What’s Trending: Today you turn Chinese?... to K-pop fans spend $70,000 for an empty parcel

from Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian · host MONEY FM 89.3

On today’s episode of What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Alexandra Parada dive into the TikTok sensation “turning Chinese,” a playful trend where non-Chinese users adopt Chinese-inspired wellness and lifestyle habits, drinking hot water, making herbal teas, and cooking traditional breakfasts, sparking conversations about cultural appreciation versus appropriation. Then, we shift gears to a cautionary tale for K-pop fans in Singapore: over 50 fans were scammed out of more than $70,000 by an online seller claiming to offer rare and sold-out idol merchandise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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