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Seoul City Launches Resident Audit into Former Seongdong District Mayor's 'Cancun Trip' According to Seoul City on Friday , the city's Citizen Audit Ombudsman Committee held its third audit request review meeting the previous day and approved the motion to initiate a resident audit regarding the former mayor's 2023 official overseas trip. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:42 PM

Kim Keon-hee Sentenced to 7 Years for 'Selling Government Posts' ... 'Used First Lady Status for Private Gain' Former First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was indicted on charges of "selling government posts" by receiving various expensive pieces of jewelry along with personnel and business favors, has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty on all counts in her first trial. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:41 PM

YouTuber Arrested for Spreading False Claims About "Election Officials Escaping in Police Uniforms" The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cyber Crime Investigation Unit announced today that they have booked the YouTuber, identified as a person in their 40s surnamed A, without detention on charges of violating the Telecommunications Business Act. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:33 PM

Police Questioned Morse Tan Privately on the 25th; Legal Team Says "Legal Position Fully Conveyed" who is accused of defaming President Lee Jae-myung, waves to protesters as he arrives to hold a press conference in front of the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 24th. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:11 PM

4th Grade Student Falls from Elementary School Rooftop, Hospitalized At approximately 8:08 a.m. today , a 9-year-old girl, identified as A, fell from the rooftop of an elementary school in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, onto a flower bed below. SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:51 PM

Kim Keon-hee Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 'Selling Offices' in First Trial First Lady Kim Keon-hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison in her first trial on charges of accepting expensive jewelry, artworks, and other valuables in exchange for influencing personnel appointments and business favors. SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:50 PM

First-Instance Ruling Today for First Lady Kim Keon-hee Over Alleged 'Office-Selling' Scandal The first-instance ruling for First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was indicted on charges of so-called "office-selling"—allegedly receiving various high-priced jewelry along with solicitations for personnel appointments and business favors—is set to be delivered today. SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:46 PM

Court to Deliver Verdict Today in 'Office-Selling' Case Involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee The first-instance verdict for First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was indicted on charges of so-called "office-selling"—receiving personnel and interest-related solicitations along with various expensive precious metals—will be delivered today . SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:38 PM

Court Delivers First-Instance Verdict on Kim Keon-hee: "Not Mere Friendly Gifts, But Specific Requests for Favors" The first-instance verdict for First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was indicted on charges of so-called "selling offices and buying titles"—allegedly receiving various expensive precious metals in exchange for personnel and business favors—was delivered today . SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:37 PM

Prosecution Indicts Man in His 20s for Premeditated Murder of Girlfriend in Gangdong-gu The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced on Friday that it has indicted a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of murder. SBS Jun 26, 2026 3:33 PM