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1. Han River Festival 2024 kicks off in May; the goal is to attract 3 million visitors by year-end

2. Kansong Art Museum returns to its regular exhibition schedule in a decade, revisits its origins

3. Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for a baby

1. NewJeans’ new music video surpasses 10 million views less than 2 days after its release

2. Oxford University's Hallyu Academy brings Korean culture to life with hands-on kimchi class

3. Koreans' number one favorite seafood is this

1. Hundreds of university students arrested across US campuses as Gaza protests continue

2. Newly-introduced Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protests on day one

3. Convenience stores become popular sales platform for small gold bars

1. South Korean kimbap franchises raise prices amid soaring seaweed costs

2. Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes

3. South Korean campers clash over prime spots as 'staking tents' increase

1. America is obsessed with a spicy South Korean ramyeon product with bright pink packaging

2. Uk scientists develop a non-alcoholic beverage that mimics the buzz of alcohol

3. Restaurant staff rally on their day off, boosting sales and earning owner's praise

1. Restaurant publicly boycotts doctors on medical strike

2. Doctors save baby of pregnant woman killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah

3. Movie on the special bond between Fu Bao her keepers set for fall release

1. JYP's Park Jin-young champions a culture of giving with 2 billion won donation

2. Jeon Hyun-moo tops the list for most TV appearances in South Korea

3. Cicadas incoming: Billions of insects poised to emerge in double-brood invasion

1. Park Chan-wook working on English-language TV adaptation of 'Oldboy'

2. Post-election disposal of political banners raises environmental concerns

3. Seoul to remove 'The Host' monster sculpture along Han River amid aesthetic concerns, taxpayer backlash

1. Korean Muslim YouTuber says he is determined to build a mosque in Incheon

2. The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ film will be available for the first time in over 50 years

3. “Gastroenteritis Man” extorts restaurants with fake illness claims

1. Inaugural AI beauty pageant to score contestants on appearance and online influence

2. Will Smith surprises Coachella with ‘Men in Black’ performance

3. High school students perform uninvited at teacher's wedding, prompt online debate on proper etiquette