Social Media Minute

1. OpenAI to make Super Bowl advertising debut with first-ever TV commercial

2. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath set for final reunion concert

3. YouTubers blamed for monkey attacks at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

1. New safety rules for lithium battery carry-ons considered after airplane fire incident

2. Work by the sea: Busan expands "workation" initiative

3. Japan sets new national 12-hour snowfall record in Hokkaido

1. South Korea’s year-end donation campaign raises record-breaking $3.37 billion

2. Global 'run trips' gain popularity among marathon enthusiasts

3. Police officer helps young theft suspect rebuild his life

1. Beyoncé (finally and historically) wins Album of the Year at the Grammys

2. ‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account

3. Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama predicts Bitcoin will become worthless within the next decade

1. What happened to the 11 tons of kimchi confiscated at Incheon Airport in 2024?

2. Fire destroys iconic landmark at the peak of Deogyusan Mountain

3. Rising rat populations in cities tied to global warming and poor waste management

1. Young Koreans embrace cash challenges and frugal living amid economic pressures

2. Senior consumers emerge as key market force with distinct spending habits

3. North Korean troops killed in action found with Samsung phone and letter from Kim Jong-un

1. Global demand for Korean rice cake reaches new heights

2. Osaka introduces citywide smoking ban ahead of World Expo 2025

3. Doomsday Clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, closest it has ever been

1. Calmcations

2. Astrocartography

3. Detour destinations

4. Intrepid supper clubs

5. Rural upskilling

6. Coolcations

7. Nostalgia travel

1. LA Korean Federation hosts 'Lunar New Year Sharing' in wildfire-hit areas with food donations

2. The family home next to Auschwitz opens as a global center to fight extremism

3. Jeju celebrates 20 years as an 'Island of World Peace' with year-long events

1. Looted Buddhist statue returns to Korea after 700 years, but only temporarily

2. Hundreds of same-sex couples get married as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect

3. Unusual holiday jobs on the rise during Lunar New Year break