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What’s hot, what’s trending now on social media platforms and beyond
Episodes
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- Social Media Minute 11/13/2026 · 13 min1. Two of Korea’s brightest classical music stars win major international honors 2. Eight dead after Brooklyn apartment building collapses
- Social Media Minute 11/12/2026 · 17 min1. Namdaemun Market to host nighttime food festival with celebrity chefs 2. Students switch glasses to avoid AI cheating suspicions before Suneung 3. Andrew Lloyd Webber to visit…
- Social Media Minute 11/11/2026 · 13 min1. Wars drive first global emissions drop since COVID-19 2. FDA requires vision loss warnings on weight-loss drugs 3. Morning temperatures dip below freezing in parts of S.Korea
- Social Media Minute 11/10/2026 · 16 min1. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with suspected Chinese spy 2. Viral post revisits a bygone era for Koreans born in the '80s and '90s
- Social Media Minute 11/09/2026 · 15 min1. NYT raises concerns over NewJeans contracts, HYBE pushes back 2. Seoul's outdoor libraries surpass 10 million visits
- Social Media Minute 11/06/2026 · 16 min1. Seoul's shortage of public trash cans frustrates tourists 2. Seoul enlists Myeongdong vendors to tackle tourist trash
- Social Media Minute 11/05/2026 · 16 min1. North Korean hackers use fake job interviews to breach Binance 2. Namdaemun scarf seller shuts down shop as crowds become unmanageable
- Social Media Minute 11/04/2026 · 13 min1. North Korea moves closer to UNESCO recognition for taekwondo 2. Elementary students' letters prompt president to address cultural inequality 3. Korean Air introduces mandatory…
- Social Media Minute 11/03/2026 · 17 min1. University students relieve exam stress by destroying virtual campuses 2. Korean expressions find their way into everyday Japanese conversations 3. Cyberattacks target…
- Social Media Minute 11/02/2026 · 15 min1. AI answers over 80% of SAT questions in smart glasses study 2. Korea's Gen Z challenges traditional workplace culture 3. Busan's celebrity shark not spotted for five days
- Social Media Minute 10/30/2026 · 16 min1. Beloved TV icon Choi Bool-am dies at 87 2. Everland's youngest panda makes her public debut 3. LAFC fan disputes racism allegations involving Son Heung-min
- Social Media Minute 10/29/2026 · 16 min1. South Korea breaks annual tourism record two months early 2. Spain train collision kills at least 68, injures two Koreans 3. San Francisco startup pays people to walk robot dogs
- Social Media Minute 10/28/2026 · 14 min1. Abandoned pet fish threaten South Korea's freshwater ecosystems 2. Seoul to stage Halloween Marvel show along the Han with 2,000 drones 3. Study finds lonelier people visit…
- Social Media Minute 10/27/2026 · 14 min1. Cyworld prepares comeback with plans to revive old accounts 2. Jeon Do-yeon emerges as Oscar contender for Possible Love 3. Poets Yun Dong-ju and Kim Nam-jo to receive Korea's…
- Social Media Minute 10/26/2026 · 16 min1. Airbnb restricts checkout chores for guests 2. Japan struggles to meet soaring global matcha demand 3. South Korea cracks down on police costumes ahead of Halloween
- Social Media Minute 10/23/2026 · 17 min1. Shark returns to Busan's North Port despite efforts to guide it out to sea 2. Reports of foreign passengers boarding Korean buses without paying spark debate 3. Attacks on…
- Social Media Minute 10/22/2026 · 15 min1. Spotify removes 50 million AI tracks from recommendations 2. UK cracks down on loud music on public transport
- Social Media Minute 10/21/2026 · 14 min1. False rumors of Kim Jong-un's death spread online 2. Raw fish picnics become Seoul's latest Han River trend 3. Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
- Social Media Minute 10/20/2026 · 14 min1. Thawing permafrost contaminates drinking water in Arctic town 2. KakaoMap launches fall foliage tracker for 65 destinations 3. Student protesters blockade Louvre as nationwide…
- Social Media Minute 10/19/2026 · 13 min1. Seoul's Baegaksan Mountain fully reopens after 58 years 2. Singer Lee Ki-chan's pharmacy concerts spark legal concerns 3. Chinese influencer's hanfu video raises cultural…
- Social Media Minute 10/16/2026 · 15 min1. Experts debunk viral detox foot bath health claims 2. Students caught using smart glasses in university entrance exams
- Social Media Minute 10/15/2026 · 13 min1. Former gang boss gets 40 years for Tupac's murder 2. Trump’s mystery sailor sparks billion-dollar Navy overhaul debate
- Social Media Minute 10/14/2026 · 15 min1. Ghosts become unlikely parenting assistants at Korean Folk Village 2. More Koreans opt for simpler weddings and funerals
- Social Media Minute 10/13/2026 · 16 min1. Population decline turns prisons into economic opportunities in Korea 2. Canadian writer Anne Carson’s Nobel win sparks surge in Korean book sales 3. Thieves steal $5.6…
