Social Media Minute

1. Secondhand platforms become a new marketplace for apartment parking spaces

2. Mount Fuji remains snowless for longer than ever before

3. Security guard discovers gold in trash, goes above and beyond to return it to owner

1. MAMA Awards to make landmark US debut in November

2. Rosé and Bruno Mars shine a spotlight on Korea’s original “Apartment” anthem

3. Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

1. Catchy or distracting? Students steer clear of these 'ban' songs before big exam

2. France pushes to ban smartphones at elementary, middle and high schools nationwide in September 2025

3. Timothée Chalamet crashes his own lookalike contest in NYC

1. Beloved actress Kim Soo-mi laid to rest after 50 years of inspiring fans

2. Reviving the legend: AI project brings Shin Hae-chul’s voice back for 10th anniversary tribute

1. Cho Yong-pil drops 20th studio album, possibly his last

2. From K-pop poster star to BBQ queen: the unexpected journey of singer Lee Ji-yeon

3. Study finds cats learn new words faster than human infants

1. Debate heats up over no tattoo zones in Korea’s top hotels and gyms

2. Han Kang's Nobel Prize boosts spotlight on independent bookstores

3. ‘Swicy’ items take over restaurant menus and food marketing in the U.S.

1. Rosé’s collab with Bruno Mars, ‘APT.,’ tops charts and takes over TikTok

2. Study reveals kimchi’s surprising benefits for weight loss and gut health

3. Rest stop surprise: award-winning restroom impresses with elegant design

1. Music industry figures call for changes in the wake of former One Direction star’s tragic death

2. Namhae-gun County combines Southeast Asian greens with traditional Korean flavors

3. Luminarie festival lights up Seokchon Lake with “dream, universe & love”

1. Culinary Class Wars leads to heightened interest in fine dining, surge in premium kitchenware sales

2. First snowfall of the season blankets Seoraksan, signaling an early winter

3. Community rallies and builds a new home for family with nine children living in 2-bedroom home

1. Han Kang makes first official remarks since her Nobel Prize win
2. Heavy autumn rain to bring sharp temperature drop this weekend
3. Fans shocked by death of former One Direction member Liam Payne after he falls from hotel balcony