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Going ‘young-tro’: South Korean Gen Z obsess over old iPhones as NJZ’s ‘Ditto’ music video sparks new interest in vintage shoots

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SEOUL, Feb 16 — South Korean Gen Z is fuelling a growing trend for vintage technology, particularly older iPhones, driving up prices as they embrace nostalgia through retro devices. The trend – a portmanteau of young and retro – gained traction after K-pop group NewJeans, now known as NJZ, filmed parts of its Ditto music … Read more

Gen Z go retro, using 1st gen iPhone SE, iPhone 6s and 5s, digital cameras to take photos

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Park Soo-yeon, a 22-year-old university student in South Korea, carries two iPhones: the latest iPhone 16 and a 10-year-old iPhone 5s. While she mainly uses the latest model for everyday communication, she prefers the older one for taking photos. “Shooting with an old iPhone feels like using a vintage film camera,” Park said. “Even though … Read more