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1. Korea introduces new foreigner ID cards 2. Young Koreans prefer ordering from kiosks, older Koreans prefer ordering from staff 3. Tourists flock to see Michelangelo’s David after Florida uproar of whether or not sculpture is pornographic

1. Actor Yoo Ah-in apologizes to fans after 12-hour questioning by police 2. Overwhelming no. of residents happy with “essential repair services” provided by Busan district office 3. South Koreans scrambling to book Europe getaway well ahead of Chuseok 2023

1.BTS’ Jimin sells over 1 Million copies of ‘Face’ worldwide for record-breaking 24 hours in Korea 2. Xita Market in Shenyang a bustling Korean cultural hub 3. 'Idiot' jumps off building into Venice canal; mayor wants to give him 'certificate of stupidity'

1. Seoul zebra that escaped is back at zoo after hours on the loose 2. Gyeongbokgung Palace to welcome visitors for spring nighttime viewing 3. New Zealand is spending $4 million to help teenagers recover from breakups

1. TXT to headline Lollapalooza 2023, New Jeans to perform 2. Eyedrops recalled in US following blindness and injuries 3. 41 local universities take part in the ‘1,000 won breakfast’ program this year

1. Kakao shuts down glitchy AI chatbot service after just one day 2. Micro-apartments are the architectural answer to soaring rents in Japan 3. Doggie mansions and Tiffany bowls: lifestyles of rich and famous pets

1. Commuters choose to keep masks on despite end of mask mandate on public transportation 2. Harry Styles’ first Korean concert was a star-studded affair 3. Museums rename artworks and artists as Ukrainian, not Russian

1. Warmth, empathy, lightheartedness at 2023 fall-winter Seoul Fashion Week 2. Japanese-style 'maid cafe' in Seoul stirs up debate 3. Gwyneth Paltrow called an 'almond mom' in response to her controversial wellness routine

1. Seoul City opens colonial-era tram tracks to the public 2. Proposals for world’s first octopus farm in Spain alarm scientists 3. Elderly penguins receive custom lenses in "world-first" cataract surgery

1. S.Koreans will get extra day off if Buddha's Birthday, Christmas fall on weekend 2. Grandson of ex-president Chun Doo-hwan slams his family on social media 3. More than a third of UK workers ‘would quit’ if told to return to office full-time

1. Cheon Myeong-kwan's ‘Whale’ longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize 2. Lotte World Tower to host world's highest international vertical marathon 3. Plum blossoms are in full bloom in Gwangyang

1. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ triumphs at this year’s Oscars 2. Not everyone was happy about the new carpet at the 2023 Oscars 3. Paris Opera Ballet announces its first Black 'etoile' in Seoul

1. “The Glory” director Ahn Gil Ho admits to school bullying, apologizes to victims 2. 200 dogs rescued from slaughter in win-win program with farm owners 3. Hanbok parade held in Sao Paulo to celebrate 60 years of Korean immigration to the country

1. Seoul City announces sweeping Han River development plans 2. Oldest Hangeul letter designated as an official treasure 3. Scientists create mice with two fathers after making eggs from male cells

1. Exhibitions on savings, education boom in Korea paints an uneasy future 2. South Korea ranks bottom of glass-ceiling index for 11th year 3. Newly discovered chemicals are so deadly they are named after Keanu Reeves

1. Military to make menus more flexible to suit soldiers’ tastes 2. Inter-floor noise? Not a problem for this elderly couple who insists children should have fun 3. Toblerone: Swiss rules mean chocolate bar to drop Matterhorn from packaging

1. Suspect in massive Incheon market fire served 10 yrs in jail for randomly starting fire 24 times 2. Three must-have “housework assistants(이모님)” popular among Korean newly-weds 3. Hawaii snorkeling company allegedly abandoned couple in the ocean

1. Musinsa joins list of world's most innovative companies for 2023 2. Billie Eilish among top celebrities that have deleted their social media apps 3. Woman stabs 3 fellow passengers on subway for calling her ‘ajumma’

1. The only student in his first-year elementary class says he is happy to be starting school 2. Hyundai Motor hiring first production line workers in a decade 3. KTO launches dog-friendly full package tour to Jeju

1. Residents of apartment complex in Sejong city outraged over Japanese flag hung outside neighbor’s window 2. Leeum presents special exhibition on Joseon white porcelain 3. FIFA's choice of Adriana Lima as ambassador called 'tone deaf'

1. Seoul City takes a big step forward to phase out cash payments on public buses 2. South Korean diplomats capture Indian hearts with ‘Naatu Naatu’ viral video 3. Thai drug dealer disguises himself as a ‘Korean man’ with plastic surgery

1. Hwang Young-woong from ‘Glowing Trotmen’ apologizes for past misconduct 2. ‘New Jeans’ mastermind Min Hee-jin chosen as Billboard ‘Women in Music’ 3. Dozens of cats on Marado to be removed from the island to save critically endangered birds

1. Only 4% of unmarried Korean women think marriage, childbearing essential 2. Food packages get a lot smaller for customers weary of rising food prices 3. Dilbert cartoon dropped by US newspapers over creator’s racist comments

1. KakaoTalk works to introduce new feature that allows users to exit group chats discreetly 2. Handwritten English translation of Declaration of Independence discovered after 104 years 3. Ice cream giant developing ice cream that won’t melt

1. Google Arts & Culture project offers users a chance to explore Korea's DMZ virtually 2. NewJeans is the new ambassador for 2023 F/W Seoul Fashion Week 3. Iconic gondola rides halted as Venice canals run dry