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1. Guesthouses reshape community living in new apartments 2. Eye color-changing surgery gains popularity in the US despite risks 3. Airport search sparks outrage after woman forced to remove sanitary pad for drug test

1. Hard work, good food, and no phones for 19 days: Guess which job? 2. Four-legged robot completes marathon in groundbreaking achievement 3. Debate sparks over Airbnb’s gladiator-themed event at the Colosseum

1. IOC pushes to change Korean athletes' Japanese-style names to Korean on website 2. This year’s jade-green exam mechanical pencil already a collector’s item 3. Scientists discover the world’s largest coral in the Pacific, visible even from space

1. The surprising first thing students want to do after exams 2. Police bust massive cryptocurrency scam targeting thousands 3. Rembrandt's Night Watch: Major restoration begins in full view of the public

1. Unfair contracts crackdown aims to protect engaged couples from extra wedding fees 2. Hiking in Seoul draws more international tourists with tailored services and cultural programs 3. Shop owner's act of kindness transforms a homeless man's life, inspiring thousands online

1. Fireworks festival in Busan disrupted by bridge lighting mishap 2. Naver says it is ready to take ‘personalized AI shopping’ to another level of customization 3. Indonesian noodle giant sparks IP concerns with 'Korean ramyeon(한국라면)' launch featuring NewJeans

1. Han Kang to make history as first Korean Nobel Laureate introduced in Korean 2. Seoul animal groups gear up for winter cat care amid ongoing conflicts 3. Binggrae’s iconic banana milk bottle aims for heritage status

1. ‘Digital Pungnyu’ brings Joseon-era Korea to life at Seoul’s Changgyeong-gung Palace 2. Seoul’s Outdoor Library closes the year with music, films, an autumn farewell 3. Parents turn to Gatbawi Buddha with hopes and prayers for exam success

1. Instagram uses AI to detect underage users and move them to teen accounts 2. Yoga stunt at Korean palace earns Vietnamese tourist ire in her home country 3. Rome constructs what looks like a “backyard swimming pool” in front of one of its major tourist landmarks and the response is brutal

1. Korean's jang set to gain Unesco cultural heritage recognition 2. Indonesian tribe Cia-Cia’s language gets an alphabet: Korea’s 3. Creative or kitschy? Luxury brand’s $4,800 celery clutch turns heads

1. Cusco turns to South Korea for help with mounting waste crisis 2. Professors turn whispers into viral social media content with quirky ASMR videos 3. Couple skips wedding to donate and support children in need

1. Department stores battle for top Christmas lights photo spot 2. Collins Dictionary crowns 'brat' word of the year 3. Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used in more than 4 decades

1. Slurp and celebrate: Gumi’s one-of-a-kind ramen festival kicks off with the world’s longest noodle restaurant 2. Walking just after a meal proves more effective for weight loss than waiting to exercise after a meal 3. Social media flooded with exaggerated AI diet transformations

1. Secondhand platforms become a new marketplace for apartment parking spaces 2. Mount Fuji remains snowless for longer than ever before 3. Security guard discovers gold in trash, goes above and beyond to return it to owner

1. MAMA Awards to make landmark US debut in November 2. Rosé and Bruno Mars shine a spotlight on Korea’s original “Apartment” anthem 3. Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

1. Catchy or distracting? Students steer clear of these 'ban' songs before big exam 2. France pushes to ban smartphones at elementary, middle and high schools nationwide in September 2025 3. Timothée Chalamet crashes his own lookalike contest in NYC

1. Beloved actress Kim Soo-mi laid to rest after 50 years of inspiring fans 2. Reviving the legend: AI project brings Shin Hae-chul’s voice back for 10th anniversary tribute

1. Cho Yong-pil drops 20th studio album, possibly his last 2. From K-pop poster star to BBQ queen: the unexpected journey of singer Lee Ji-yeon 3. Study finds cats learn new words faster than human infants

1. Debate heats up over no tattoo zones in Korea’s top hotels and gyms 2. Han Kang's Nobel Prize boosts spotlight on independent bookstores 3. ‘Swicy’ items take over restaurant menus and food marketing in the U.S.

1. Rosé’s collab with Bruno Mars, ‘APT.,’ tops charts and takes over TikTok 2. Study reveals kimchi’s surprising benefits for weight loss and gut health 3. Rest stop surprise: award-winning restroom impresses with elegant design

1. Music industry figures call for changes in the wake of former One Direction star’s tragic death 2. Namhae-gun County combines Southeast Asian greens with traditional Korean flavors 3. Luminarie festival lights up Seokchon Lake with “dream, universe & love”

1. Culinary Class Wars leads to heightened interest in fine dining, surge in premium kitchenware sales 2. First snowfall of the season blankets Seoraksan, signaling an early winter 3. Community rallies and builds a new home for family with nine children living in 2-bedroom home

1. Han Kang makes first official remarks since her Nobel Prize win 2. Heavy autumn rain to bring sharp temperature drop this weekend 3. Fans shocked by death of former One Direction member Liam Payne after he falls from hotel balcony

1. 70 years of dedication: honoring South Korea's guardians of Dokdo 2. "Squid Game" fan experience opens in New York as global rollout begins 3. Actor Ha Jung-woo presents a collection of artworks that reflect his journey through life in his latest solo exhibition

1. New Jeans Hanni attends parliamentary hearing, calls for better treatment of artists 2. The surprising Korean connection of a Nobel laureate you may not know 3. Cleaning expert explains why you should always wash bananas as soon as you buy them