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Public Appeal Hearing of Former NCT Star Wen Tai‑il Sparks K‑Pop Industry Reckoning on Sexual Misconduct】

A high‑profile criminal case that has been simmering in South Korea’s courts is set to come back into the public eye next week. On 17 September the Seoul High Court’s 11‑3 Criminal Division will hear the first appellate hearing – the so‑called “second instance” – for former NCT member Wen Tai‑il, known in Korean as 문태일, and two co‑defendants accused of “special quasi‑rape” and “special rape.” The hearing will be the first public trial of the appeal, and it carries implications that reach far beyond the courtroom.

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Liu Yuning Raises a New “Flag” at the Quality Ceremony, Vowing Two Broadcast Projects for Next Year.

Chinese singer‑actor Liu Yuning has once again turned a routine appearance into a moment that fans are dissecting across social media. At a recent ceremony – widely reported as the “Quality Ceremony” (品质盛典) – the former frontman of the indie‐rock group Modern Brothers publicly declared a new personal milestone, a move that Chinese netizens describe as “setting a flag” (立下 flag). In internet slang, a flag is a bold, often playful pledge that a celebrity makes in front of the camera, inviting both support and a touch of good‑natured teasing about whether it will be kept.

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Inside China’s September 3, 2015 Military Parade: The All‑Inclusive Viewing Guide and Its Role in National Pride

The phrase “September 3rd Military Parade: Comprehensive Viewing Guide” – a literal rendering of the Chinese “九三阅兵超全观看指南” – resurfaced online in the months leading up to a landmark event in Beijing in 2015. The guide, ostensibly a practical handbook for citizens eager to watch the spectacle, became a window into a larger story: the nation‑wide commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and of China’s own “War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.”