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Red Velvet's WENDY Brightens the Day with Sweet Heart Poses as She Departs for Tokyo WENDY of group Red Velvet departs for Tokyo, Japan, via Gimpo International Airp… SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 5:37 PM

New Yalu River Bridge, Halted for 12 Years, Likely to Open for Test Run Tomorrow Amid Truck Standby It has been reported that the New Yalu River Bridge connecting Sinuiju, North Korea, and Dandong, China, is highly likely to undergo a test opening as early as the 18th. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:37 PM

Red Velvet's WENDY Wishes Fans a 'Happy Chuseok' as She Departs for Tokyo WENDY of the group Red Velvet departs for Tokyo, Japan, via Gimpo International … SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 5:37 PM

Girls' Generation Hyoyeon Admits She Lost Confidence Over Limited Singing Lines Hyoyeon, the leader of HRS—a Girls' Generation unit group gaining love as a sixth-generation idol—spoke candidly about the group's identity and behind-the-scenes stories from her Girls' Generation days. SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 5:37 PM

President Lee Meets with IEA Chief to Discuss Nuclear Power and Energy Security President Lee Jae-myung met with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency , to discuss international energy industry and policy trends amid the Middle East war and the climate crisis, as well as ways to cooperate on energy security in the Asia-Pacific region. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:37 PM

Korean Olympic Committee Protests to Organizing Committee Over Toyotomi Performance at Athletes' Village An official from the committee stated today , "We became aware of the situation that occurred during the cruise athletes' village commemorative event, and sent a letter under the name of President Yoo Seung-min yesterday to the OCA and the organizing committee, expressing immediate regret and demanding measures to prevent a recurrence." The controversy arose during the pre-event performance of a ceremony held on September 15 at Nagoya's Kinjo Pier to mark the docking of the large cruise ship Costa Serena, where armed performers dressed as three figures from the Sengoku period born in Aichi Prefecture—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, known as the three heroes of Nagoya—took the stage. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:35 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Vinyl Greenhouse in Yeongjongdo, Incheon; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out at a vinyl greenhouse on Yeongjongdo island in Incheon at around 3:30 PM today . SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:30 PM

Second Contingent of South Korea's Disaster Relief Team Returns from Nepal; "Efforts to Locate Citizens Will Continue" The second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team responding to the severe flood disaster in Nepal will conclude its mission and return home today , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:29 PM

Red Velvet's WENDY Rocks Ahead-of-the-Season Leather Jacket Airport Fashion WENDY of the group Red Velvet departs for Tokyo, Japan, via Gimpo International … SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 5:28 PM

Sepak Takraw National Teams Depart for 2026 Asian Games, Aiming for First Gold in 24 Years The South Korean sepak takraw national team has departed for the competition venue, aiming for its first gold medal at the Asian Games in 24 years. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:27 PM