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Heavy Rain Eases Heat; Showers Continue in Many Areas Today, Saturday , heavy rain fell across the country. Due to topographical influences, 216mm of rain poured down in Misiryeong, Inje, and 193mm in Sokcho, while Gangbuk-gu in Seoul also recorded a significant rainfall of nearly 100mm. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:24 PM

Driver in His 70s Acquitted of Hit-and-Run After Striking 8-Year-Old in Alleyway A driver in his 70s who struck an 8-year-old elementary school student in an alleyway and continued driving has been acquitted of hit-and-run charges in the first trial. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:23 PM

Scammers Sentenced to Prison for Exploiting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities The Daejeon District Court sentenced a person in their 30s, identified as A, and a person in their 20s, identified as B, to 10 months in prison each on charges of quasi-fraud. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:06 PM

JoongAng Ilbo Declares Default on 22 Billion Won in Commercial Paper, Files for Workout The company formally filed for a workout—a corporate debt restructuring program—with its main creditor bank, Hana Bank, yesterday. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:03 PM

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Restaurant After Calling for Designated Driver At approximately 11:15 p.m. yesterday , an SUV driven by a woman in her 50s, identified as A, crashed into a restaurant in Nampyeong-eup, Naju, Jeollanam-do. SBS Jun 20, 2026 2:48 PM

70-Year-Old Receives Suspended Sentence for Assaulting Acquaintance with Soju Bottle and Brick Over Canceled Song The Cheongju District Court sentenced the 70-year-old, identified as A, to six months in prison, suspended for two years, on charges of special injury. SBS Jun 20, 2026 2:13 PM

First Trial for Man Who Killed High School Student Dreaming of Becoming Paramedic Set for Her 49th Day Memorial The first trial for Jang Yun-gi, who is charged with murdering a high school student he did not know on a street in Gwangju, will be held on the day of the 49th-day memorial service for the victim, the late Lee Chae-won. SBS Jun 20, 2026 2:07 PM

Subtitled News: Wallet Reported to Police Station, But Cash Goes Missing—Did an Officer Take It? The police have launched an investigation after approximately 400,000 won in cash and gift certificates went missing from a lost wallet that had been turned in to a police station. SBS Jun 20, 2026 2:01 PM

Heavy Rain Advisories Issued for 6 Areas in Gangwon, Including Yangyang Lowlands The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that a heavy rain advisory will take effect as of 1:30 p.m. SBS Jun 20, 2026 1:47 PM

Exclusive: Grandparents Also Involved in '3-Year-Old Death' Child Abuse Case in Yangju... "Because He Moved in the Car" Regarding the case of a 3-year-old boy, identified as A, who died due to abuse by his biological father in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, police confirmed additional circumstances of abuse involving the boy's biological mother and grandparents on May 29, and have referred four individuals, including the father, to the prosecution. SBS Jun 20, 2026 1:32 PM