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1. Seoul back under highest heat alert as temperatures set to soar through the weekend

2. Park Bo-gum leads new global tourism campaign as Korea taps star power and streaming

3. New Chinese cooking show sparks plagiarism accusations over striking similarities to ‘Culinary Class Wars’

1. South Korean passport now ranks among the world’s most powerful with access to 190 countries

2. North Korean crypto scammers keep leaving clues and one of them is a love for minions

3. A beloved convenience store in Seoul where a warm meal and a kind word come free

1. Boknal favorite foods are shifting as Koreans embrace variety in summer stamina foods

2. Texas scientists discover way to stop weight gain without diet changes

3. Wuhan teen with cerebral palsy leads China to math olympiad victory

1. South Korea’s peach craze and the digital race to keep up

2. AI now helps you price and list used goods on Korea’s top marketplace app

1. Yeosu City urges local restaurants to treat solo diners better after YouTuber’s video sparks outcry

2. Coldplay crowd cam moment sparks viral scandal and CEO resignation at US tech firm

3. Seoul launches policy helping new residents break the ice with neighbors through welcome kits

1. Record-breaking rains paralyze Gwangju and surrounding regions with widespread flooding, travel disruptions, and mass evacuations

2. Why rain boots may not be the ideal footwear in flood conditions according to safety experts

3. How to stay safe during landslides and car flooding in summer rains

1. Why more men in Korea are picking up parasols this summer

2. New research reveals that insects may be listening to plants in distress

3. Oasis reunion shows in Manchester spark chaos as ticketless fans attempt to sneak in

1. Rising grocery prices are giving birth to a new kind of shopper collaboration

2. Global matcha craze drives up demand and sparks supply shortage

3. First glimpse of new Harry Potter as HBO series enters production

1. From vacation to separation as summer divorce rates climb

2. McDonald’s Korea makes local ingredients the star of its seasonal success story

3. Finland’s president shocks with surprise participation in a local triathlon

1. More than 130 fall ill after eating gimbap in Seoul amid summer heatwave

2. False rumors targeting Yangyang threaten livelihoods as officials pledge legal action

3. Hero driver saves Korean tourists before dying of brain hemorrhage in China