Social Media Minute

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Social Media Minute 06/28/2024

1. Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers 2. Seventeen named UNESCO's first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth 3. Sensors proposed for pregnant women priority seats on subway

06-28
14:41

Social Media Minute 06/27/2024

1. Son Heung-min's father among coaches accused of child abuse 2. Seoul's plan for a 100-meter high national flag pole draws mixed reactions from the public 3. Beware of the hidden dangers of washing fruit and veggies in valley streams

06-27
14:38

Social Media Minute 06/26/2024

1. City of Miryang apologizes for 2004 gang rape case 2. Water supply disruption causes major inconvenience in Songdo 3. More snakes make their way into urban residential areas as temperatures rise

06-26
12:46

Social Media Minute 06/25/2024

1. Tribute from the past as family of fallen Korean War soldier receives special gift 2. Parisians threaten to poop in River Seine to protest Olympic clean-up costs 3. Watch out for these things when buying ice cream this summer

06-25
13:49

Social Media Minute 06/24/2024

1. ‘Comfort women' statue set up for the first time in Italy on the island of Sardinia 2. Denmark's Buldak ramyeon recall sparks Google search spike 3. Daejeon's Daedeok Innopolis research centers capitalize on the popularity of local bakery

06-24
13:51

Social Media Minute 06/21/2024

1. McDonald's Korea halts sales of french fries due to concerns about 'substandard' frozen potato 2. Affordable barbershops in Nakwon-dong gain new attention 3. Pet funeral homes in high demand but short supply

06-21
14:41

Social Media Minute 06/20/2024

1. NYT: Gyemoim(계모임), the power of collective saving in South Korea 2. Aqua Planet 63 to close this month after 39 years 3. First heat wave alert hits Seoul as temperatures soar

06-20
14:11

Social Media Minute 06/19/2024

1. Shin Yun-bok's 'Gosainmuldo(고사인물도)' painting reported stolen 2. Golf legend Pak Se-ri addresses legal dispute with father 3. Seoul battles mosquitoes with tech and community efforts

06-19
11:32

Social Media Minute 06/18/2024

1. Cannes Lions looks to laughter as ad industry feels threat of AI 2. Social media reacts to a news story revealing a $2,900 DIOR bag costs only $60 to produce 3. Soldier moved by random act of kindness extended by stranger at a local coffee shop

06-18
12:20

Social Media Minute 06/17/2024

1. Korean baseball fever reaches new heights 2. Pork belly in a can: Convenience or gimmick? 3. Parisians on TikTok plead: ‘Don’t come’ to Paris for the Olympics

06-17
13:39

Social Media Minute 06/14/2024

1. Food companies exposed for 'shrinkflation' practices 2. A popular tourist destination in China has installed toilet timers and reactions are mixed3. Tennis match at Incheon Airport leaves authorities in a standoff

06-14
15:11

Social Media Minute 06/13/2024

1. Gym bans 'ajummas,' permits only 'cultured, elegant women'2. Insurers begin compensation for N. Korea's trash-filled balloons3. Denmark recalls South Korean firm’s instant noodles for being too spicy

06-13
12:36

Social Media Minute 06/12/2024

1. BigHit Music officially announces Jin of BTS's upcoming military discharge2. Study shows wild elephants may have names that other elephants use to call them3. Bat surprises resident in broad daylight

06-12
15:48

Social Media Minute 06/11/2024

1. 'Water fasting' goes viral among teenagers despite health concerns 2. Singer and artist Solbi tackles cyberbullying through art 3. China to reveal beloved panda Fu Bao to public on June 12

06-11
16:01

Social Media Minute 06/10/2024

1. Busan resident apologizes for displaying Rising Sun flag on Memorial Day 2. Hotels embrace local flavors with unique shaved ice desserts 3. Rio’s most famous landmark lights up in Korean hanbok

06-10
15:09

Social Media Minute 06/07/2024

1. Victim of Miryang gang rape never consented to revealing suspects' identities 2. Gucci, Chanel, Hermes are eager to support Korean cultural heritage for this reason 3. Outrage in Busan as rising sun flag appears on Memorial Day

06-07
13:46

Social Media Minute 06/06/2024

1. G-Dragon appointed as visiting professor at KAIST 2. Five Korean universities make top 100 of QS World University Rankings 3. Video of elementary student slapping vice principal in Jeonju sparks outrage

06-06
15:24

Social Media Minute 06/05/2024

1. Seoul launches 100% recycled plastic bottles for its branded drinking water Arisu 2. China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first 3. Chaos on highway as cash flies through the air

06-05
15:12

Social Media Minute 06/04/2024

1. Baemin, South Korea’s top food delivery app, to impose fees for takeout orders 2. Illegal outdoor restaurants cause traffic chaos in Seoul's popular areas 3. Donors raise $233,000 to give 90-year-old American cart pusher a chance at retirement

06-04
14:23

Social Media Minute 06/03/2024

1. Ador CEO Min Hee-jin keeps job, offers olive branch to HYBE 2. NewJeans makes Billboard's 21 Under 21 list for 2024 3. Foreign diners in Korea profess their new-found love for one of Korea’s oldest comfort foods

06-03
12:54

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