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1. K-culture fans in Cuba welcome the establishment of diplomatic ties between S.Korea and Cuba

2. Over 20 poll workers die of exhaustion in Indonesia’s General Elections

3. Two controversial sculptures removed from tourist complex in Gyeongju

1. Universities reevaluate welcome kits for freshmen amidst post-pandemic return to campus life

2. Paul McCartney’s stolen bass guitar has been returned half a century later thanks to the help of devoted Beatles fans

3. Geek chic: The rise of nerd-inspired fashion in 2024

1. Kyung Hee University's locale adapts to growing Chinese demographics

2. South Korean scientists invent new hybrid food by growing beef inside grains of rice

3. Foreign tourists to Bali must now pay 10-dollar entry tax

1. Son Heung-min dislocated finger in physical altercation with Lee Kang-in on the eve of S. Korea’s shock Asian Cup exit

2. Korea sees warmest-ever February morning temperatures

3. Lee Hyori inspires at Kookmin University with heartfelt commencement speech and live performance

1. The number of Korean cultural heritage overseas totals more than 246,000 pieces, a bulk of them in Japan

2. Less and less 20-somethings read books while their social media use surges in the last 10 years

3. AI Anchors host entire Chinese New Year news program while the actual hosts enjoy a break

1. Dialect-based social media content is all the rage among Korean millennials and gen-Z

2. Kansas City Chiefs win 2024 Superbowl, Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend Travis Kelce's 3rd NFL win

3. Mount Everest climbers told to carry poo-bags, bring own waste back to base camp

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1. Popular mukbang Youtuber publicly apologizes for racist content

2. Professor faces salary cut over controversial remarks on 'comfort women'

3. An elderly man, whose education was interrupted by war, receives his high school diploma at age 90

1. Medical school enrollment enquiries grow amid government's quota expansion

2. Vaccines may work better if arms are alternated for each shot

3. Samsung chief's youngest daughter interns at Chicago NGO

1. Booyoung Group introduces radical incentives to encourage childbirth among employees

2. South Korean couples hit by sneaky wedding fees

3. Children of chaebol families pursue careers in showbiz