As heavy rains pummeled South Korea last month, K-pop fans braved stormy conditions to stage a protest on an east coast beach that’s become synonymous with the genre and is now a flashpoint for concerns over the environmental impact of the country’s unwavering coal addiction. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The long stretch of soft, silver sand at Maengbang was the site of a famous photo shoot for the sleeve of BTS’s 2021 hit song Butter and is now a pilgrimage site for the band’s devotees.

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