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1. Neukgu the wolf takes on a life of its own after return

2. New research brings next-generation male birth control closer to market

3. Korean Peninsula blanketed in the worst yellow dust of the season

1. Transport costs during World Cup in New York spark criticism

2. Ice cream gender reveal trend takes off among young Koreans sparking debate over fun versus inconvenience

3. General public's handwriting skills worsen amid diminished use

1. Blackpink’s Jennie named one of Time’s 100 most influential people

2. Escaped wolf “Neukgu” captured after ten days in Daejeon, found in good health

3. Kalguksu prices in Seoul top 10,000 won, kimbap rises 5.5 percent over the past year

1. Seoul Coffee Expo opens at COEX showcasing global coffee trends and café industry innovations

2. YouTuber Johnny Somali sentenced to prison in Korea after series of disruptive and offensive incidents

3. AI-generated fake wolf photos disrupt search for escaped zoo wolf in Daejeon

1. Trump deletes AI-generated image after backlash over post critics said portrayed him as Jesus

2. Foreign media spotlight Korea’s ‘K-Hygiene’ culture as high-tech cleaning habits impress overseas audiences

3. Unseasonable April heat raises concerns that another unusually hot summer may be ahead

1. New EU border system causes severe airport delays as some travelers miss flights despite arriving hours early

2. Pistachio prices surge to eight-year high as Iran war disrupts global supply

3. That leftover water in your tumbler may not be as harmless as it looks after just one day

1. Engineering professors go viral for making cherry blossom viewing a class assignment

2. Search enters fifth day for escaped wolf from Daejeon zoo as rescue teams race to find him before he weakens

3. An Se-young completes career grand slam with long-awaited Asian Championship title

1. Rare royal cartouche(car-toosh) of Ramses II discovered by Korean researchers at an Egyptian temple

2. Warmer winters disrupt cherry blossoms and spring traditions

3. British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

1. Korean farmers face rising costs from fuel and supply disruptions

2. Downed US soldier in Iran located by detecting heartbeat using new AI technology dubbed “Ghost Murmur”

3. Suspected undercover N.Korean agent ends video job interview when asked to criticize Kim Jong Un

1. Surge in palace visitor numbers after BTS event prompts government to expand cultural programs across royal sites

2. Kim Yuna returns in a ballet performance reinterpreting her iconic program with AI collaboration

3. Anna Wintour graces cover of Vogue her Hollywood counterpart Meryl streep