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Attempt to Enter Jamsil Vote Counting Station Fails After Single Protester Blocks Access An attempt by sports organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee to enter their offices at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium, which had been agreed upon through opposition party mediation, ultimately failed due to the opposition of a single protester. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:01 PM

Man in 30s Admits to Hacking Accounts of 194 School Staff Under Pretext of PC Maintenance The suspect is currently standing trial. The Busan District Court's 7th Criminal Division held the first trial hearing today for A, who was indicted on charges including violations of the Information and Communications Network Act, violations of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:58 PM

Kim Dong-hwan, Accused of Murdering Airline Captain, Withdraws Request for Jury Trial The Busan District Court's 7th Criminal Division held the second preparatory hearing for Kim, who is currently in custody on charges including murder, today . SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:36 PM

BREAKING: Dramatic Breakthrough in Sports Organization Access Dispute; Agreement Reached for "Two-by-Two" Entry Sports organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee have reached an agreement with protesters to enter the handball stadium at Olympic Park in Seoul, where a "vote counting station blockade" has been ongoing. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:35 PM

Oh Se-hoon Criticizes People Power Party Leadership Over Election Appeal, Calling It 'Political Maneuvering' Mayor Oh released a video statement expressing his position on the People Power Party's decision to file an appeal for a re-election. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:16 PM

New System to Prevent Forced Attendance of Ill Kindergarten Teachers From now on, "itinerant teachers" will be deployed to fill teaching vacancies when kindergarten teachers need to take emergency leave due to illness or other reasons. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:15 PM

Chaos at Protest Site: "Just Kill Them and Go," "Stop Acting Up and Get Out!" Earlier today , sports organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee reached an agreement with protesters to enter the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, where a "vote counting station blockade protest" is taking place. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:08 PM

[Editor's Pick] '37 Years' Vanished in an Instant… Life Collapses Just Before Retirement ○ "I'll Mutilate Your Child": The Son Who Was Sobbing on the Phone… It Turned Out to Be a Scam As crackdowns on voice phishing intensify, new types of phishing crimes, such as fraudulent side-hustle job offers and "no-show" order scams, are spreading rapidly. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:04 PM

High School Student Arrested for Leaving Semen and Urine in Elementary School Teacher's Classroom Teacher A, who works at an elementary school in Seogwipo, released a document titled "Report on Serial Classroom Trespassing and Semen/Urine Terror Incident" through the Jeju Teachers Union today . SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:03 PM

Police Summon Former Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun for Questioning Over 'Kim Byung-ki Luncheon' The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Division summoned Park for questioning as a witness today . SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:01 PM