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Principal and Residents on Their Knees: What Happened in Tearful Pleas of 'Please' At Yeomyung School in Seoul, an alternative educational institution for North Korean defector youth, an incident unfolded where the principal and local residents knelt before each other in appeal. SBS Sep 18, 2026 11:59 PM

"If Kim Seung-won Also Falls": Will He Ultimately Be Appointed?... Reason Behind Press Conference Delay Let's take a closer look at today's press conference with reporter Kang Cheong-wan, who covers the Blue House. SBS Sep 18, 2026 11:13 PM

Press Conference Opens with "Apologies to the People"… "Listening" vs. "Only Blaming Others" The presidential press conference today began with words of "apologies to the public." The atmosphere remained heavy and subdued throughout the 100 minutes. SBS Sep 18, 2026 10:45 PM

"Shortcomings in Introducing Leveraged ETFs" ... "Real Estate Will Stabilize" Next, we turn to the economy. President Lee Jae-myung acknowledged that "there were shortcomings" in the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs, but stated that he has not yet identified what process was followed and who made the decision. SBS Sep 18, 2026 10:41 PM

"No Conclusion Yet" on Kim Seung-won's Appointment... President Lee Appeals to Base as "Comrades" Led by the ruling party, the confirmation hearing report for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won has been sent to the presidential office, leaving only the president's decision. SBS Sep 18, 2026 10:37 PM

"No Troop Deployment for War... Certain Parts of US Investment Hard to Agree On" Turning now to trade and security issues involving the United States. President Lee Jae-myung made clear that there will be no troop deployment for war regarding the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 18, 2026 10:34 PM

"I Have Absolutely No Intention to Seek Reelection": President Lee Requests Removal of Indictment Dismissal from Special Counsel Bill On today's 8 O'Clock News, we will examine one by one whether the presidential press conference provided the answers the public was looking for. SBS Sep 18, 2026 10:32 PM

President Lee Approves Appointment of Supreme Court Justice Kim Sung-soo, First Under Current Administration President Lee Jae-myung has approved the appointment of Supreme Court Justice nominee Kim Sung-soo. SBS Sep 18, 2026 9:18 PM

KMCC Advances Separate Storage of Resident Numbers and Connecting Information to January Next Year The Korea Media and Communications Commission announced on September 18 that it held its 36th plenary meeting in writing and approved an amendment to the relevant notification to move up the implementation date for the separate storage of resident registration numbers and connecting information, originally scheduled for May 1 next year, to January 1 next year. SBS Sep 18, 2026 9:07 PM

KMCC Hosts International Broadcasting Co-Production Conference, Discusses AI Utilization The KMCC announced that it hosted the 2026 International Broadcasting Co-Production Conference on September 18 at Novotel Ambassador in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, under the theme "One Story, Borderless Screens: Cross-Border Collaboration in the Glocal Era". SBS Sep 18, 2026 9:06 PM