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1. Winter Festa 2023 to turn Seoul into a city of dazzling lights

2. The soaring price of strawberries reflected in the price of strawberry buffets at Seoul’s major hotels

3. 15-year-old girl saves 5 lives with organ donations after death

1. Black Friday sees record online sales of close to 10 billion dollars

2. Man to get commendation for rescuing taxi driver from burning EV

3. True to his promise, LG Twins’ Oh Ji-hwan officiates wedding of a fan

1. Legal storm sweeps Pohang as earthquake damages ruling triggers a flood of lawsuits

2. A majority of self-photo studios fail to return change customers are owed for payments made in cash

3. Local government orders restoration of trees cut down for blocking signage

1. Chinese fans’ appalling behavior sparks outrage: Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in face laser attack

2. Police refer three Russians to prosecutors for pickpocketing wallets inside Seoul subways

3. Blackpink receive MBE honors from King Charles at Buckingham Palace

1. Global instant noodle demand marks record on food inflation

2. Climate change: tropical fish are increasingly appearing in the waters around Ulleungdo Island

3. State agency forecasts that fine dust this winter will be worse than last year

1. Yale University to establish a Korean Studies major for the first time in 323 years
2. After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is nearing completion
3. K-pop artists take home 4 awards at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Paper straw makers are on verge of bankruptcy due to government’s U-turn on plastic regulations

2. Samsung Medical Center carries out S.Korea’s first successful uterus transplant

3. Generation MZ drives shift in alcohol consumption trends

1. First-ever Korean edition of the official Vatican Museums guidebook published
2. Controversy flares up over court ruling that considers the act of repurposing luxury items as trademark infringement
3. Sellers are charging up to 3 million won for premium seats to the LoL World Championship final

1. LG Twins fans scramble for keepsake newspapers celebrating historic championship win

2. Korea’s 'insane' new dating trend: Airdropping photos in bars

3. Inflation: A bakery in France lets its customers choose the price of the baguette

1. Teen inmates study for college entrance exam behind bars and are ready to take CSAT
2. Facing bedbug crisis, Koreans create online dashboards to track infestations
3. Seoul City introduces real-time translation service in 11 languages