Social Media Minute

1. Rosé makes history at the VMAs as first K-pop artist to win Song of the Year

2. Two winners share $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history

3. Why the “Gen Z Stare” is sparking debate about modern communication

1. Once-in-200-years downpour batters Gunsan(군산) and Seocheon(서천), raising fears of more extreme autumn rains

2. Gangneung residents struggle with sudden water shutoffs as record drought worsens

3. Vatican canonizes teenager Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint known as “God’s Influencer”

1. Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing under unusual safeguards ahead of “Victory Day” parade

2. Cheap supermarket baguettes spark outrage among French bakers

3. Seoul parents alarmed by kidnapping scare that turned out to be false

1. Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice Wins Raves in Venice and Emerges as an Early Oscar Contender

2. Daegu’s abandoned Gachang quarry becomes viral hotspot amid rising safety concerns

3. Australian state to ban iconic fish-shaped soy sauce bottles

1. A popular YouTuber’s bakery pop-up sparks debate over bread prices in Korea

2. ROKA (Republic of Korea Army) t-shirts move from military bases to coveted fashion item across generations

3. Polish CEO identified in US Open hat-snatching scandal, tennis star later reunites with young fan to make amends

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