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  South Korean Urban Planning: A Human Shield Against The North?
  Netizens discuss the suggestion that Seoul suburban cities are built with a concentration of high-rise buildings in order to shield any attacks from the North
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  Ladygate: ‘Naked Girl’ Takes Off Clothes, Runs Rampant on Metro
  In the latest Ladygate, 'Naked Girl' trends on twitter as an allegedly drunk female removes all her clothes and upsets fellow passengers on the Seoul Metro system
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  Customs Seize Pills Containing Dead Baby Powder, Netizens React
  South Korean customs seize capsules containing dried remains of aborted foetuses. The news is widely reported in Western media but what was the Korean reaction?
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  Mayor Plans to Confiscate Church and Temple Overdue Taxes
  Netizens praise Seoul Government plans to confiscate "church collections" for overdue taxes from churches and temples.
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  Controversial TV Priest claims Korea ‘Free from Homosexuality’
  In a recently televised debate, a high-profile priest claims that Korea has been 'free from homosexuality' so far, provoking outcry from netizens.
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  Daegu Education Chief Blames Suicide Rate on Dead President
  A regional education chief has come under fire for attributing the high suicide rate in his region to the high-profile suicide of former president Roh Moo-hyun.
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  President Describes North Korea as Brat on Children’s Day
  President Lee Myung-back calls North Korea a 'brat' on whilst addressing a group of disadvantaged children on 'Children's Day', a public holiday in South Korea.
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  Scam-busting Mayor in Disguise Strikes Soft-chord with Netizens
  Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon poses as a Japanese tourist to try bust rip-off scammers and taxis, but fails. Netizens in admiration.
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  South Korea Tops Plastic Surgery Tables Again, Netizens React
  South Korea tops the plastic surgery league tables once again. koreaBANG reports on netizen reactions.
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  Live Dog Tied to Back of Car Again, Netizens Demand Law Change
  Following last week's 'Devil Equus' incident, a similar case of alleged animal abuse is gaining public attention, this time under the nickname “Devil Beast”.
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  Korea Determined to Continue US Beef Imports, Netizens Furious
  As a new case of BSE is discovered in the US, Korea has decided not to suspend imports of the meat, to the disappointment and anger of many netizens.
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  Seoul Mayor Considers Buyout of Fare-Hike Subway Line
  Following plans to increase the fare of a private subway line by 47%, the Mayor of Seoul is now considering a buyout of the line, to the delight of many netizens.
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  East Sea or Sea of Japan: Online Battle With Japan Intensifies
  An age-old debate between Korea and Japan regarding the sea between the two countries has been intensifying on the internet this week following an online campaign
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  Anti Chinese-Korean Sentiment on Rise in Wake of Fresh Attack
  In the wake of the Suwon Torso Murder, fresh allegations emerge of another violent attack by a Chinese-Korean, prompting anti-Joseonjok sentiment from netizens
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  Christians Pray for Gaga Concert Cancellation, Netizens Laugh
  As Lady Gaga arrives in Seoul to kick start her world tour, Christian groups have gathered, praying to dispel her obscenity and cancellation of the concert.
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  Journalist Defends Chinese-Koreans, Netizens React Negatively
  An article by a journalist defending the rights of ethnic Chinese-Koreans in Korea has gone viral and attracted mainly xenophobic comments from some netizens.
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  Bullied Student’s Last SMS “If You Dare Come to My Funeral…”
  Netizens react to yet another school bullying incident, where a student sent a message forbidding his bully to attend his funeral, before taking away his own life.
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