NPR: A North Korean propaganda music video has gone TikTok viral. South Korea isn't amused The South Korean government has banned a music video praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un [kim jawng Un]. The video has been a surprising global hit, going viral on TikTok and other platforms.

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The common Korean phrase 괜찮아, phonetically spelled as gwenchana, is now part of a new social media trend, leaving many TikTok users wondering how it all got started. According to KBoom, gwenchana has ... Why are people on TikTok sadly lip-syncing to a common Korean phrase?