Social Media Minute

1. Kim Shin Young to take over as the new emcee of 'National Singing Contest' 2. Blackpink, BTS, Seventeen sweep prizes at 2022 MTV Video Music Awards 3. Seoul city is banning cars on Jamsu Bridge every Sunday until October

1. Busan hotels come under fire for overcharging rooms for BTS concert 2. Summer snow hits Xinjiang mountains, cools temperatures to below zero 3. Nothing but love for ‘Baechu’ the police dog at a local police station in Pyeongchang-gun County

1. Cyworld hands over digital assets of 25 soldiers who perished in ROKS Cheonan sinking to families 2. “Quiet quitting” is the new buzzy catchphrase taking over work culture conversations 3. Iran allows women to attend football game in Tehran

1. 'Kayak, deed'…dubbed version of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' to be released next month 2. Annual firefly festivals to light up autumn night skies 3. NASA shares sounds of the black hole and it is eerie

1. Critics say Vogue editorial at Cheongwadae “lacks class” 2. Study shows dogs' eyes well up with tears of joy when reunited with their owners 3. Han River hosts ‘hitting mung’ competition for the first time in 3 years

1. KCON returns, concludes its three-day run in LA 2. La Repubblica: “South Korea, K-culture drives the world crazy” 3. Dad photographs sick son for review by doctor, gets caught by Google's anti-child abuse AI

1. Receding waters of European rivers reveal ancient stones and World War II relics 2. One-off facial masks recycled into coat hangers 3. People order in different food items through delivery apps based on day of the week

1. S.Korean army bans men from taking “body profile” photos in military uniform 2. Eating small portions is the new trend in 'mukbang' eating shows 3. Mariah Carey’s move to trademark ‘Queen of Christmas’ angers fellow holiday music singers

1. TikTok challenge sparks car thefts and class-action lawsuit against Korean carmakers 2. Is it legal to resell an uneaten box of fried chicken on second-hand trading platforms? 3. At a Chinese restaurant in Incheon, a delicious bowl of noodles costs less than 2 dollars

1. Male passenger lashes out at parents of a crying child on an airplane 2. Man arrested for suspicion of counterfeiting currency 3. Graeme Souness criticized for ‘man’s game’ comment

1. Director apologizes for plagiarism in Girls’ Generation’s 'Forever 1' music video 2. Norway euthanizes beloved 600kg walrus named Freya 3. Tom Holland announces social media break: “I spiral when I read things about me”

1. Independence fighters' descendants given Korean citizenship 2. ‘Decision to Leave’ selected as S. Korea’s 2023 Oscar entry 3. Drought forces France to halt production of 2,000-year-old cheese

1. Vacationers warned about exposure to marijuana-laced food in Thailand 2. Customer served a side of deep-fried cigarette butt with their order of fried chicken 3. Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months

1. 90 pieces of Lee Jung-seop’s artwork to go on display as part of Lee Kun-hee collection 2. 2022 World Heritage Festival to kick off on September 3 3. 2022 Seoul flood: selfless acts of heroism by ordinary citizens go viral on social media

1. Nearly 5,000 vehicles flooded, insurance companies inundated with claims 2. Seoul City to build sunset-viewing infrastructures along Han River 3. World’s No.1 pizza franchise shuts down in Italy

1. Record-breaking rainfall causes severe flooding in Seoul 2. South Korea nabs 14 medals at 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships 3. Train passenger repays old debt from 30 years ago

1. The new Gwanghwamun Plaza opens to the public 2. One of world’s largest dolmen sites in Gimhae found damaged 3. Top French scientist admits 'Webb Space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo

1. S.Korea’s Air Force becomes first non-Egyptian aerobatic team to fly over Giza pyramids 2. Scientists partially revive dead pig organs in stunning new research 3. Scientists say 99% of sea turtle babies are now born female

1. Sinkhole in Yangyang destroys adjacent building, 97 people evacuated 2. South Korea’s last captive Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin to be released into the wild 3. Blackpink’s Lisa 1st female pop act to top Billboard‘s new chart

1. Number of people belonging to non-family households exceeds 1 million for the first time 2. ‘Bikini biker couple’ under police investigation for indecent exposure 3. Body cam captures Arizona officers rescuing woman trapped in flood waters

1. Busan named as Baby Shark's official hometown 2. BTS may be allowed to perform while serving in the military 3. Seoul offers free hiking gear rental as mountains lure foreign tourists

1. Travelers can now complete customs declaration through mobile app 2. Whirlwind phenomenon sighted in Jeju 3. Marvel Comics introduces seven Korean heroes /01) Social Media Minute with Yerica Park

1. Repeat prank caller places order for 40 portions of kimbap and pulls a no-show 2. Seoul Zoo goes all out to help animals survive heat wave 3. Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign

1. 2 highschool students caught hacking into teachers' laptops to steal exam papers 2. BTS nominated for 4 categories in this year's MTV Video Music Awards 3. Family sues NJ funeral home for $50 million after they put the wrong body in the casket

1. Generation MZ take on ‘no-spend challenge’ on social media to save money 2. ‘Woo Young-woo’ character based on world-renowned zoologist 3. Demand for frozen pizzas, fried chicken rise as delivery food prices soar