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Why Koreans rarely hit the beach without rash guards

Park, an office worker in her 30s based in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, bought a new rash guard for her vacation to Bali last week. A fan of water sports who enjoys beaches and hotel pools, she said she already owns several rash guards and swimsuits, but is eager to add more to her collection.

At the beach in Bali, filled with sunbathers from around the world, she realized that every time she heard Korean spoken, those beachgoers were clad in long-sleeved rash guards.

“You could almost identify Koreans just by their rash guards,” she said, “Having traveled to beaches around the world, I’ve noticed that Koreans seem to be the only ones who regularly wear rash guards in the water. I have bikinis and other more revealing swimwear, but still prefer to wear rash guards,” she said.

As Park noted, from Southeast Asia to Europe, Koreans are often easy to spot on beaches with their matching, brightly colored rash guards.

While rash guards are common among surfers worldwide, Korea is the only country where nonsurfers routinely wear them for aesthetic and practical reasons.

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gimme all the sun and tan lines


source: The Korea Times
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BLACKPINK's new single 'Jump' tops iTunes charts in 47 countries

Girl group BLACKPINK's new digital single, "Jump," topped iTunes charts in 47 countries, YG Entertainment said Saturday.

The song released Friday marks the group's first release in two years and 10 months since its second full-length album, "Born Pink," in September 2022, excluding "The Girls" from the soundtrack of a video game.

"Jump," with an addictive chorus, marks a transformation from the K-pop quartet's previous charismatic musical style. It "captivates listeners with guitar riffs reminiscent of a Western film, layered with the members' distinctive vocals," according to the agency.

Music producers Teddy and 24, who have crafted BLACKPINK's hit songs, collaborated on the track with international lyricists and composers. The song's music video was helmed by award-winning director Dave Meyers.

BLACKPINK performed the song for the first time during its "Deadline" world tour at Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, last weekend.

The tour will then take the group to 15 other cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Paris, Milan, London and Bangkok.








source: Yonhap News