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Silver-age model: South Korean octogenarian bucks beauty pageant trends

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South Korean fashion model Choi Soon-hwa nearly became the oldest-ever contestant to participate in the Miss Universe pageant, after the 81-year-old earned a finalist spot in the Miss Universe Korea contest in September 2024.

 

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Prosecutors indict impeached South Korean President Yoon for insurrection over martial law01:01
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Yoon’s martial law case referred to South Korean prosecutors
January 23, 2025
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Investigators arrest Yoon after weeks-long stand-off
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Yoon Suk-yeol has become the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested  03:04
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Yoon Suk-yeol detained in South Korea
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January 8, 2025
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Authorities seek new arrest warrant for South Korea’s Yoon
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South Korean investigators fail to arrest Yoon
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Jeju Air crash victims’ relatives call for quick recovery of remains
December 31, 2024
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Hours after the crash, relatives of passengers screamed and wept as airport officials read out the names of victims  04:08
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The crash of Jeju Air 7C2216 is among the worst air disasters in the nation’s aviation history02:29
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Air investigators retrieve black boxes from South Korea crash site
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