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Michael HurtKorea Has QueeredThe “battle for normal” hasn’t technically ended, but the war is basically over.Jul 3, 20231Jul 3, 20231
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Michael HurtinSeoulacious MagazineCome in, Korea 1997, When There Were “No Gay People in Korea!”This is a time capsule from actually not so long ago, when I was told by Korean people, “THERE ARE NO GAY PEOPLE IN KOREA.” This was my…Jan 19, 2023Jan 19, 2023
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Michael HurtinSeoulacious MagazineHow to Recruit, Shoot, and Gain Great Repute with Korean Models and Shoot Excellently in KoreaKorea, Land of Models, Republic of PhotographersJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023