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Man in His 20s Turns Himself In After Posting Threat to "Rob Songpa Police Station Armory" The Seoul Jungnang Police Station stated that a man in his 20s, who left a comment on an online news article on the 17th saying, "Let's rob the Songpa Police Station armory and become people of merit for democratization ourselves," appeared at the police station this morning for questioning. SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:49 PM

Heavy Rain Expected Nationwide Through Tomorrow; Ministry of the Interior and Safety Reviews Preparedness The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it held a meeting with relevant agencies, presided over by Kim Gwang-yong, Head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, as heavy rain is expected across the country through tomorrow . SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:40 PM

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Leaking Intelligence Agency Personnel List The Seoul Central District Court, presided over by Judge Jo Soon-pyo of the 21st Criminal Division, delivered the guilty verdict today against the former minister, who was charged with violating the Military Criminal Act by leaking military secrets and violating the Personal Information Protection Act. SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:34 PM

Fixie Bikes Without Brakes Face Crackdown: National Assembly Passes New Law Around 1:00 a.m. on March 18, a group of students on bicycles appeared in front of an apartment complex. SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:19 PM

"Let Me Fix Your Collar": Hand Inside Shirt Leads to Sexual Assault Charges and Secondary Victimization A hearing-impaired employee at a post office in Gyeongsangbuk-do reported repeated unwanted physical contact by a superior, only to have the claim rejected by the oversight agency and subsequently face secondary victimization. SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:14 PM

Telecom Employee's Quick Thinking Saves Elderly Couple from 60 Million Won Voice Phishing Scam According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency on Friday , a person in their 70s, identified as A, visited an SK Telecom store in Jeju City on June 12 to have their SIM card removed after being told by a voice phisher impersonating a bank employee that they could receive a "low-interest refinancing loan." The store manager, surnamed Joo, who assisted A, became suspicious of voice phishing when A explained that they were removing the SIM card because "a loan consultant told me to." Manager Joo checked A's mobile phone and discovered a malicious application impersonating a bank along with chat logs with the phisher. SBS Jun 19, 2026 3:00 PM

Off-Duty Firefighters Save Toddler Choking on Candy According to the Hoengseong Fire Station in Gangwon Province on June 19, firefighters from the Ucheon 119 Safety Center were drinking coffee in front of a convenience store in Yongdun-ri, Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, at around 2:00 p.m. SBS Jun 19, 2026 2:52 PM

Police Investigating After Man Assaults Two Passengers and Flees at Seo-gu Office Station in Incheon The Incheon Seobu Police Station and Incheon Transit Corporation stated today that they received a report of an assault on a train traveling near Seo-gu Office Station on Incheon Subway Line 2 at approximately 10:50 p.m. SBS Jun 19, 2026 2:51 PM

Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole While Driver Is Away, Leaving 950 Households Without Power today . No one was injured in the accident, but the utility pole fell onto the road, cutting off power to approximately 950 households in the area. SBS Jun 19, 2026 2:51 PM

Joint Investigation Team Summons Two More Election Officials to Reconstruct Ballot Shortage Incident The joint investigation team of prosecutors and police, currently investigating the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections, is questioning additional field staff who were on duty at the time today . SBS Jun 19, 2026 2:48 PM