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1. Beloved TV icon Choi Bool-am dies at 87 2. Everland's youngest panda makes her public debut 3. LAFC fan disputes racism allegations involving Son Heung-min

1. South Korea breaks annual tourism record two months early 2. Spain train collision kills at least 68, injures two Koreans 3. San Francisco startup pays people to walk robot dogs

1. Abandoned pet fish threaten South Korea's freshwater ecosystems 2. Seoul to stage Halloween Marvel show along the Han with 2,000 drones 3. Study finds lonelier people visit urban forests more often

1. Cyworld prepares comeback with plans to revive old accounts 2. Jeon Do-yeon emerges as Oscar contender for Possible Love 3. Poets Yun Dong-ju and Kim Nam-jo to receive Korea's highest cultural honor

1. Airbnb restricts checkout chores for guests 2. Japan struggles to meet soaring global matcha demand 3. South Korea cracks down on police costumes ahead of Halloween

1. Shark returns to Busan's North Port despite efforts to guide it out to sea 2. Reports of foreign passengers boarding Korean buses without paying spark debate 3. Attacks on French luxury stores expose growing resentment over inequality

1. Spotify removes 50 million AI tracks from recommendations 2. UK cracks down on loud music on public transport

1. False rumors of Kim Jong-un's death spread online 2. Raw fish picnics become Seoul's latest Han River trend 3. Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

1. Thawing permafrost contaminates drinking water in Arctic town 2. KakaoMap launches fall foliage tracker for 65 destinations 3. Student protesters blockade Louvre as nationwide unrest grows

1. Seoul's Baegaksan Mountain fully reopens after 58 years 2. Singer Lee Ki-chan's pharmacy concerts spark legal concerns 3. Chinese influencer's hanfu video raises cultural identity concerns

1. Experts debunk viral detox foot bath health claims 2. Students caught using smart glasses in university entrance exams

1. Former gang boss gets 40 years for Tupac's murder 2. Trump’s mystery sailor sparks billion-dollar Navy overhaul debate

1. Ghosts become unlikely parenting assistants at Korean Folk Village 2. More Koreans opt for simpler weddings and funerals

1. Population decline turns prisons into economic opportunities in Korea 2. Canadian writer Anne Carson’s Nobel win sparks surge in Korean book sales 3. Thieves steal $5.6 million in wine from historic Italian winery

1. Seoul records hottest mid-October day in 119 years 2. Ancient Egyptian mummies to go on display in Seoul

1. Hangeul Day marks 100 years since its first celebration 2. Seoul to transform Jamsu Bridge into pedestrian-only crossing

1. SPAF explores live performance in an increasingly digital world 2. Fans travel across the world for Messi’s final Argentina match

1. 100th Hangeul Day and Pokémon's Celebration 2. "Gogyeol": wedding vows under a palace ginkgo tree 3. Too many A's? Grade inflation in Korea and the US

1. Asian Games reignite debate over military service exemptions 2. Student journalists keep Cornell gang rape allegations in public view 3. Korean audio guides coming to four major overseas museums

1. Flag malfunction mars South Korea’s Asian Games gold 2. Social media collecting trend puts local ecosystems under pressure 3. Bukangi escapes net and returns to Busan waterway

1. The Assassin(s) accused of defamation over 1974 assassination story 2. 14-year-old Kang Yeon-seo wins two Asian Games medals

1. Busan’s Bukangi becomes ambassador and still won’t leave 2. More Japanese women turn to Korean men for marriage 3. RM opens his private art collection at SFMOMA

1. Support for Korean reunification falls below 40 percent 2. DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 8,000 in rapid surge 3. Tuna glut sends prices plunging on Korea’s east coast

1. Chinese suspects flee after attack on ‘Xi Jinping’ restaurant 2. ‘Coffeegate’ divides Americans over job interview etiquette 3. BTS wins three VMAs including first ever Song of the Year

1. South Korea demands apology over North Korean POW disclosure 2. Korea adds five Asian Games golds in one day