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No Phones Even During Breaks: Schools Lock Away Devices The terms of office for superintendents of education across the country began this month. SBS Jul 4, 2026 7:26 AM

"I Only Had One Beer": 21 Drivers Caught in 2 Hours With the summer vacation season in full swing, the police have launched special late-night drunk driving crackdowns. SBS Jul 4, 2026 7:23 AM

100% Success Rate: Illegal 'Special Housing Supply' Scheme Exploits Disabled Individuals' Identities A group has been apprehended by police for stealing the identities of hearing-impaired individuals to illegally secure dozens of apartments across the country through the special housing supply program for people with disabilities. SBS Jul 4, 2026 7:20 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Firefighting Equipment Warehouse in Namyangju; No Casualties Reported A fire of unknown origin broke out at a warehouse storing firefighting equipment in Jingeon-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, at approximately 6:30 p.m. SBS Jul 4, 2026 7:15 AM

Police Claimed to Have Requested 'Real Doll' DNA Analysis, But Failed to Submit Results We previously reported that the father of Jang Yoon-gi, a suspect in the Gwangju high school student murder case, who is a police officer, disposed of a key piece of evidence: a 'real doll.' The police explained that there was no need to seize the item because they had already collected DNA for analysis. SBS Jul 4, 2026 7:13 AM

Pai Chai High School Baseball Team to Visit Gwangju on July 6 for Formal Apology and Joint 5·18 Cemetery Visit The Pai Chai High School baseball team, which drew criticism for using inappropriate cheers during a game, has decided to visit Gwangju this coming Monday to offer a formal apology. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:27 AM

Exclusive: Police Team Leader Leaked Information to Suspect's Father, Frequent Calls with Investigators Revealed The police team leader in charge of the investigation provided the residential address and door lock password of Jang Yun-gi to his father, Inspector Jang. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:19 AM

Exclusive: Police Facilitated Phone Call Between Murder Suspect Jang Yoon-gi and His Father It has been confirmed that the investigation team allowed Jang Yoon-gi, a suspect in the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, to speak with his father—who is a police officer—even after he was taken into custody. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:16 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Top Headlines 1. Homeplus Faces Bankruptcy; 12,000 Jobs at Risk The court has decided to terminate the rehabilitation proceedings for Homeplus, once the second-largest hypermarket chain in South Korea. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:10 AM

Driver in His 40s Struck and Killed by SUV on Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway While Checking Accident Scene A driver in his 40s was struck and killed by an oncoming SUV while checking the scene of his own accident after crashing into a median barrier. SBS Jul 4, 2026 12:59 AM