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The Conversation

The Conversation: South Korea; Students’ graduation stories

By Bill Dorman,
DW Gibson
Published June 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM HST
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K-pop fans arrive for the BTS World Tour outside Tokyo Dome, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Tokyo.
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K-pop fans arrive for the BTS World Tour outside Tokyo Dome, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Tokyo.
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Bill Dorman
Bill Dorman has been the news director of Hawai‘i Public Radio since February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions...
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DW Gibson
DW Gibson joined HPR as a producer on "The Conversation" and is now the executive producer of podcasts and multimedia. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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