"Record Bonuses, Another World"... President Lee Addresses 'Youth Alienation' For those unable to benefit from the massive bonuses in the semiconductor industry and the rapid growth of the stock market, these developments feel like a world away. SBS Jun 23, 2026 11:31 PM
CCTV Footage of Waiting Area Reveals More Voters Left Without Casting Ballots Than Official Count of 39 We will now discuss this in more detail with Ha Jeong-yeon from the political desk, who covered this story. SBS Jun 23, 2026 11:05 PM
Exclusive: Voters Turn Away After Long Waits as Ballot Shortages Disrupt Voting The National Election Commission's flawed demand forecasting for ballots and poor on-site response have led to the infringement of voting rights, as captured clearly on CCTV. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:59 PM
Lawmakers Criticize Former NEC Chair Over 'Spouse-Accompanied' Business Trips; Noh Tae-ak Apologizes We reported exclusively last week that former National Election Commission Chairperson Noh Tae-ak used taxpayer money for overseas business trips accompanied by his spouse. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:52 PM
Rushing with Shopping Bags: The Day Voting Was Suspended We continue with our exclusive report on the ballot shortage. During the June 3 local elections, the first place where voting was suspended due to a shortage of ballots was the 7th polling station in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:26 PM
"Election Management System Has Collapsed"… "One-Point Constitutional Amendment May Be Necessary" During today's National Assembly parliamentary investigation, there was a barrage of criticism regarding the National Election Commission's complacent response, along with demands for fundamental reform of the collapsed election management system. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:26 PM
NEC Officials Absent En Masse at Parliamentary Probe; "Don't Recall" Decision to Reduce Ballots A parliamentary investigation to uncover the causes of the ballot shortage crisis began today, June 23. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:26 PM
Exclusive: CCTV Footage Reveals Chaos at Polling Station Amid Ballot Shortage We continue our exclusive coverage regarding the ballot shortage incident. During the June 3 local elections, the 7th polling station in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, was the first to suspend voting due to a lack of ballots. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:26 PM
Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Tourists Likely to Be Extended by 6 Months; PM Kim Says "Extended Until End of December" Visa-free entry for Chinese tourists to South Korea is expected to be extended by six months until the end of this year. SBS Jun 23, 2026 10:09 PM
South Korea and China Agree to High-Level Exchanges at November APEC; Potential for Another Summit The prime ministers of South Korea and China have agreed to use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, scheduled for November in Shenzhen, China, as an opportunity for high-level exchanges between the two nations. SBS Jun 23, 2026 9:53 PM