Today's Top Stories: Profilers Deployed to Investigate Motive for Incheon Stabbing (October 14, 2026)

1. The motive behind yesterday's (October 13) stabbing attack by a man in his 50s at a large commercial facility in Incheon, which left eight people injured, is drawing attention as police investigations get fully underway. The Incheon Namdong Police Station, which arrested the man on charges of attempted murder, plans to deploy three criminal profilers to investigate his motive. The 20-year-old woman who went into cardiac arrest after being attacked by the suspect is reportedly still unconscious. President Lee Jae-myung visited the Incheon Provincial Police Agency last night and noted that the suspect was wearing an electronic tracking device, ordering authorities to overhaul the overall management and monitoring system for electronic monitoring subjects and devise improvement measures.

2. The first-instance sentencing trial for independent lawmaker Kang Seon-woo, who is indicted on charges of violating the Political Funds Act in connection with a 100 million won nomination-related bribe, is currently underway at the Seoul Central District Court. During the previous sentencing hearing, the prosecution sought a four-year prison term and 100 million won in forfeiture for lawmaker Kang, stating that she "undermined public trust by making the nomination of public office candidates a subject of monetary transaction," while demanding a two-year prison term for former Seoul Metropolitan Council member Kim Kyung. Lawmaker Kang was arrested and indicted on charges of receiving a shopping bag containing 100 million won in cash from former Council member Kim at a hotel in Seoul in January 2022. We will bring you the court's ruling as soon as it is handed down.

3. A fire broke out at around 9:40 a.m. today at a chemical manufacturing plant in Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan. Fire authorities have issued a national firefighting mobilization order and are currently conducting firefighting operations. The fire originated from an outdoor storage tank at the facility containing approximately 8,000 liters of toluene, a hazardous material. Although fire authorities arrived at the scene in six minutes and began containment operations, strong winds caused the flames to quickly spread to seven nearby storage facilities housing materials such as thinner and ethanol, according to officials. Fire authorities have mobilized even helicopters to extinguish the blaze, but the flames have not yet been brought under control. All 16 workers inside the facility at the time of the fire evacuated safely, and no casualties have been reported so far.

4. The personal information of Park Yong-soo, 52, who bound and murdered a couple in their 60s in Naju, South Jeolla Province, has been made public. The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency posted Park's age and mugshot on its website after placing him under arrest on charges of robbery and murder. The police explained that they decided to disclose the information after determining it met the criteria for public disclosure, which include the brutality of the crime, the severity of the damage, the public's right to know, and the prevention of recidivism. Park was arrested on charges of murdering the couple in their 60s, who were acquaintances, at a home in Naju on the night of October 5, and then taking the victims' cash card to withdraw 6 million won from their account.
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