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1. Figure skating queen Kim Yuna announces engagement to singer Kim Woo-rim 2. Hackberry tree in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' to be considered for natural monument designation 3. Researchers discover adults around the world speak and sing to babies in similar ways

1. Human rights watchdog says mandatory church services at university violate freedom of religion 2. Han River Summer Festival awaits visitors at riverside parks this week 3. Italian thieves return watch to victim after realizing it was fake

1. Urban Break art fair becomes playground for graffiti, webtoon, tattoo enthusiasts 2. North Korea employs child Youtuber in its social media charm offensive 3. Amateur football team helps S.Korea embrace women's football

1. Florida’s first openly autistic lawyer says we need more of ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ 2. Le SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s contract with HYBE officially terminated over bullying controversy 3. Quidditch is changing its name to quadball to cut ties with J.K. Rowling

1. Luxury apple mango bingsu see sales boost despite exorbitant prices 2. Major cleaning project in store for Gwanghwamun statues 3. 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints found at restaurant in China

1. Prosecutors put on hold euthanasia of dog that mauled 8-year-old boy in Ulsan 2. “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook” to come to an end after 13 years 3. Video of Indian couple that signed 'one pizza a month' wedding contract goes viral

1. Camino de Santiago, Jeju Olle pilgrimage trails sign friendship agreement to boost tourism in Spain and South Korea 2. South Korean students finish second at international youth math competition in Norway 3. Seoul City to offer tumbler owners free water at participating vendors

1. Yongin City sets up ‘smombie’ prevention system near school zones 2. Hankook Tire to produce more limited-edition footwear after first batch sells out 3. Frequent snake sightings at Gimpo apartment complex spook residents

1. Apple map falsely lists Baekdusan Mountain’s entire Cheonji crater lake area as part of Chinese territory 2. BTS reveals their favorite artworks with Google Street View collaboration 3. Texas schools consider clear backpack mandate for school safety

1. Seoul Festa 2022 set to attract tourists with EV race, K-pop concert 2. Emmys nominations 2022: ‘Squid Game’ makes history 3. Goesan Red Chili Pepper Festival introduces 130 varieties of Korea’s beloved staple

1. Son Heung-Min welcomes his Tottenham teammates to Korea, and then gives them all a gift 2. Weather drives people to higher, cooler places to fight heat 3. More and more young Koreans turn to blogs to share personal stories

1. Parisian food festival whisks visitors away to South Korea 2. NBC's 'Today' show mocked for using Korean flag to report Abe's death 3. Korean sculptor’s work featured at Andrea Bocelli’s hometown concert

1. Seoul City promotes veganism to fight climate crisis 2. Select convenience stores start drone deliveries in pilot programs 3. Video interview with 90-year-old British war veteran goes viral on YouTube

1. Legendary band Songgolmae returns to rock on stage for the first time in 40 years 2. Daegu Chimac Festival kicks off for first time in three years 3. Eiffel Tower is riddled with rust and in need of repair

1. 2022 Fields Medal recipient was a bit of an “oddball” according to his former tutor 2.  Price-conscious consumers flock to fresh food sales amid 24-year-high inflation 3. Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon apologize for new cafe's rocky opening; switch to reservation-only system

1. Maroon 5's world tour promotional image with Rising Sun design causes stir 2. Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul set to reopen soon 3. Power vlogger grandma loses subscribers due to controversy over granddaughter's fiancé

1. South Korean women nab first-ever gold medal at World Military Parachuting Championships 2. ‘Napalm girl’ receives final burn treatment after 50 years 3. More American men get vasectomies after Roe v. Wade ruling

1. Youth art group stages ‘surprise’ performance to prevent traffic accidents 2. Seoul City to provide free online Korean education for foreign residents 3. Motorists and passers-by roll up sleeves to help clean up spilled cargo in Chuncheon

1. CJ Cheiljedang passes S. Korea’s first certification of biodegradable plastic 2. Hairdressers threatened with fines for multiple shampooing amid record-breaking drought in Italy 3. Air New Zealand to install world-first economy bunk beds on long-haul flights

1. I.Seoul. U city slogan to be scrapped 2. Climate Clock sends warning in Jeonju 3. Airbnb makes its global party ban permanent

1. How to enjoy amusement parks completely free of charge this summer and onwards 2. Far-right S. Korean protest of comfort women statue met with counter-rally in Berlin 3. Mr Happy Face crowned winner of 2022 World's Ugliest Dog Contest

1. Popular West Sea mudflat enters one-year-long restoration period 2. Seoul district introduces pet-sitting service for single-person households 3. Beloved naengmyeon restaurant shuts its doors as developers move in

1. Wandering half-moon bear ‘Osami’ found, this time, in Okcheon 2. Eccentric pet snacks gain popularity among pet lovers 3. Swiss 'zero-star hotel' offers sleepless nights to ponder world's crises

1. Early Joseon-era painting of a gathering of government officials unveiled 2. HK to include Korean in the foreign language category of university entrance exam 3. PSY's 'Water Show' to provide 4 waterproof masks to all participants

1. Return of the queen: Kim Yeon-koung rejoins the Pink Spiders 2. Young S. Koreans rank small reliable pleasures in private and work life 3. Moms banned from entering female sauna with male children aged four years and older