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A bus stop 3 hours outside Seoul, an iconic BTS album cover, and finding reconciliation with my teenage self
Going to the famed BTS bus stop in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, from Seoul Station involves a 2-hou…
Reena Koh
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Former CEO Parag Agrawal and others sue Twitter over $1 mn in unpaid legal fees
Former Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde and former chief financi…
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Here's a look at North Korea's first musical performance in South Korea in 12 years
Members of North Korea's Samjiyon art troupe wave as they leave the Gangneung Arts Center after tou…
David Choi
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McDonald's will once again give away free fast food to athletes at the Winter Olympics
The more stunning of the two is what the company described as a "hamburger meal"-shaped restaurant,…
Kate Taylor
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South Korea spent over $1 billion on these mega-venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics - take a look
The Korean central government has taken on half of the $62.6 million in costs for building a new st…
Leanna Garfield
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Here are all of the events happening on Day 1 of the Olympics
Qualification in curling and ski jumping began on Thursday and there is now a full schedule of even…
Alan Dawson
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A figure skater dropped her phone in a non-flushed toilet moments before competing - then rushed to the rink to win bronze
Phone-dropping isn't the only reason Duhamel is getting attention for what she does off the ice.&#x…
Alan Dawson
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Netflix's $300 million deal with Ryan Murphy is 'expensive as opposed to explosive.' Wedbush Securi…
Jonathan Garber
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One of North Korea's most-influential women is attracting a lot of attention - which is exactly what Kim Jong Un wants
So far during Olympic preparation, North Korea has not only offered to send its highly political ar…
Tara Francis Chan
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South Korea has fallen in love with this Olympic skater because of her love of K-Pop, even though she didn't win
With the 2013 hit song in the background, Medvedeva - a medal favourite because of her championship…
Alan Dawson
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South Korea set aside $2.6 million to pay North Korea's Olympics bill
In the lead-up to the 2014 Games, the South initially said it would follow international norms for …
Tara Francis Chan
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Actor and former wrestler Mr. T has been tweeting motivational messages to athletes throughout the Olympics - and he thinks 'curling is cool, fool'
The 65-year-old may have shot to fame as B.A Baracus in hit 1980s television series "The A-Team," b…
Alan Dawson
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Here's what time the 2018 Winter Olympics ice hockey final starts where you live
We have seen the North Korean cheerleading squad support the south's hockey team. We have witnessed…
Alan Dawson
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A French figure skater changed costume in the middle of her Winter Olympics routine
The photos show French figure skater Maé-Bérénice Méité in the middle of her single free skate prog…
Alan Dawson
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A North Korean speed skater was disqualified from his only Olympic event after he appeared to try to trip up a Japanese opponent
Sakazume's coach, Jonathan Guilmette, added: "It is really hard to judge what's the intention. I do…
Alan Dawson
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A French figure skater's 'worst nightmare' came true when her costume malfunctioned in the middle of a Winter Olympics routine
If it is any consolation to Papadakis, it is not the first wardrobe malfunction at the 2018 Winter …
Alan Dawson
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The Olympic Village will be stocked with 110,000 condoms, or 37 per athlete - and it could be because of Tinder
Condoms were first publicly distributed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Since then, the stockpiling ha…
Alan Dawson
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A woman was hospitalised after a Dutch Olympic gold medalist threw a giant fake medal at a Heineken party crowd
Kramer and pals hoisted the huge medal into the air and threw it into the crowd. The medal soared o…
Alan Dawson
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North Korean Olympians have a 24/7 surveillance team who will tackle them if they try to run away
They carried the Korea Unification flag, waved to the crowds, and smiled at the cameras. But away f…