Social Media Minute

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Social Media Minute episodes

August 08, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/08/2023
1. Sales of self-defense gadgets soar after recent stabbing incidents
2. Airport terminals transform into spaces filled with Korean contemporary art
3. South Korea aims to expand King Sejong Institute Centers worldwide to 350 by 2027
15 min
August 07, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/07/2023
1. Yoon Hankyeol wins prestigious Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award
2. New Jeans make history, becoming the first female K-pop act to appear at Lollapalooza
3. Beloved elephant ‘Bokdongi’ dies in Daegu from old age
14 min
August 04, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/04/2023
1. Heatwave sees hundreds fall ill at World Scout Jamboree
2. Melting road median in Daegu + how local zoos are keeping animals nourished and hydrated in the summer heat
3. TikTok prankster appalls Italians with blasphemous food faux pas
14 min
August 03, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/03/2023
1. Seoul's biggest summer festival kicks off on Friday
2. Justin Trudeau thanks S. Korea’s firefighting team dispatched to fight Canada’s wildfires
3. Man who visited every country without flying has finally returned home
15 min
August 02, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/02/2023
1. 25th World Scout Jamboree - Korea 2023 kicks off
2. Popular Korean webtoon artist is under fire for filing a complaint for alleged child abuse
3. Rogue reptiles a major problem of pet abandonment in South Korea
16 min
August 01, 2023 Social Media Minute 08/01/2023
1. Costco faces public backlash for cart pusher death
2. The Washington Post introduces Korean spas, candied bacon ice cream and 6 other ways to beat the heat
3. U.S.-based start-up offers extreme temperature insurance as heatwaves change travel habits
15 min
July 31, 2023 Social Media Minute 07/31/2023
1. Hanwha finalizes deal to open Seoul branch of Le Centre Pompidou
2. Lost for centuries, Emperor Nero’s theater is discovered in Rome, a stone’s throw from the Vatican
3. Amid Hollywood strike, Netflix offers high-paying AI positions
15 min
July 28, 2023 Social Media Minute 07/28/2023
1. Respected child psychiatrist under fire on social media following teacher suicide
2. Indian cop suspended for extorting money from Korean YouTuber on a road in Delhi
3. Dynamic Duo’s 2014 song suddenly blows up worldwide — all thanks to TikTok
15 min
July 27, 2023 Social Media Minute 07/27/2023
1. This year’s summer monsoon season ends after 3rd-heaviest rainfall on record
2. Seoul facility managers reveal city's best hidden gems to visit
3. Jimin responds to surprise gift from Ryan Gosling
16 min
July 26, 2023 Social Media Minute 07/26/2023
1. Seoul Summer Beach 2023 water festival to kick off in Gwanghwamun Square
2. An American becomes the youngest player to debut in the Women's World Cup — for South Korea
3. Scientists decode a 2,000-year-old curry recipe
16 min