1. Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters sparks global interest in Korean tourism and bathhouse culture
2. Woman wearing a large cat costume head arrested after brandishing knives in Geoje supermarket
3. Japan uses AI video to show what a Mount Fuji eruption could mean for Tokyo

1. Shares in Monami rise after Trump receives Korea-made pen from S.Korean president — made by another brand

2. On Korean TV, Bill Gates credits luck, shares daily life, and looks to AI to shape the future

3. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement sends jewelry stocks soaring and breaks social media records

1. Tapgol Park bans board games, fueling debate over heritage vs. seniors’ needs

2. Severe drought leaves Gangneung residents struggling with water shortages

3. Canadian man digs through 18 tons of waste to recover wife’s lost wedding rings

1. ‘Golden’ holds at No. 1 as “KPop Demon Hunters” makes Billboard history with four songs in the Hot 100 top 10

2. China’s Gen Z treats ‘Labubu’ dolls like children, fueling a booming ‘doll economy’

3. Cable car project in Jeonju sparks clash between economic hopes and environmental fears

1. South Korean and Japanese leaders share hometown flavors and lighthearted moments at Tokyo dinner

2. France’s “pure” mineral water industry rocked by Evian scandal and government cover-up claims

3. South Korea’s Supreme Court rules apple harvest on another’s land is not a crime

1. Saudi Arabia faces setbacks in plan to host 2029 Winter Asian Games

2. Kim Kardashian embraces K-culture during visit to South Korea

3. Croatian freediver sets world record with 29-minute breath hold

1. Psy’s “Summer Swag” concert brings spending boost worth billions of won to Sokcho

2. Elderly long-term prisoners in South Korea ask to be sent to North Korea before they die

3. Fireball bright as the moon lights up the night sky over western Japan

1. In Washington, Zelensky and Trump recall February’s tense suit debate, this time with humor

2. Jeju’s Haenyeo divers clock record-breaking underwater times, rivaling even some marine mammals

3. Nadeen Ayoub becomes the first woman to bring Palestine to Miss Universe, with a message of strength and resilience

1. Ongoing heatwave leaves rural South Korea with tap water too warm for daily use

2. Swatch apologizes after ad sparks backlash in China over racist imagery

3. Singer and entertainer Kim Jong-kook announces he’s getting married

1. Singer Sean completes 81.5 kilometer marathon to help build homes for descendants of independence fighters

2. Insooni becomes the first Korean in 25 years to receive Pearl S. Buck International’s Woman of Influence Award

3. ChatGPT-5 sparks backlash as users say the upgrade feels worse than before