc.com)
South Korean pop bands like Blackpink are a big hit globally - and among the country's best-known cultural exports
How WhatsApp became an unstoppable global cultural force (restofworld.org)
With over 2 billion users, WhatsApp is not just the most popular messaging app in the world — it’s a digital lifeline.
Brazil's Twitter ban threatens stan-driven global pop culture, media ecosystems (taylorlorenz.substack.com)