Whether it counts or not, we have finally reached the end of 2020 — which calls for us at Coconuts Jakarta to revisit the year’s most popular stories.
The year 2020 will forever be synonymous with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was no surprise that the viral disease dominated headlines for most of the year. But the craziness elsewhere didn’t stop, and it was apparent that you looked to us for those weird, wondrous alternate stories.
Without further ado, let’s take a stroll to revisit this year’s most popular stories (in ascending order).
Jakartans report hearing huge boom as ‘Child of Krakatoa’ erupts
Indonesian netizens flood Korean actress Han So-hee’s Instagram with angry comments for playing ‘pelakor’ in popular drama
Land a Wife: Indonesian man says buyer of his property can marry his sister-in-law
BLACKPINK fans angered by alleged bad treatment of group leader Jennie during Jakarta event
Indonesian musician Rainych gets mad props from US rapper Doja Cat for hit cover of ‘Say So’ in Japanese
Indonesians quarantined in haunted house for disobeying self-isolation order
Indonesian news channel apologizes for photo of South Korean actor Hyun Bin on story about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health
Air hostess and alleged mistress of former Garuda Indonesia executive to testify against whistleblower of airline’s prostitution scandal
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