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1. Han-Na Chang named youngest-ever president and first female musician to lead Seoul Arts Center

2. Weight-loss drugs reshape fitness industry as gym use drops and closures rise

3. Study links low vitamin D during pregnancy to higher allergy risk in children

1. Korean cooking class in Los Angeles turns hit drama into hands-on K-food experience

2. New York Times mocked for bungling meaning of NATO

3. Experts warn popular hair trend can actually lead to thinning and graying

1. Artemis II sends astronauts back toward the moon for the first time in over 50 years

2. The ‘Office Air’ Effect explains why you look worse by midday at work

1. National Museum of Korea ranks third globally in museum visits as numbers surge

2. Korea submits ginseng culture and taekwondo to UNESCO list with rare joint bid with North Korea

3. Oklahoma toddler’s quiet act of kindness at McDonald’s moves millions online

1. Jeonju International Film Festival to showcase 237 films from 54 countries, with expanded international lineup

2. Controversy over Gwanghwamun’s Korean signboard sparks debate over modern reinterpretation and historical accuracy

3. Office chair racing in Japan turns everyday furniture into a Formula One-style race

1. A new Pompidou museum opens in Seoul, bringing the birth of modern art into the heart of the city

2. Hong Kong expands security law, allows police to demand phone and laptop passwords

3. BTS earns 7th No. 1 song on the Billboard singles chart with 'Swim'

1. Cherry blossom season officially begins in Seoul as warmer weather brings early spring crowds across Korea

2. Han Kang wins major U.S. critics’ prize for “We Do Not Part”

3. Cafés put a price on restrooms — and not everyone is happy

1. Heavy drinking once defined campus life in Korea. Not anymore.

2. Hybe brings its K-pop training system to India with nationwide audition to launch new global stars

3. BTS appears on Jimmy Fallon Show, performs 'Swim' at Guggenheim Museum

1. South Korea rolls out nationwide spring travel campaign with free train fares, discounted stays, and regional vouchers

2. New study suggests cooking at home may help lower dementia risk among older adults

3. Airlines cut routes as fuel prices surge, leaving travelers scrambling after sudden cancellations

1. More Gen Z workers bring their parents into the job search as “career co-piloting” reshapes early careers

2. South Korean beauty trends drive dieting and cosmetic treatments in North Korea’s wealthy class

3. Thousands of cultural artifacts feared lost in Gaza as conflict fuels rise of looted “blood antiquities”