- Social Media Minute 10/12/2026 · 15 min1. Seoul records hottest mid-October day in 119 years 2. Ancient Egyptian mummies to go on display in Seoul
- Social Media Minute 10/09/2026 · 15 min1. Hangeul Day marks 100 years since its first celebration 2. Seoul to transform Jamsu Bridge into pedestrian-only crossing
- Social Media Minute 10/08/2026 · 17 min1. SPAF explores live performance in an increasingly digital world 2. Fans travel across the world for Messi’s final Argentina match
- Social Media Minute 10/07/2026 · 16 min1. 100th Hangeul Day and Pokémon's Celebration 2. "Gogyeol": wedding vows under a palace ginkgo tree 3. Too many A's? Grade inflation in Korea and the US
- Social Media Minute 10/06/2026 · 16 min1. Asian Games reignite debate over military service exemptions 2. Student journalists keep Cornell gang rape allegations in public view 3. Korean audio guides coming to four…
- Social Media Minute 10/05/2026 · 16 min1. Flag malfunction mars South Korea’s Asian Games gold 2. Social media collecting trend puts local ecosystems under pressure 3. Bukangi escapes net and returns to Busan waterway
- Social Media Minute 10/02/2026 · 15 min1. The Assassin(s) accused of defamation over 1974 assassination story 2. 14-year-old Kang Yeon-seo wins two Asian Games medals
- Social Media Minute 10/01/2026 · 17 min1. Busan’s Bukangi becomes ambassador and still won’t leave 2. More Japanese women turn to Korean men for marriage 3. RM opens his private art collection at SFMOMA
- Social Media Minute 09/30/2026 · 16 min1. Support for Korean reunification falls below 40 percent 2. DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 8,000 in rapid surge 3. Tuna glut sends prices plunging on Korea’s east coast
- Social Media Minute 09/29/2026 · 17 min1. Chinese suspects flee after attack on ‘Xi Jinping’ restaurant 2. ‘Coffeegate’ divides Americans over job interview etiquette 3. BTS wins three VMAs including first ever Song…
- Social Media Minute 09/28/2026 · 13 min1. South Korea demands apology over North Korean POW disclosure 2. Korea adds five Asian Games golds in one day
- Social Media Minute 09/23/2026 · 17 min1. Seoul becomes a new global study destination 2. Jongno 3-ga named world’s coolest neighborhood 3. Chuseok rain set to break late-summer heat
- Social Media Minute 09/22/2026 · 15 min1. YouTube rules put some mukbang channels under pressure 2. Bus fails Korea’s gold-medal basketball team twice 3. Shark spends fourth day circling Busan waterway
- Social Media Minute 09/21/2026 · 17 min1. Hammock at Cheonggyecheon sparks debate over public manners 2. From plants to plushies, Korea’s expanding ‘companion’ culture 3. Personal training takes off for dogs
- Social Media Minute 09/18/2026 · 18 min1. Philosophy surges in popularity at Korea’s top universities 2. Pizza seolgi becomes Korea’s latest food craze 3. U.S. schools move to ban student energy drinks
- Social Media Minute 09/17/2026 · 17 min1. Government offers discounts to boost regional autumn travel 2. Mount Fuji to charge reckless climbers for helicopter rescues
- Social Media Minute 09/16/2026 · 17 min1. Rising lunch prices reshape how young Koreans eat 2. Japan’s centenarian population surpasses 100,000 3. Accommodation problems hit Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- Social Media Minute 09/15/2026 · 17 min1. Céline Dion returns for first full concert in six years 2. Fields Medalists warn AI race could harm mathematics 3. Restaurants in the U.S. ask diners to put their phones away
- Social Media Minute 09/14/2026 · 17 min1. Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize 2. Chipotle’s Seoul debut feeds Mexican food boom in Korea
- Social Media Minute 09/11/2026 · 16 min1. Samsung investigates alleged misuse of housing benefits 2. Mongolia adopts South Korea’s street address system 3. Claw machine prizes fail safety tests
- Social Media Minute 09/10/2026 · 18 min1. Chuseok gift market splits between budget and luxury 2. Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030 3. AI actor Tilly Norwood gives first media interview
- Social Media Minute 09/09/2026 · 18 min1. Korea rethinks heritage admission fees after 21 years 2. College student’s 1.5 million won allowance request sparks debate
- Social Media Minute 09/08/2026 · 15 min1. 150,000 visit Frieze Seoul and KIAF 2026 2. Supreme Court upholds disabled viewers’ right to enjoy films
- Social Media Minute 09/07/2026 · 15 min1. Companies rethink what counts as ‘a day off’ 2. The science of nose-blowing wins 2026 Ig Nobel Prize
- Social Media Minute 09/04/2026 · 15 min1. Korea seeks UNESCO recognition for ondol culture 2. New York City bans AI for younger students 3. Otters return to Seoul as Han River recovers
- Social Media Minute 09/03/2026 · 15 min1. Venice Film Festival opens as Possible Love eyes Golden Lion 2. Rare Baekje construction technique discovered in Chungju
