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Number of Patients Prescribed Medical Narcotics Exceeds 20 Million for Second Consecutive Year; ADHD Medication Prescriptions Surge The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk Management released the '2025 Statistics on Medical Narcotics Handling' containing these findings. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:47 PM

"Worst Workplace Abuse": Allegations Behind Firefighter's Death Confirmed as Fact The results of the Office for Government Policy Coordination's investigation into the death of a female firefighter in her 20s, which we previously reported as an exclusive, have been released. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:40 PM

'Fake Announcement' Due to Conflict with Fiancé... "Worst Workplace Abuse" Confirmed True As reported by SBS, a female firefighter in her 20s who suffered from excessive workplace drinking culture took her own life. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:40 PM

Man in His 70s Dies After Falling While Painting Villa Exterior in Yongin Police have launched an investigation into the death of a worker who fell while painting the exterior of a building in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:36 PM

Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to Move into Rene Square in Euljiro 3-ga, Seoul The preparatory team for the launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it has selected Rene Square in Jung-gu, Seoul, as the location for the agency's headquarters and its Seoul office. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:35 PM

“Do Not Approach, Report Immediately”: Escaped ‘Wolf-Dogs’ Spotted in Dangjin As authorities continue their efforts to capture 11 wolf-dogs that escaped from a breeding farm in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, reports of sightings have emerged in the neighboring city of Dangjin. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:34 PM

Parents Caught Using Children's Meal Cards for Alcohol and Tobacco; Government Vows to Eradicate Misuse Numerous cases have been uncovered where parents illegally used meal cards provided to low-income children to purchase items such as alcohol and tobacco. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:29 PM

New 'Regular Notification' Service Launched for Welfare Membership to Ensure Benefits Are Not Missed The government introduced the Welfare Membership program in September 2021 to provide information on welfare services based on subscribers' eligibility, income, assets, and household information. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:24 PM

Intruders Break Into Busan Subway Depot for 'Graffiti Terror': CCTV Footage Released Two unidentified individuals broke into the Daejeo Vehicle Depot in Gangseo-gu, Busan, early yesterday , spray-painted graffiti across two cars of a subway train, and fled the scene. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:17 PM

April Births Surge 18%, Hitting Record High; Growth Continues for 22 Consecutive Months The number of babies born in the first four months of this year has reached nearly 100,000, marking the highest figure in seven years. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:11 PM