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1. Korean film Florence Knockin’ on You sweeps three major awards at Hollywood Festival

2. 'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae wins prestigious Chaplin Award Asia

3. Hollywood stars outraged over 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood

1. Park Bo-gum showcases the modern elegance of men’s hanbok to the world

2. Special promo video for APEC Korea 2025 unveiled, featuring top Korean stars

3. Japanese indie band pulls song amid plagiarism controversy over beloved Korean artist’s hit song

1. Speculation builds over this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature

2. Nobel Literature Lounge to open in Seoul, honoring 120 years of prize history

3. Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee expert, dies aged 91

1. Seoul expands ‘365 Challenge’ to fight loneliness with bingo-style activities

2. ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ craze linked to rise in cup noodle burns among children

3. Passenger remembers leaving gas on at home mid-flight, but quick action prevents disaster

1. Gangneung’s signature food and beverage festivals resume after drought setback

2. Everland debuts Panda Second House as twin cubs take first steps toward adulthood

3. Study: Children of fathers who started smoking during adolescence show signs of faster ageing

1. Seoul suspends Han River bus just 10 days after launch

2. National treasures take human form at Korea’s heritage cosplay festival

3. Mullae-dong joins global top 10 as Time Out names World’s Coolest Neighborhoods 2025

1. Tattooing by non-medical professionals has been legalized in Korea for the first time in 33 years.

2. What 3 hours with a masterpiece by Velázquez reveals in an age of short attention spans

3. “Less salty, less sweet” trend expands to bread and chocolate

1. PC bangs are becoming an unexpected tourist attraction in Korea

2. Shilla Hotel cancels November weddings for state event, offers full compensation

3. Korean scholar calls out hypocrisy in Chinese backlash over Jun Ji-hyun drama

1. Seoul International Fireworks Festival returns this weekend with dazzling displays

2. Korea’s first “Humanities Garden” opens in Yangpyeong

3. Virginia woman wins $150,000 lottery with ChatGPT numbers and plans to donate it all to charity

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace invites visitors to enjoy a royal surasang meal and moonlit stroll this fall

2. Chicagoans swim in their river for the first time in nearly a century

3. Macrons say they plan to present scientific evidence in a U.S. court to refute conspiracy claims about Brigitte Macron