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1. Cheonji, known as “the dog pierced by an arrow”, is on his way to New York to start a new life with a new family 2. Dessert cafe part-timer reveals fruits used for cakes are not washed at all 3. How would you feel if a friend brought “the other man” as her plus one on your wedding day?

1. Cheonji, known as “the dog pierced by an arrow”, is on his way to New York to start a new life with a new family 2. Dessert cafe part-timer reveals fruits used for cakes are not washed at all 3. How would you feel if a friend brought “the other man” as her plus one on your wedding day?

1. Merriam-Webster chooses ‘authentic’ as word of the year 2. A pediatrician-slash-boxing champion has her eyes set on the World Title 3. The sound of crunching chips is annoying. Doritos has made a silencer.

1. Winter Festa 2023 to turn Seoul into a city of dazzling lights 2. The soaring price of strawberries reflected in the price of strawberry buffets at Seoul’s major hotels 3. 15-year-old girl saves 5 lives with organ donations after death

1. Black Friday sees record online sales of close to 10 billion dollars 2. Man to get commendation for rescuing taxi driver from burning EV 3. True to his promise, LG Twins’ Oh Ji-hwan officiates wedding of a fan

1. Legal storm sweeps Pohang as earthquake damages ruling triggers a flood of lawsuits 2. A majority of self-photo studios fail to return change customers are owed for payments made in cash 3. Local government orders restoration of trees cut down for blocking signage

1. Chinese fans’ appalling behavior sparks outrage: Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in face laser attack 2. Police refer three Russians to prosecutors for pickpocketing wallets inside Seoul subways 3. Blackpink receive MBE honors from King Charles at Buckingham Palace

1. Global instant noodle demand marks record on food inflation 2. Climate change: tropical fish are increasingly appearing in the waters around Ulleungdo Island 3. State agency forecasts that fine dust this winter will be worse than last year

1. Yale University to establish a Korean Studies major for the first time in 323 years 2. After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is nearing completion 3. K-pop artists take home 4 awards at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Paper straw makers are on verge of bankruptcy due to government’s U-turn on plastic regulations 2. Samsung Medical Center carries out S.Korea’s first successful uterus transplant 3. Generation MZ drives shift in alcohol consumption trends

1. First-ever Korean edition of the official Vatican Museums guidebook published 2. Controversy flares up over court ruling that considers the act of repurposing luxury items as trademark infringement 3. Sellers are charging up to 3 million won for premium seats to the LoL World Championship final

1. LG Twins fans scramble for keepsake newspapers celebrating historic championship win 2. Korea’s 'insane' new dating trend: Airdropping photos in bars 3. Inflation: A bakery in France lets its customers choose the price of the baguette

1. Teen inmates study for college entrance exam behind bars and are ready to take CSAT 2. Facing bedbug crisis, Koreans create online dashboards to track infestations 3. Seoul City introduces real-time translation service in 11 languages 

1. New national museum housing annals of Joseon Dynasty opens in Pyeongchang 2. Seoul city to host Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards 3. Cafeteria operators log record profits as people seek affordable meals due to soaring prices

1. First snow of the season falls on Hallasan Mountain 2. Oysters and ice-cream: menu for dinner on Titanic sold for £83,000 3. Spider-Man intervenes in Seoul subway altercation

1. Han Kang wins Prix Medicis in foreign language category with 'I Do Not Bid Farewell' 2. NewJeans to be the first K-pop girl group to perform at BBMAs 3. Mexico City cop praised for her spirit of humanity in the wake of Hurricane Otis

1. King Charles III visits London’s Korea Town and shakes hands with drenched public 2. Seoul's official Instagram is most-followed among profiles of top 10 global cities 3. Study finds cats express their emotions with 276 different facial expressions

1. International Military Cooking Competition determines which team can get the most creative with the classic hamburger bun   2. From Itaewon to Hollywood, Park Seo-joon enters Marvel universe   3. Jungkook appears on 'Tonight Show,' eats pizza, teaches Fallon dance moves

1. Research shows men are less likely to share negative information about themselves on social media 2. Women’s ‘short hair campaign’ unfolds on social media following assault against short-haired female part-time worker 3. A waiter called the cops on a tourist who mistakenly mixed up words while ordering a drink in Lisbon

1. Swifties flock to theaters for 'Eras' 2. Pedestrian Safety Week to foster a culture of traffic safety centered around pedestrians 3. Croatian foreign minister sparks controversy after he tried to kiss his German counterpart while posing for a group photograph in Berlin

1. Museums across Korea attract more international visitors interested in Korean language, history, culture   2. Corporate cars to be required to have green license plates from January 2024 to prevent tax evasion 3. Thick smog blanketing parts of China including Beijing to spread to South Korea 

1. China reopens historic sites of South Korean activists, hinting possible mending of bilateral ties 2. Seoul Metro to remove car seats during rush hour to increase capacity 3. Anti-flooding system, MOSE, keeps Venice dry from high water

1. Rural school in Shinan-gun on verge of closing, offers cash package to lure new students 2. Six out of ten Korean adults say no to continuing ancestral ritual: Survey 3. MBC, Hybe agree to join hands to usher in new entertainment era, putting aside 4 years of bitterness

1. 2023 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo draws to a close after a spectacular run 2. Seoul International Pride Film Festival kicks off on Nov. 2

1. ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54 after apparent drowning 2. Han Kang’s novel earns dual nominations for esteemed french literary honors 3. BTS fans give Argentina’s presidential running mate an earful over what they call “xenophobic comments”