1. Han Kang’s We Do Not Part shortlisted for major U.S. literary award

2. Gwangju becomes Korea's first test bed for self-driving cars

3. Parody MAGA hats become protest symbol in Greenland

1. Spain mourns victims of the deadliest train crash in more than a decade

2. Senior cafés are being tested as new community spaces in Korea

3. A 5,000-won cardboard playhouse becomes the surprise parenting hit of the winter break

1. A new audit shows many public-sector workers are turning down promotions

2. AI-generated books flood the market, raising questions about trust and oversight

3. Weight-loss drugs may end up saving U.S. airline companies hundreds of millions a year

1. A bitter cold snap sets in, with snow in the forecast

2. Chinese universities rise in global rankings as U.S. schools fall behind

3. Celebrity privilege? Musicians push back after Seo Hyun faces backlash over classical stage appearance

1. High school students head to the Arctic for hands-on climate science in Korea’s only polar exploration program

2. Offline messaging Is emerging as a lifeline during Internet shutdowns

3. A handwritten message on the rear end of a car turns a newborn’s first ride home into a viral moment

1. BTS sets April launch for record-breaking world tour, spanning five continents

2. New subtitle glasses help open Korean musicals to global audiences

3. China’s Olive Young look-alike beauty retail store sparks copycat concerns

1. The end of an era: BoA leaves SM entertainment after 25 years

2. Image of Iranian women using a burning Khamenei portrait to light a cigarette becomes protest symbol

3. A simple act of kindness that gave one woman a reason to keep on living

1. EJAE gets emotional at the Golden Globes after ‘Golden’ wins best original song

2. Washington National Opera cuts ties with the Kennedy Center after longstanding partnership

3. Why Bali wants to check tourists’ bank balances – and the challenges of making it work