Asia | South Korea’s DIYers

Bangsta style

Television shows on interior design are bringing down the house

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A WIFE and daughter arrive home to find their living room transformed. Behind a partition, Daddy is sitting in a soundproof cubicle, strumming his guitar. He offers his stunned wife a drink at his new bar, and gleefully shows off his table-football skills. He is the star of a recent episode of “Macho House”, a new television show that creates dream spaces for South Korean men.

This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Bangsta style”

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