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166 Individuals Face Sanctions for Child Support Default, Including Travel Bans and Public Disclosure The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it held the 51st Child Support Implementation Deliberation Committee on June 8–9 and decided on a total of 184 sanctions against 166 individuals who have defaulted on child support payments. SBS Jun 21, 2026 3:06 PM

Search Underway for Missing Person Swept Away at Chodo Beach in Goseong According to the Sokcho Coast Guard on today , the report was received at approximately 9:40 a.m., stating that an unidentified person had been swept into the sea at Chodo Beach in Goseong-gun. SBS Jun 21, 2026 3:05 PM

Exit Polls Miss the Mark in Seoul and Gyeongnam: Was It the 'Shy Voter' Effect? At 6:00 p.m. yesterday , the three major terrestrial broadcasters announced the results of their joint exit polls for the local elections. SBS Jun 21, 2026 2:20 PM

Anchor Dispatch: Accelerator Instead of Brake—But "License Cannot Be Revoked" When quoting or reporting on this interview, please accurately cite the program … SBS Jun 21, 2026 1:33 PM

Issue Sniper: How to Deal with Teenagers Exploiting the 'Juvenile Law' Loophole When quoting this interview, please accurately cite the program name, 'SBS News … SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:35 PM

Police Arrest 65 Involved in 'Paid Revenge' Services Over 10 Months The police announced that they have apprehended 65 individuals involved in so-called "paid revenge" services, where perpetrators carry out acts of retaliation in exchange for money, and have detained 23 of them. SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:30 PM

Crossing Center Line to Turn Left Leads to Criminal Charges, Not Just Fines: Supreme Court Ruling The First Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Cheon Dae-yeop presiding) overturned the lower court's decision to dismiss the case against a defendant, identified as A, who was charged with violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents, and remanded the case to the Daejeon District Court last month. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:46 AM

'Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival' Draws 1.17 Million Visitors Over 8 Weeks, Surpassing Last Year's Success This figure represents an approximately 13% increase compared to the 1.03 million visitors who attended the festival during the first half of last year. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:34 AM

Seoul to Support Electronic General Meetings for Redevelopment and Reconstruction Projects to "Shorten Timelines" Starting tomorrow, June 22, the city will begin accepting applications from project cooperatives to participate in the "2026 Urban Renewal Project Electronic Voting and Online General Meeting Activation Program." This program provides financial support to help redevelopment and reconstruction cooperatives easily implement electronic voting and online general meetings. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:28 AM

"It's in Front of My Building": Court Rules Against Using Public Roads as Private Parking The 4th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Kim Young-min) recently ruled against three building owners, including a person identified as A, who had filed a lawsuit against the head of Gwanak-gu Office to cancel an "order to restore the unauthorized occupation of a road to its original state." In November 2024, building owners including A received an order from Gwanak-gu stating, "Cadastral surveys have confirmed that the land you have been using is a road owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government; restore it to its original state by December 2024." A and the others had been using parts of the road as parking spaces and flower beds. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:19 AM