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Restoring Empty Beaches: Combating Annual Sand Erosion The sandy beach where vacationers walk barefoot is, in fact, the final line of defense protecting the coastline. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:48 AM

"Uneasy About Luggage Racks": Foreign Tourists Struggle with Suitcases on KTX It is not difficult to see foreign tourists cramming large suitcases into the narrow gaps between seats or in the aisles of KTX trains, which travel at speeds of around 300 km/h, much like playing a game of Tetris. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:47 AM

"I Bought It Because It Was Cheap, But I Feel Deceived" There was no mention of this in the description, and I was shocked when I received it. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:46 AM

Fishermen in Upper Paro Lake Give Up Operations as Hwacheon Dam Opens Floodgates Fishermen here have reached a point where they have given up on their operations." On June 27, Jo , a fisherman, lamented while pointing to the lakeshore that had turned into mudflats and grasslands at the Gongsudaegyo Bridge in Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, located upstream of the Hwacheon Dam in Gangwon Province. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:44 AM

"This Is the District Office, Buy a Fire Extinguisher": New Scam Targeting Elderly Business Owners on the Rise On June 28, reports of scams involving individuals impersonating district offices or fire departments to pressure business owners into purchasing firefighting equipment have been flooding into "It Hurts Because I'm a Boss," a Naver cafe community for the self-employed with approximately 1.9 million members. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:41 AM

Highs of 33°C (91°F) Expected; Afternoon Showers in Inland Areas Today, Monday , will be hot with daytime highs well exceeding 30°C . Daytime temperatures across the country are forecast to range from 24°C . SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:26 AM

Fire Breaks Out in Bamboo Forest in Songdae-dong, Gwangju; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out in a bamboo forest in Gwangju and was extinguished in about 30 minutes. SBS Jun 29, 2026 1:22 AM

Fire at Hwaseong Factory Extinguished After 8 Hours; No Injuries Reported on June 28. A fire that broke out at a factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has been extinguished after approximately eight hours. SBS Jun 29, 2026 12:41 AM