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Why are K-pop stars so secretive about their private lives?

Blackpink's Jisoo is in a relationship - why is it a big deal?
And what would you do if you were in charge of a country?

Blackpink鈥檚 Jisoo has announced she鈥檚 in a relationship - the 28-year-old K-pop star and actor Ahn Bo-hyun, 35, are "getting to know each other with good feelings", according to Korean media reports. The 成人论坛鈥檚 Fan Wang explains why K-pop stars are usually so secretive about their private lives.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Julia Ross Roy, Alex Rhodes, Mora Morrison
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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