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1. Supreme Court dismisses Buseoksa's appeal in Bodhisattva statue ownership dispute 2. G-Dragon under investigation for illegal drug use 3. Gwangju intent on pushing forward with ‘J-Hope Street’ plans without artist’s involvement

1. AI-generated tourism video unveils Korea through the eyes of renowned artists 2. AI-powered system for crowd safety unveiled at Gangnam Station 3. Sero the famed runaway Zebra loses mate, Baram the lion finally finds companionship after 8 years of solitude

1. Online market platform celebrates Dokdo Day 2. High school students showcase school projects that aim to solve real world problems 3. New Zealand city plagued by Céline Dion ‘speaker battles’

1. Government criticized for its plan to promote workers with multiple children 2. Another suspected marijuana sales flier found at university, police launch investigation 3. New data reveals link between parent income and student test scores

1. Police launch internal investigation against actor Lee Sun-kyun(이선균) over suspected drug use 2. Chinese beer maker Tsingtao opens probe after worker urination video goes viral 3. McDonald’s franchises in Middle East at odds over Israel-Hamas war

1. King crab price drop excites S. Korean seafood lovers 2. Jeongeup becomes first South Korean city to end controversial bullfighting tournament 3. Jeju Island’s tourism ranking drops as Busan tops summer vacation satisfaction

1. KAIST encourages scientific inquiry by hosting best 'failure' awards 2. Hallasan Mountain Korean Fir chosen as the world’s Christmas tree ambassador 3. United Airlines to start boarding window seat passengers first in bid to speed up process

1. Korea’s oldest persimmon tree delights locals with 50 fruitful surprises 2. Authorities warn against counterfeit luxury perfume selling on Naver’s e-commerce sites 3. Image of dolphin mother and calf off the coast of Jeju wins grand prize in marine photography competition

1. Popular Youtuber exposes bed bug infestation at  Incheon public sauna 2. South Korea transitions from plastic to fresh flowers for memorial ceremonies 3. Awe-inspiring replica of Noah’s Ark in the Netherlands to be donated to South Korea

1. Asian Games badminton champion: “winning a gold medal does not make me special” 2. Feature phones back in fashion as new ‘hip Item’ for MZ generation 3. Unlicensed ambulance driver paid to drive g.o.d's Kim Tae Woo sentenced to prison

1. Gwanghwamun's 'Woldae' to be unveiled this week after restoration 2. Daegu’s iconic opera festival set to attract opera goers with five tragic operas 3. Everland discloses twin baby pandas' names

1. China blatantly imitates K-Food, releasing ‘Buldak Bokkeum Myeon’ with identical packaging 2. Sao Paulo, Brazil designates October 23 as Korean Food Day 3. Prosecutors asks court for a 6-month prison sentence for a man who refused to pay childcare

1. South Koreans question military service exemptions after Asian Games 2. Restaurant grievances shared on social media 3. 104-year-old American woman dies just one week after record skydive

1. Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Claudia Goldin for her work on women in the labor market 2. Number of unmarried women freezing eggs surges in S.Korea 3. Financial watchdog makes public the voices of voice phishing criminals

1. Foreign words dominate signboards, restaurant menus in Korea 2. Naver, Kakao celebrate Hangeul, attempts to expand its presence in the digital sphere 3. Seoul mayor swims across Han River in aquathlon event

1. Consumer trend expert says 2024 keyword is ‘Dragon Eyes’ 2. Experts say TV shows highlighting the challenges of parenting and marriage may be contributing to SKorea’s childbirth and marriage decline 3. ‘Sushi terrorism’ pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts

1. Nobel chemistry prize winners' names leaked hours before announcement: report 2. 2030 World Cup: Tournament to be held across six countries in three continents 3. Mother and daughter being investigated for stealing gravel from a public beach

1. Busan International Film Festival kicks off today 2. TREASURE at the center of criticism for excluding Dokdo from its Japan tour map 3. Paris is crawling with bed bugs as it prepares to host Olympics next year

1. South Korean rollerskater 'very sorry' after early celebration costs his team gold 2. A legacy elementary school in Ganghwado avoids closure by introducing “nature classrooms” to local families and beyond 3. Gyeonggi-do Province introduces emergency vehicle priority system for quick and efficient response 

1. 2023 LoL World Championship Korea to entertain esports fans this fall 2. Fall festivals to take place across Seoul 3. Gyeonggi-do Province introduces emergency vehicle priority system for quick and efficient response 

1. With little money to spare and too much time on their hands, S. Korea’s elderly find solace in subways 2. “Underprivileged patients are a gift” says a doctor who has provided 15,000 free medical consultations over the past 50 years 3. At LOVE RE:PAPER upcycled art meets elderly empowerment

1. One in four Koreans in their 20s plan on ordering in holiday meal kits for Chuseok 2. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back — but not as we know it 3. Number of Chinese tourists to Korea in 2023 exceed 1 million as of August

1. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo draws backlash for his ungentlemanlike behavior at the Asian Games 2. Food at highway rest stops surge by 11% since 2021 3. Clear skies forecast for Chuseok 

1. Deoksugung Palace's reconstructed Dondeokjeon hall opens to the public for the first time in a century 2. Seoul holds first major military parade in ten years 3. Blackpink’s contract negotiations are hurting YG Entertainment's stock price

1. Patients, doctors react against revised law that requires CCTVs inside operating rooms 2. Venezuelan man prepares to say goodbye to his pet squirrel that traveled with him on his journey to Mexico 3 crocodiles push stray dog in the river to safety (instead of devouring it)