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TXT, RIIZE, IVE to Take the Stage: 'Inkigayo Live in Tokyo' to Be Held at Japan's Belluna Dome on Sept. 22–23 The premier global performance brand "Inkigayo Live in Tokyo" is set to present a revamped global music festival featuring top-tier artists from both South Korea and Japan. SBS Entertainment News Sep 18, 2026 5:45 PM

Kim Ji-won in Blood-Stained Gown Captivates with Intense Gaze in 'Doctor X' Main Poster Actor Kim Ji-won's striking visual is captured in the newly released "Doctor Version" main poster for "Doctor X." SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama "Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia" (written by Pyeon Seong-geun, directed by Lee Jeong-rim; hereinafter "Doctor X"), set to premiere on Friday, October 9, at 9:50 p.m., has unveiled its "Doctor Version" main poster, previewing actor Kim Ji-won's intense transformation. SBS Entertainment News Sep 18, 2026 5:45 PM

Son Ye-jin's First Historical Drama in 24 Years and Ji Chang-wook and Nana's Transformation: Netflix Series 'Scandals' Premieres Today As Netflix's new series 'Scandals' meets global viewers at 5 p.m. today , key points to watch have been revealed. SBS Entertainment News Sep 18, 2026 5:45 PM

Russia Seizes Nestlé's Local Subsidiary Under Temporary Management Decree Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Russia has placed several Western companies operating locally under government control and subsequently sold them off at bargain prices. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:42 PM

Wildfire Helicopter Bought for 38 Billion Won Was a Used US Military Aircraft? On March 4, 2022, a wildfire that started in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, spread all the way to Samcheok, Gangwon Province. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:39 PM

Blind Trust in the Contractor? Was Modifying the Forest Service Helicopter Deal Justified? As examined in the first report, "38 Billion Won Wildfire Helicopter Was Actually Used US Military Surplus?" , over nearly four years from the initial contract to the present day—from agreeing to acquire brand-new helicopters, to switching to remanufactured military helicopters, and to subsequent additional contracts—the Forest Aviation Headquarters of the Korea Forest Service appears to have trusted (or felt compelled to trust) the words and promises of US contractor Columbia Helicopters. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:39 PM

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"When Did I Ever Say That?" Retorts to Jeonse Question, Flatly Rebuffing: "The Question Is Pointless, Right?" At a national press conference held today , President Lee Jae-myung was asked, "Regarding the jeonse system, you previously said, 'It is a unique private financing system in Korea. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:38 PM

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Real Estate Outperforms S&P 500: Seoul Real Estate Yields Nearly Double Kospi Over 20 Years Over the past 20 years, the average annual return on real estate in Seoul, factoring in taxes and opportunity costs, was nearly double that of the Kospi, data showed. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:36 PM

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"Oh My God, This Is Crazy": 'Black Object' Appears in Busan Park Waterway According to the Busan Coast Guard, a report was filed by a passerby at around 8:57 a.m. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:35 PM

Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, US and China Diverge on AI Safety While voices in American society frequently warn of the risks of AI escaping human control and harming humanity, China is primarily concerned about the possibility of AI inciting unrest and threatening existing ruling orders. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:27 PM