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Semiconductor Contract Departments See Record Popularity, Rivaling Medical Schools The average entrance exam score for semiconductor contract departments, which guarantee "employment tickets" at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, has surpassed that of Seoul National University's College of Natural Sciences. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:18 AM

"Spraying Trash and Graffiti at Homes"... Telegram 'Retaliation-for-Hire' Ring Arrested Of those arrested, 23 have been detained. Since the first incident occurred in Daegu last August, a total of 87 such cases have been confirmed nationwide as of this month. SBS Jun 21, 2026 10:41 AM

Cold Case Sexual Assault Solved After 17 Years Thanks to DNA Evidence According to legal circles, the Gwangju District Court's Criminal Agreement Division 11 (Presiding Judge Kim Song-hyun) sentenced a 51-year-old man surnamed Jeong, who was indicted on charges including special robbery and rape, to 7 years and 6 months in prison. SBS Jun 21, 2026 9:46 AM

Man Urinates on Car Twice, But Case Closed Without Charges: Why? A man was caught urinating on someone else's car twice and fled, but it turns out he could not be punished. SBS Jun 21, 2026 9:15 AM

100 Residents Evacuate Apartment Complex Following False Report of "Burning Smell" Residents of an apartment complex in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, evacuated their homes after reports of a burning smell were called in to emergency services, but the incident was later determined to be a false alarm. SBS Jun 21, 2026 9:14 AM

Supreme Court Rules Local Government Liable for Child Molestation by Care Center Worker The First Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Cheon Dae-yeop presiding) upheld the lower court's ruling in a damages lawsuit filed by the victim's family against the city of Gyeongju and the organization operating the care center, ordering the defendants to "jointly pay a total of 36 million won to the victim and their family." The incident occurred at a care center established by the city of Gyeongju and outsourced to a private organization. SBS Jun 21, 2026 9:11 AM

Former Seoul City Council Members Sentenced to Prison in Second Trial for Subway Mall Bribery The 13th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Kim Moo-shin, Lee Woo-hee, and Yoo Dong-gyun) recently sentenced former Seoul City Council member A to three years in prison and a fine of 50 million won, and former member B to four years in prison and a fine of 155 million won. SBS Jun 21, 2026 7:42 AM

"My Child Isn't Coming to School": A Single Report Uncovers 'Skeletal Remains' Hidden for 6 Years Why did we miss the golden hour to save the abused child? On the June 20 broadcast of SBS's 'Unanswered Questions,' the show tracked the Siheung secret burial murder case. SBS Jun 21, 2026 7:40 AM

Significant Gap in Perception of E-cigarette Risks Between Smokers and Non-smokers On the other hand, the study found that the level of acceptance toward tobacco control policies in general was similar between the two groups. SBS Jun 21, 2026 6:27 AM

Half of Guardians Not Receiving Child Support Are from Vulnerable Groups According to the Child Support Agency under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, 48.0% of the approximately 30,000 people who have applied for child support enforcement services since the agency's opening in March 2015 were from vulnerable groups, including recipients of basic livelihood security, the near-poverty class, and single-parent families. SBS Jun 21, 2026 6:26 AM