Social Media Minute

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Social Media Minute episodes

January 24, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/24/2023
1. Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival attracts more than a million visitors since opening
2. British Museum sparks controversy for using the term “Korean Lunar New Year”
3. Argentine pizzeria challenges angry customer on social media to overwhelming response
15 min
January 20, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/20/2023
1. Pyeongyang passes law to protect standard N.Korea language against inflow of S.Korean expressions
2. Argentinian farmer celebrates World Cup victory by depicting Lionel Messi's face with corn crop
3. 29-year-old woman awarded for her bravery in taking down robber
14 min
January 19, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/19/2023
1. Holiday gift sets wildly popular on second-hand online markets
2. Overseas travel surges 9,000 percent over Lunar New Year
3. Drunk driver caught through automatic phone call function
13 min
January 18, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/18/2023
1. Mountaineer Kim Young-mi reaches the South Pole unassisted, a first for S. Korea
2. Palaces and royal tombs to offer free admission, cultural events for Lunar New Year
3. Seoul City launches the world’s first metaverse platform for city services
15 min
January 17, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/17/2023
1. South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high in 2022
2. Korean-language works win Critics Choice Awards for 4 consecutive years
3. Park Hang-seo’s 5-year coaching stint in Vietnam comes to an end
14 min
January 16, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/16/2023
1. Heavy snow in Gangwon Province causes over 100 traffic accidents, leaves dozens of vehicles stranded
2. South Koreans are the world’s biggest spenders on luxury goods
3. Gen-Z finds new-found charm in old-school digital cams
15 min
January 13, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/13/2023
1. Hyundai Motor Group chief named ‘MotorTrend’ Person of the Year
2. Jeff Beck: British guitar legend dies aged 78
3. Artificial intelligence-driven chats are all the rage
16 min
January 12, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/12/2023
1. A farm on Jejudo Island produces 1,120-kg “super hanwoo cow”
2. Police say missing teenage girls in Pakistan ran away to meet BTS
3. Popular Thai actor apologizes for his bullying past; people are calling it “The Glory” effect
15 min
January 11, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/11/2023
1. Data shows marriage in the 30s is the new normal for South Korea
2. Five Russians fleeing war stranded in Seoul's Incheon Airport
3. Onions are so expensive in the Philippines they’re being smuggled into the country
16 min
January 10, 2023 Social Media Minute 01/10/2023
1. 745 of forced Korean laborer are verified through three of 'Korean Tobacco Distribution List'
2. YouTuber successfully apprehends 100 drug offenders with help of volunteer assistants
3. Prince Harry’s memoir hits No 1 on Amazon, predicted to be one of year’s bestsellers
15 min