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First Lady’s Pajama Purchase Goes Viral, Spotlighting President Lee’s Relatable Image Campaign.

South Korean President Lee Jae‑myung and his wife, First Lady Kim Hye‑kyung, made a low‑key stop at a bustling traditional market in Seoul on August 17, a move the administration billed as a “beneficial consumption voucher” tour aimed at spotlighting everyday livelihoods. While the pair were ostensibly there to gauge the impact of the government’s consumer‑stimulus scheme, an unplanned moment captured on video quickly outshone the policy narrative: the First Lady’s bemused purchase of a pair of pajamas for her husband.

Fashion & Beauty

Dilraba’s Dual Red‑Carpet Looks Spark Viral Fashion Debate and Marketing Buzz in China

Dilraba Dilmurat, the Uyghur‑heritage actress whose name has become a staple on Chinese social‑media feeds, has once again sparked a wave of online chatter — this time for the stark contrast between two outfits she wore at a single high‑profile event. The moment, now colloquially referred to in Mandarin as “迪丽热巴第二套” (Dilraba’s second look), was captured at the W Ceremony, a glittering gathering that marked her first red‑carpet appearance in more than 600 days. While the first ensemble placed her on the stage as a “lord‑level” fashion powerhouse, the second outfit turned heads by presenting a breezy, “pure‑college‑girl” aesthetic that seemed to belong on a university campus rather than a gala.

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Shaolin’s Former Abbot Shi Yongxin Under Investigation, Igniting Nationwide Buddhist Controversy】

The name of Shaolin’s most visible monk has become a flashpoint for China’s religious establishment and its increasingly vigilant state. Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the world‑famous Shaolin Temple, is now the subject of a sprawling investigation that has been described by the China Buddhist Association as “blackening the entire Buddhist community.” The phrase—translated from the Chinese 释永信给全国佛教界抹黑—has sparked a torrent of online debate, drawing attention not only to the charges against Shi but also to the broader tensions between religious authority, legal oversight, and public perception in contemporary China.