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Exclusive: Grandparents Also Involved in Abuse of Toddler Killed by Father Regarding the case of a three-year-old child who died in an apartment in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, two months ago, other family members in addition to the biological father—who has already been arrested—have been under investigation for child abuse. SBS Jun 20, 2026 1:32 PM

Lee Hwa-young Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Perjury Regarding 'Alcohol Party' Allegations; Acquitted of Political Funds Act Charges Lee Hwa-young, former Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province, has been sentenced to four months in prison for perjury after claiming that a so-called "salmon and alcohol party" took place inside a prosecutor's office. SBS Jun 20, 2026 12:24 PM

Heavy Rain Hits Misiryeong with 149.5mm; Seoraksan Trails Closed and Gangneung Danoje Festival Disrupted According to the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration as of 10:00 a.m. SBS Jun 20, 2026 11:35 AM

BTS Member RM Appointed as Global Ambassador for National Museum of Korea The National Museum of Korea announced on June 20 that it has appointed BTS member RM as its global ambassador. SBS Jun 20, 2026 10:15 AM

"I Came to See You, I Have a Gift": Man in His 60s Stalks Elementary Student The Jeju Dongbu Police Station announced today that they have apprehended and are investigating a man in his 60s, identified as A, for violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:58 AM

Power Outage Hits Gwangju Apartment Complexes After Tree Collides with Utility Pole; Restored After 3 Hours today . The Korea Electric Power Corporation identified that a tree had collided with a utility pole and completed repairs around 5:50 a.m., approximately three hours later. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:57 AM

Mandatory Image Censorship? Red Light On for Online Communities Starting next month, when users upload images to online communities, AI will inspect them first. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:44 AM

Severed Leg Found in Recycling Bag: "Mistaken for Cast Plaster" A human leg found at a recycling center in Incheon has been identified as belonging to a patient in her 80s receiving treatment at a nearby nursing hospital. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:38 AM

Exclusive: "I Spent Two Apartments' Worth Raising My Child"... Teacher Sued for Making Student Exercise While dramas depicting the infringement of teachers' rights are gaining attention, incidents even more severe than those in fiction are occurring in real-world classrooms. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:01 AM

"Wearing Mom's 2002 Cheering Shirt"... 'Kokkomi' Dance Returns Even at this early hour, Gwanghwamun Square was filled with the passionate cheers of the Red Devils. SBS Jun 20, 2026 6:48 AM