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Police book man for attempting to lure schoolgirls

Police booked a man in his 70s after he tried to lure three elementary school girls near a school in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, by offering to buy them dolls, authorities said on Tuesday.

2025-09-16

$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store

A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week.

2025-08-10

Hold my beer: Man gets stuck inside claw machine after crawling in during prank

A man in his 20s got stuck inside a claw machine after crawling through the prize chute in Goyang, Gyeonggi.

2025-07-06

Brazil's life-like doll craze goes viral as online videos spark political reaction

Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have gone viral in Brazil, sparking both fascination and controversy.

2025-05-30

Account of 'date' with sex doll at Korean amusement park sparks controversy

A man faces online opprobrium after he posted an account of his "date" with a sex doll at an amusement park in southeastern Korea.

2025-01-31

[WHY] Why do Koreans love, hate sex dolls?

It’s a full silicon body and available in three height options: 4 feet and 9 inches, 5 feet and 3 inches and 5 feet and 6 inches. Production takes 30 days.

2023-01-28

Korea liberalizes rules on the importation of sex dolls

Korea Customs Service started allowing the import of full-body of sex dolls on Monday.

2022-12-27

Netflix officially confirms second season of hit series 'Squid Game'

Netflix officially announced there will be a second season of the hit series “Squid Game” (2021) on Monday. The streaming platform uploaded an image on its social media accounts featuring a message, in Korean and English, from the series’ director...

2022-06-13

New girl group Rocking Doll holds first online showcase

New girl group Rocking Doll rocked its debut performance on Friday. The girl group, composed of four members Roa, Juri, Ahri and Rena held an online showcase on Friday prior to releasing their digital single “Rocking Doll” at 6 p.m. on Sunday...

2021-12-17

A bid to silence the subject of sex dolls brings cancel culture to the art world

While cancel culture — when people are ostracized for perceived wrongdoings — is mainly seen in the world of celebrities and online personalities, a recent exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) has brought the ...

2021-02-16