Social Media Minute

1. South Korean rollerskater 'very sorry' after early celebration costs his team gold
2. A legacy elementary school in Ganghwado avoids closure by introducing “nature classrooms” to local families and beyond
3. Gyeonggi-do Province introduces emergency vehicle priority system for quick and efficient response 

1. 2023 LoL World Championship Korea to entertain esports fans this fall
2. Fall festivals to take place across Seoul

3. Gyeonggi-do Province introduces emergency vehicle priority system for quick and efficient response 

1. With little money to spare and too much time on their hands, S. Korea’s elderly find solace in subways

2. “Underprivileged patients are a gift” says a doctor who has provided 15,000 free medical consultations over the past 50 years

3. At LOVE RE:PAPER upcycled art meets elderly empowerment

1. One in four Koreans in their 20s plan on ordering in holiday meal kits for Chuseok
2. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back — but not as we know it
3. Number of Chinese tourists to Korea in 2023 exceed 1 million as of August

1. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo draws backlash for his ungentlemanlike behavior at the Asian Games
2. Food at highway rest stops surge by 11% since 2021
3. Clear skies forecast for Chuseok 

1. Deoksugung Palace's reconstructed Dondeokjeon hall opens to the public for the first time in a century
2. Seoul holds first major military parade in ten years
3. Blackpink’s contract negotiations are hurting YG Entertainment's stock price

1. Patients, doctors react against revised law that requires CCTVs inside operating rooms
2. Venezuelan man prepares to say goodbye to his pet squirrel that traveled with him on his journey to Mexico
3 crocodiles push stray dog in the river to safety (instead of devouring it)

1. Forest paths of eight Joseon Royal Tombs will be open to the public this fall
2. Seoul middle school digital device distribution sparks hopes and concerns
3. Majority of Koreans say they plan to skip gifts and give cash to parents this Chuseok

1. Foreign visitors to receive complimentary transportation card with individualized Korean name
2. All members of BTS renew contracts with Big Hit Music
3. Korean lab-grown jewelry brands gain popularity among high-end consumers

1. Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

2. US military ridiculed for temporarily* losing 80-million-dollar fighter jet and asking the public to help find it

3. The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders, where all of the servers have dementia