"I’m here for squishies!" 🇰🇷 - BBC World Service #shorts

Changsin-dong, better known as Toy Street in Seoul, South Korea, has become a hotspot for young people hunting for the latest craze: wakppu balls, wax cracking squishies. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM The soft, squeezable toys and wax-coated balls, designed to crack satisfyingly when squeezed, have surged in popularity among young adults. In a country where fewer children are being born, the trend is giving the once child-focused shopping district a new lease of life. BBC News Korean's Yijin Sim went to find out more about the phenomenon. ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #southkorea #toys #seoul