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Jakarta is a permanent stop for K-Pop tours (Blackpink, NewJeans, Seventeen). However, the unique trend is – fanbases that organize charity drives during Ramadan and Islamic study groups in the name of their favorite idols.

There is a massive trend of "upgrading" traditional street food. Think high-concept Es Kopi Susu (iced milk coffee) shops or gourmet versions of Seblak and Bakso . Supporting local brands is now seen as a badge of coolness. 3. Mental Health and "Self-Healing"

The rise of the Hijabers community in the 2010s has evolved into a general acceptance that piety and trendiness are not opposites. It is common to see a group of girls wearing celana pensil (tight skinny jeans) and a cropped hijab, getting manicure stickers at a mall, then going to a pengajian (religious study group) afterwards.