Social Media Minute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Food companies exposed for 'shrinkflation' practices 2. A popular tourist destination in China has installed toilet timers and reactions are mixed 3. Tennis match at Incheon Airport leaves authorities in a standoff

1. Gym bans 'ajummas,' permits only 'cultured, elegant women' 2. Insurers begin compensation for N. Korea's trash-filled balloons 3. Denmark recalls South Korean firm’s instant noodles for being too spicy

1. BigHit Music officially announces Jin of BTS's upcoming military discharge 2. Study shows wild elephants may have names that other elephants use to call them 3. Bat surprises resident in broad daylight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Court sides with NewJeans label ADOR's CEO Min Hee-jin in dispute with HYBE 2. Why young people are ditching spicy snacks for slow-aging diets 3. Startup claims it has created AI head transplant system, plans to perform first procedure within the decade

1. Demand for corkage-free restaurants rising as prices soar 2. Cocaine usage on the rise in Korea's wastewater analysis 3. Study reveals surprising amount of urine in public pools

1. Most office workers say they support a four-day workweek 2. Korea develops first artificial cultivation of rare morel mushrooms 3. Actress Han Ye-seul says encountered 'discrimination' during honeymoon in Italy

1. Hangang College Music Festival returns for the first time in 12 years and draws tens of thousands 2. 60-year-old Alejandra Rodríguez loses Miss Argentina crown, but wins ‘Best Face’ 3. From novice cook to Honorary Alumnus: A beloved local business owner’s decades-long journey with Kwangwoon University

1. Dog trainer Kang Hyung Wook gets emotional as he tries to clarify the allegations against him 2. Haeundae district hosts rendezvous to unite young singles