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Thanks to its commitment to a lightning-fast wireless future, South Korea has become a laboratory for mixing pop culture with big business, blurring the line between bands and brands. Is this the media model for things to come?
Photographer: Hiroshi Kai Writer: Robert Bound
Seoul
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