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    <lastmod>2026-10-19T10:46:42+09:00</lastmod>
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        <news:name>Korean Social Welfare Journal</news:name>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[V01D to release second mini-album YOUTHQUAKE on the 19th]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The male band V01D is set to release their second mini-album, 'YOUTHQUAKE', on the 19th at 6:00 PM, featuring five tracks that explore the growth and shifting emotions of youth.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/kim-ho-min-jeju-circular-house-jongdalli</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T10:45:00+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Architect Kim Ho-min builds circular seaside home in Jeju]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Architect Kim Ho-min built a unique circular house in Jongdalli to overcome the harsh wind and rain of Jeju Island, a project that took five years to complete. The program also features announcer Yoon Young-mi and her husband Hwang Neung-jun, who renovated a traditional Jeju house they rent.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/mr-trot-4-six-senior-masters-lee-chan-won</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T10:07:39+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:07:39+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Mr. Trot Stars Return as Judges: Lee Chan-won, Youngest Solo Grand Prize Winner in KBS Entertainment Awards History, Joins "Mr. Trot 4"]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords><![CDATA[Mr. Trot 4, TV CHOSUN, Lee Chan-won, Kim Hee-jae, Ahn Sung-hoon, Park Ji-hyun, Kim Yong-bin, Son Bin-a]]></news:keywords>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Six past contestants from the first three seasons of Mr. Trot, including Lee Chan-won, will serve as senior masters on TV CHOSUN's "Mr. Trot 4", which premieres in December.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/idntt-fans-pick-four-new-members-24</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T10:05:06+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:05:06+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Fans to Pick Four New idntt Members as Group Heads Toward a Full 24]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[MODHAUS has opened Gravity on the COSMO app, where fans will choose four new members to complete a 24-member idntt. Nine candidates have been unveiled, and the existing members recently released the Latin track "Linda Mia".]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/yun-jin-sol-weds-florist-kim-jun-yeon-run-bts</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T09:42:42+09:00</lastmod>
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        <news:name>Korean Social Welfare Journal</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T09:42:42+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Florist Who Appeared on BTS Show 'Run BTS!' Marries Comedian Yun Jin-sol]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords><![CDATA[Yun Jin-sol, Kim Ji-sun, Kim Jun-yeon, wedding, Run BTS!, Made in U, BTS, Instagram]]></news:keywords>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Comedian Yun Jin-sol married florist Kim Jun-yeon, and fellow comedian Kim Ji-sun attended the Seoul wedding and shared her congratulations on Instagram.]]></image:caption>
      <image:title><![CDATA[Florist Who Appeared on BTS Show 'Run BTS!' Marries Comedian Yun Jin-sol]]></image:title>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/chaeryeong-itzy-first-solo-mini-album-lovesick</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T08:44:54+09:00</lastmod>
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        <news:name>Korean Social Welfare Journal</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:44:54+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[ITZY's CHAERYEONG Writes Lyrics for Final Track on Debut Solo Mini Album 'Lovesick']]></news:title>
      <news:keywords><![CDATA[CHAERYEONG, ITZY, Lovesick, solo debut, JYP Entertainment, Favorite Reason, YEJI, YUNA]]></news:keywords>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ITZY member CHAERYEONG will release her first solo mini album, 'Lovesick', on November 9, with four tracks including one whose lyrics she helped write. JYP Entertainment announced the news on social media on the 19th.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/dain-debut-single-slightly-faded-weather-concept-photos</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T08:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
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        <news:name>Korean Social Welfare Journal</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:22:36+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Dain to Release Debut Single on Oct. 23 as Kite Entertainment's First Artist]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Dain, the first artist from Kite Entertainment, will release the debut single "Slightly Faded Weather Because I Love You" on Oct. 23. The agency unveiled profile images and concept photos over three days.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/bts-v-chile-fancam-white-outfit-cgv</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-19T07:06:04+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T07:06:04+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[BTS's V Greets Chile as "Mejor Pais de Chile" and a White Stage Look Revives His "CGV" Nickname]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A fan cam of BTS member V in an all-white outfit at the Santiago, Chile, show of the ARIRANG world tour went viral on X, reviving his "CGV" nickname. BTS continue the South American leg in La Plata, Argentina, on the 23rd and 24th.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/gong-hyeong-jin-cha-ji-yeon-febc-korea-controversy</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T21:20:56+09:00</lastmod>
