Social Media Minute

1. Popular mukbang Youtuber publicly apologizes for racist content 2. Professor faces salary cut over controversial remarks on 'comfort women' 3. An elderly man, whose education was interrupted by war, receives his high school diploma at age 90

1. Medical school enrollment enquiries grow amid government's quota expansion 2. Vaccines may work better if arms are alternated for each shot 3. Samsung chief's youngest daughter interns at Chicago NGO

1. Booyoung Group introduces radical incentives to encourage childbirth among employees 2. South Korean couples hit by sneaky wedding fees 3. Children of chaebol families pursue careers in showbiz

1. Drunk man goes into wrong home and commits murder 2. Taylor Swift makes Grammy history with fourth album of the year win 3. Fans boo and call for refunds at Inter Miami match in HK after Lionel Messi fails to show

1. Voters say they are irritated by excessive election-related phone calls and text messages 2. Choi Tae-won takes part in the 'Bye Bye Plastic Challenge' (BBP Challenge), a nationwide initiative to reduce plastic usage 3. Seoul's "Haechi" gets a makeover

1. KakaoTalk to remove all free character emojis as part of its “internal restructuring” 2. Jeju's decline: Net outflow of residents higher than ever as rising costs and infrastructure strain dampen island living appeal 3. Woman ends engagement over fiance’s questionable spending habits which she shares on social media

1. Lee Young-ae to star in sequel to legendary drama series 'Jewel in the Palace' 2. Fake news frenzy: Concerns grow over website designed to craft and spread deceptive stories 3. Tech workers are filming their layoffs and sharing them on social media as “part catharsis, part transparency”

1. Late actor Lee Sun-kyun's 'Sleep' wins best picture at French horror film festival 2. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva given four-year ban for doping 3. Quick-thinking detective catches credit card thief at local convenience store

1. Amid controversy, Nongshim removes Chinese term for kimchi from instant noodle packaging 2. X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after fake explicit images of her go viral on the site 3. Convenience stores target "Solo Lunar New Year" population with affordable ready-to-eat meals

1. Plum blossoms, a harbinger of spring, bloom 46 days earlier than in previous years on Jeju 2. Agriculture Ministry announces major discounts on Korean beef ahead of Lunar New Year 3. David Beckham returns to Seoul for the first fan event in four years

1. National Museum of Korea digitally resurrects mammoth 5th-century gravestone of King Gwanggaeto(광개토) the Great 2. Nearly 18 million won saved in mattress almost thrown away 3. Tom Hollander was mistakenly sent huge ‘Avengers’ bonus meant for fellow British actor Tom Holland

1. Celine Song's 'Past Lives' picks up two Oscar nods, including Best Picture 2. Terms associated with narcotics, including ‘narcotic gimbap’, to be banned in food marketing starting in July 3. Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan, re-ignites identity debate

1. Beloved giant panda Fu Bao set to return to China in early April 2. Deep-fried toothpicks, a trending “weird snack” gaining popularity with children 3. Reese Witherspoon's frozen TikTok recipe video sparks heated debate

1. Gimhae strawberry burglar finally caught, turns out to be neighbor 2. 3,000 free condoms distributed at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics 3. 68-year-old Chow Yun unsatisfied with second half marathon timing; jokes wife will cut his allowance

1. Heavy snowfall over the weekend in Daegwallyeong(대관령) creates winter wonderland 2. Fire authorities say ‘shut the front door’ to save lives in apartment fires 3. Delivery company AI chatbot follows customer prompt, curses and calls itself “useless”

1. Rare mandarin duck flock spotted in Seoul 2. Korean cuisine makes a splash at UN cafeteria in Bangkok, a first for major global organization 3. Italian province orders all dogs to be DNA tested in poop crackdown

1. Study shows weight gain in children and adults linked to 100% fruit juice 2. Efforts under way to rescue baby dolphin caught in waste net off Jeju 3. Guinness World Records reviews 'world's oldest dog' title

1. Beef’ sweeps top Emmy categories, including outstanding limited or anthology series or movie 2. Only 2 out of 10 in Seoul hail cabs the old fashioned way 3. A woman sick with cancer returns stones stolen from Pompeii due to an alleged “curse”

1. Nearly 2 tons of strawberries disappear in Gimhae amid price hike 2. Nostalgic Chinese people scramble to buy calendars from 1996 in 2024 3. Major French museums, including the Louvre, open their doors wide to Twitch and YouTube stars

1. Social media abuzz over false rumors of 'politically correct' skirt-wearing fire exit signs 2. Women without immediate pregnancy plans are turning to YouTube for information on infertility 3. Surfer sculptures and coastal murals: 8 revamped post offices reflect local flair

1. Record-high selling price for Seoul apartment: over 100 million won per 3.3㎡ on Han River's north bank 2. Zuckerberg mocked for his ‘high quality beef’ ranch where cows are fed macadamia nuts and beer 3. Korea Grand Sale marks start of 2024 Visit Korea Year, lures tourists with K-pop, gimbap and more

1. Goryeo bronze bell at Naesosa made National Treasure 2. Government regulates the thickness of fat on Koreans' favorite meat 3. Man fined for erasing over 4,000 company files before quitting

1. Gangwon-do Province ready to host 2024 Youth Olympics, more than 200,000 seats sold already 2. South Korea’s ‘godmother’ of bedbugs emerges as unexpected hero in the battle against global scourge 3. Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night

1. Ali Wong and Steven Yeun make Golden Globes history with ‘Beef’ wins 2. Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival attracts over 180,000 visitors in just two days 3. Study shows nearly half of young Korean women with normal, low weight try to shed even more

1. NYT critic recommends Teo Yoo as a strong candidate for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar 2. From 'Hedwig' to 'Aladdin,' much-awaited musicals to hit stage in 2024 3. Jodie Foster says generation Z can be ‘really annoying’ to work with