Social Media Minute

1. Vietnam sees measles surge as cases spread to South Korea
2. Seoul urges public transit use as Jamsil hosts baseball, basketball openers
3. Finland ranked happiest country for the eighth straight year

1. NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after 9-month delay in space

2. Hollywood pushes back against AI companies using copyrighted works

3. Man breaks into closed restaurant, cooks and steals fried chicken

1. Spring snowstorm causes travel chaos across South Korea

2. Seoul’s fitness rewards program is getting people moving—literally

3. Custom message pizzas are the latest viral food trend

1. Keeping protests peaceful: How South Korea’s ‘dialogue police’ are changing crowd control

2. A top emergency doctor leaves elite hospitals to serve a rural community

1. Court rules that home grown bean sprouts are still "made in China"

2. Rubio's awkward red carpet welcome in Canada fuels trade war tensions

3. Starbucks ordered to pay $50 million to driver burned by hot coffee

1. Early prep for elite schools fuels Korea’s booming preschool tutoring industry

2. Yeouido spring flower festival returns with more than just cherry blossoms

3. More women in uniform as South Korea’s police academy marks milestone

1. Police reveal identity of school teacher who killed 8-year-old student

2. Luxury restaurant reservations turn into a black market for scammers

3. Just 10 squats can significantly lower blood sugar, study finds

1. Historic Joseon-era legal text loses treasure status after theft scandal

2. Spring returns to Korea—along with an unwelcome visitor

3. Fake kidnapping story about ride-hailing app sparks panic online

1. Singer Wheesung found dead at home, days before scheduled concert

2. The rise of ‘VIP inflation’: When everyone is a VIP, does it mean anything?

3. ‘Curse dolls’ sold online raise concerns over violence and mental health

1. Local governments embrace AI, but concerns grow over use and security

2. Childhood obesity in Korea is rising, putting kids at risk for adult diseases

3. AI-generated “doctors” are spreading misinformation online, experts warn