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1. Starbucks becomes unintended luggage storage for flight attendants2. Ukrainian skeleton racer insists on wearing banned helmet in tribute to war victims3. Father and son doctors witness a woman’s birth — and her child’s — 35 years apart
1. Team Korea’s other national team is in the Kitchen, feeding athletes through the olympics2. Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticizes 'terrible' Super Bowl show
1. Milan–Cortina Olympics open with a ceremony spread across multiple locations2. As Lunar New Year nears, Seoul steps up inspections on over packaged gift sets3. Norovirus surges in Korea as cases are confirmed at the Winter Olympics
1. Korean military food is being redefined as private operators take over2. Korean museum goods make their European debut during the Milan Winter Olympics3. A familiar homework excuse takes an unexpected turn
1. Netflix’s live stream of BTS’s palace comeback concert is expected to draw more than 50M viewers2. 2026 Winter Olympics begin with unfinished venues in Milan and Cortina
1. Should restaurants charge customers for extra banchan? Opinions show how divided people are2. Humanoid robots are now something you can purchase at the supermarket3. Amid record profits at SK Hynix, one employee chose a different kind of splurge
1. From Bad Bunny to the Dalai Lama, with K-pop in the mix, the Grammys show how wide the mainstream has become2. A new English-language encyclopedia aims to explain Hallyu beyond K-pop and TV3. Humanoid robots are now something you can purchase at the supermarket
1. A social network where humans can only watch, and the conversations are getting uncomfortable2. A 13-year-old is recognized for his commitment to a 23-day winter fishing festival
1. ICE enforcement is putting Korean American communities on edge2. Analysis finds Australia’s worst heatwave since 2019-2020 ‘black summer’ made five times more likely by global warming3. France honors the the last street-corner newspaper seller in Paris with top award
1. President Lee raises the idea of a sugar levy for public health2. Camping vans appear near Seoul’s private academy hub as temporary student rest spaces3. Mattel unveils dolls based on Netflix’s animated film ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’
1. Cha Eun-woo addresses tax controversy amid questions over income reporting2. Are there really not enough cremation facilities in Korea — or does it just feel that way?3. Mexico’s president asks Korea for more BTS shows after fans miss out by the hundreds of thousands
1. Korea plans to launch a global school for Korean cuisine, aimed primarily at foreign learners2. Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 without ropes in a historic climb streamed live on Netflix3. Seoul prepares to test-run its first street-level tram in nearly six decades
1. A job post offering to feed a middle school girl living alone is raising safety concerns online2. A foreigner’s selfless act on a freezing mountain trail is resonating online3. A Japanese TV reporter shows just how cold it is in Korea by freezing ramyeon in midair at the Han River
1. BTS cleared for Gwanghwamun comeback show as Seoul City gives conditional approval2. From kimchi season to runway season, how Korea’s granny core went global3. Graphic animal rights demonstration shocks passersby in London
1. Han Kang’s We Do Not Part shortlisted for major U.S. literary award2. Gwangju becomes Korea's first test bed for self-driving cars3. Parody MAGA hats become protest symbol in Greenland
1. Spain mourns victims of the deadliest train crash in more than a decade2. Senior cafés are being tested as new community spaces in Korea3. A 5,000-won cardboard playhouse becomes the surprise parenting hit of the winter break
1. A new audit shows many public-sector workers are turning down promotions2. AI-generated books flood the market, raising questions about trust and oversight3. Weight-loss drugs may end up saving U.S. airline companies hundreds of millions a year
1. A bitter cold snap sets in, with snow in the forecast2. Chinese universities rise in global rankings as U.S. schools fall behind3. Celebrity privilege? Musicians push back after Seo Hyun faces backlash over classical stage appearance
1. High school students head to the Arctic for hands-on climate science in Korea’s only polar exploration program2. Offline messaging Is emerging as a lifeline during Internet shutdowns3. A handwritten message on the rear end of a car turns a newborn’s first ride home into a viral moment
1. BTS sets April launch for record-breaking world tour, spanning five continents2. New subtitle glasses help open Korean musicals to global audiences3. China’s Olive Young look-alike beauty retail store sparks copycat concerns
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