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1. Public backlash erupts over bid to designate bullfighting as cultural heritage 2. Public museums to host weddings to help couples cut down on wedding budget 3. Shohei Ohtani reveals who his wife is ahead of the Dodgers' trip to Seoul and fans are delighted

1. Miss Chunhyang beauty pageant accepts foreign candidates for the first time in 75 years 2. 'Mom's Table' initiative celebrates a decade of delivering free lunch boxes to hungry children 3. 'The man in iron lung' dies after living in a cylinder for more than 70 years

1. Seoul prepares for 2024 MLB World Tour Series with upgraded facilities 2. Vinyl records return to UK inflation basket for first time since 1992 3. Eric Carmen, singer of hits like Hungry Eyes and All By Myself, dies aged 74

1. Oscars 2024 roundup 2. 10-year-old Palestinian boy, who has become the face of starvation in Gaza, dies of malnutrition

1. Actors' personal touch boosts box office amid theater struggles 2. The rise of supersized foods and beverage products amid soaring food prices 3. Banksy may be forced to reveal his name in a new lawsuit over ‘Monkey Queen’ print authentication

1. K-pop idols take center stage at Paris Fashion Week 2. Incheon fish market faces backlash once again over pricing scandals and rude behavior 3. Seoul city to create 1,000 gardens by 2026

1. aespa Karina makes a public apology for dating but fans are still angry 2. Seoul considers introducing new Haechi character to pedestrian traffic lights 3. Colin Firth’s iconic wet Mr. Darcy shirt from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ sells for tens of thousands of pounds

1. Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul slams Bolshoi Ballet tour in South Korea 2. Digital kiosks get a senior-friendly update with simplified language guidelines 3. Singapore plays down payment to Taylor Swift amid complaints from neighboring countries in SE Asia

1. Middle school student's family heirloom Valued at 1 billion won on TV appraisal show 2. KBS faces backlash for abruptly replacing Kim Shin-young with Nam Hee-suk as 'National Singing Contest' host 3. Korean stars ditch wireless earbuds for old-school earphones

1. Koreans flock to Everland to see Fu Bao for the final time 2. GS Group redefines what a company cafeteria can be by transforming lunchtime into a joyful experience for employees 3. Cherry blossoms forecast: Early blooms expected across South Korea

1. Cheonan commemorates 105th anniversary of the March 1st Movement with the 2024 Aunaeh Bonghwa Festival 2. Trot singer, professor promote film 'Arirang' to mark Independence Movement Day 3. Study shows boiling water may help remove up to 90% of microplastics

1. YouTube account-sharing scams surge following premium service subscription fee hike 2. Let them eat Flakes: Kellogg’s CEO draws scorn after suggesting poor families should consider eating cereal for dinner 3. 100 grape vines go missing in a bizarre theft in Daejeon

1. ‘Past Lives’ wins two of the biggest honors at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards 2. CJ CheilJedang's instant rice sets sales record on overseas demand 3. Na Hoon-ah hints at retirement with announcement of a final Concert

1. Bibi sweeps music charts with 'Bam Yang Gaeng' 2. Vending machine in Yokohama sells leftover baked goods, helping reduce city's food waste 3. Neighbors' heartfelt farewell: A decade of kindness remembered

1. Director Hong Sang-soo wins Berlin Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize with new film, 'A Traveler's Needs(여행자의 필요)' 2. New medical drama series’ prospects hit as doctors lose public sympathy over collective walkout 3. Bereaved family of Seohyeon Station stabbing victim thanks police

1. Jeon Do-yeon, Park Hae-soo to star in Simon Stone's play 'Cherry Orchard' 2. Eating bananas ‘is more effective at reducing blood pressure’ than cutting down on salt 3. South Korea considers remote work on high pollution days to combat fine dust

1. AliExpress under fire for reckless sales practices in South Korea 2. Son Heung-min asks fans to forgive Lee Kang-in after Asian Cup beef 3. Filmmaker Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles films - one about each band member

1. Gangnam district launches “Goodbye Nicotine Project” to support residents’ new year’s resolutions 2. Coca-Cola releases K-pop inspired flavor with Stray Kids and ITZY 3. Timothee Chalamet arrives in Seoul to warm fan welcome, scheduled to appear on local TV shows

1. K-culture fans in Cuba welcome the establishment of diplomatic ties between S.Korea and Cuba 2. Over 20 poll workers die of exhaustion in Indonesia’s General Elections 3. Two controversial sculptures removed from tourist complex in Gyeongju

1. Universities reevaluate welcome kits for freshmen amidst post-pandemic return to campus life 2. Paul McCartney’s stolen bass guitar has been returned half a century later thanks to the help of devoted Beatles fans 3. Geek chic: The rise of nerd-inspired fashion in 2024

1. Kyung Hee University's locale adapts to growing Chinese demographics 2. South Korean scientists invent new hybrid food by growing beef inside grains of rice 3. Foreign tourists to Bali must now pay 10-dollar entry tax

1. Son Heung-min dislocated finger in physical altercation with Lee Kang-in on the eve of S. Korea’s shock Asian Cup exit 2. Korea sees warmest-ever February morning temperatures 3. Lee Hyori inspires at Kookmin University with heartfelt commencement speech and live performance

1. The number of Korean cultural heritage overseas totals more than 246,000 pieces, a bulk of them in Japan 2. Less and less 20-somethings read books while their social media use surges in the last 10 years 3. AI Anchors host entire Chinese New Year news program while the actual hosts enjoy a break

1. Dialect-based social media content is all the rage among Korean millennials and gen-Z 2. Kansas City Chiefs win 2024 Superbowl, Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend Travis Kelce's 3rd NFL win 3. Mount Everest climbers told to carry poo-bags, bring own waste back to base camp

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