1. South Korea mourns Ahn Sung-ki, a beloved Icon of Korean film

2. A music legend mourns a lifelong friend

3. Lee takes Xiaomi phone selfies with Xi, gifts painting of mythical beast at Korea-China state banquet

1. Should Korea bring back older men as guard forces? A controversial idea gains quiet support

2. BTS builds momentum ahead of March comeback as fans push “Run BTS” back to No. 1

3. Kenya mourns Craig, one of Africa’s last “super tusker” elephants

1. Deadly New Year’s fire rips through Swiss ski resort bar, killing dozens

2. Warren Buffett steps aside after six decades at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway

3. Pope Leo the 14th sends a blessing to a beloved Korean bakery

1. Korea’s next social shift moves from recovery to adaptation, with people at the center

2. South Korea moves to designate the original handwritten manuscript of Yeolha Ilgi as a national treasure

3. OpenAI sets new record for highest employee pay in tech startup history

1. East coast of Gangwon-do braces for New Year rush as sunrise crowds and traffic surge

2. New AI platform aims to support emergency care from ambulance to ER

1. Seoul’s Jongno-gu district plans New Year countdown at Gwanghwamun Square and sunrise festival on Inwangsan Mountain

2. Scientists are arguing over whether Van Gogh’s Starry Night Shows real turbulence

3. ADOR escalates legal battle with NewJeans’ Danielle as group moves forward without her

1. Brigitte Bardot, a defining symbol of modern celebrity and freedom, dies at 91

2. More young adults are turning to AI to reflect on their lives and plan the year ahead

3. Heavy snow after Christmas disrupts travel across the U.S. Northeast

1. Korea braces for the coldest cold snap of the season as temperatures plunge nationwide

2. Large-scale speed-dating-style parties are gaining popularity among young singles in Korea

3. Why complete strangers are meeting up to play the childhood game of cops and robbers

1. President Donald Trump presents South Korean President Lee Jae-myung with rare gold key to the White House

2. Parents are using AI to make it look like Santa actually visited their homes

3. A once-in-a-century numerical coincidence arrives this Christmas

1. A Joseon-era pavilion comes home: ‘Gwanwoldang(관월당)’ returns after a century abroad

2. Mariah Carey makes Billboard history with 100 weeks at No. 1

3. UK moves to ban boiling lobsters alive in major animal welfare push