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        <news:name>Korean Social Welfare Journal</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T21:20:56+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Gong Hyeong-jin Criticized for Treating Cha Ji-yeon Like a Junior at FEBC Korea Event, Months After Returning to TV]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords><![CDATA[Gong Hyeong-jin, Cha Ji-yeon, FEBC Korea, Hanyang University, Garo Sero Institute, controversy, YouTube]]></news:keywords>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Gong Hyeong-jin drew online criticism for rude remarks toward musical actress Cha Ji-yeon while co-hosting a special performance at an FEBC Korea event at Hanyang University. He returned to television in August after seven years.]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-10-18T20:20:18+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Choi Yena Asks Science YouTuber Orbit "Is It Real?" About Exoplanet News and Gets an Essay Back]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singer Choi Yena posted her Instagram DM exchange with science YouTuber Orbit about news of an exoplanet where aliens were reportedly found. Orbit answered at length, and netizens reacted with amusement.]]></image:caption>
      <image:title><![CDATA[Choi Yena Asks Science YouTuber Orbit "Is It Real?" About Exoplanet News and Gets an Essay Back]]></image:title>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/jisoo-bigbang-concert-surprise-visit-foiled</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T19:18:49+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[JISOO's Surprise Backstage Visit to a BIGBANG Show Is Foiled by Too Many Cameras]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/nexz-first-asia-tour-seoul-bigger-venue</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T18:54:55+09:00</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-10-18T18:07:01+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T18:07:01+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Kim Bum-soo Faces a Five-Cup Coffee Blind Test, a 3.5 Million Won Omakase and Recovery Treatment on My Little Old Boy]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singer Kim Bum-soo appears on SBS TV's My Little Old Boy on the 18th, where old friends recall his club days, and the episode covers a café tour, a coffee blind test and a recovery centre visit.]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-10-18T17:13:48+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T17:13:48+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Roh Yoon-seo Plays a Taekwondo Hopeful in tvN Time-Loop Romance, Shares Black-Hair Travel Selfies]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Roh Yoon-seo posted travel photos, including mirror selfies and street shots, on social media on October 17. She is set to play taekwondo prospect Nam Ji-o in the tvN drama My Reason to Die.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/ebs-korean-journey-ripening-autumn-five-episodes</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T12:18:52+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A 1.7 Million Won Mushroom and 1,500 Sparking Charcoal Bags: EBS's Five-Night Autumn Journey]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[EBS1's five-part series Korean Journey: Ripening Autumn visits Gapyeong, Andong, Seocheon, Odaesan, Jecheon and Yangyang County to follow autumn harvests, fireworks, fishing and mountain hikes.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/the-mission-40th-anniversary-4k-rerelease</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T09:48:32+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T09:48:32+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Morricone's Score and "Gabriel's Oboe" Return to Cinemas as Palme d'Or Winner "The Mission" Turns 40]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA["The Mission," the Palme d'Or-winning film by Roland Joffé, is returning to cinemas in a 4K digital remaster for its 40th anniversary. Ennio Morricone's score and "Gabriel's Oboe" can be heard on the big screen again.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/kim-dong-hee-on-set-selfies-comeback-neos-entertainment</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-18T12:24:03+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-17T23:50:18+09:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Actor Kim Dong-hee Signs With Neos Entertainment and Posts On-Set Selfies Four Years After School Bullying Row]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Kim Dong-hee, who signed with Neos Entertainment in January, shared on-set selfies on his SNS on October 17, 2026. It is his first update in about four years since the 2021 school bullying allegations, though no project has been announced.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/twice-11th-anniversary-pop-up-store-seoul</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-17T18:20:55+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[TWICE to launch amusement park themed pop-up store in Seoul]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[TWICE will host the 'TWICE 11TH ANNIVERSARY POP-UP STORE 'TWICE THE THRILL'' at Platz 2 in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, from the 17th to the 25th.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/evnne-mini-6th-album-highlight-medley-release</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-17T16:35:25+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[EVNNE releases highlight medley for 6th mini album; all members participated in title track lyrics]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Group EVNNE has released a highlight medley for their 6th mini album, "on: our noise," featuring the title track "LOOK AT MA," for which all five members contributed to the lyrics. The group is scheduled to release the album on the 19th, followed by a fan listening party, a Seoul fan concert, and a global tour.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://world.ksw-news.com/news/oh-sang-uk-omniscient-interfering-view-asian-games</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-17T13:43:59+09:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Oh Sang-uk shares injury struggles and comeback victory on television]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time Asian Games gold medalist Oh Sang-uk will appear on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' to share details of his intense training and the dramatic comeback during the team saber event.]]></image:caption>
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