SBS News

Kim Min-jin, Lee Kang-won, and Park Keun-byeol-bit Win First Place at Moscow Ballet Competition, Marking Korean Firsts in Respective Categories According to the official website of the 15th Moscow International Ballet Competition, Kim Min-jin won first place in the women's senior duet category , and Lee Kang-won received the gold medal in the men's senior duet category during the final round held at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, on July 4 . SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:26 PM

Shift Toward Larger High Schools Following 5-Grade GPA System; 31% Increase in Freshmen at Schools with 300+ Students It appears that as competition for GPA grades becomes more intense, students and parents are concluding that attending schools with more students is more advantageous for securing desired grades. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:13 PM

One Year of the Child Support Advance Payment System: Is State Intervention Necessary? The child support advance payment system is a program in which the state first provides up to 200,000 won per month in child support to single-parent families who have not received support from their separated spouse, and later recovers the advanced payments from the non-custodial parent who owes the debt. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:10 PM

The Cruel Reality of Jang Yoon-gi, Masked as an "Accidental Crime" Jang Yoon-gi claims he had no sexual intent. Is his claim true? On the July 4 broadcast of SBS's "Unanswered Questions," the show traced Jang Yoon-gi, who brutally murdered a high school girl on her way home. SBS Jul 5, 2026 12:55 PM

Man in His 50s Kills Former Partner in Case of Dating Violence Police have launched an investigation after a man in his 50s, who had been subject to a restraining order following reports of dating violence, tracked down and killed his former partner. SBS Jul 5, 2026 12:19 PM

Oh Se-hoon: "Must Break from Former President Yoon's Misjudgments, But Maintain Ties with Supporters" ▲ Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon during an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun Seoul Mayo… SBS Jul 5, 2026 11:40 AM

Spring Blue Crab Catch in Yeonpyeongdo More Than Doubles, Yet Remains Below Average According to Ongjin-gun, Incheon, the blue crab catch in Yeonpyeongdo from April to June this year reached 277,000 kg, a 2.3-fold increase from the 117,000 kg recorded during the same period last year. SBS Jul 5, 2026 11:38 AM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Criticizes Proposed Military Academy Merger as Threat to National Security In a post on his Facebook page titled "The officer training system, a century-long foundation of national security, must not be shaken," Mayor Oh stated, "The officer training system is a century-long foundation for national security." He argued, "This is not something that should be pushed forward solely under the pretext of fulfilling a presidential campaign promise without sufficient review and public consensus. SBS Jul 5, 2026 11:36 AM

Police Launch Investigation into Bomb Threat Against Gwangju Jeil High School The National Police Agency announced today, July 5, that they have begun an investigation into a public threat claiming that an explosive device had been planted at a high school involved in a recent cheering slogan controversy during a high school baseball tournament. SBS Jul 5, 2026 11:07 AM

Fishing Boat Runs Aground Near Tapdong, Jeju; No Casualties Reported today that a 13-ton fishing boat registered in Seongsan had run aground in the waters inside the wave-prevention breakwater in Tapdong, Jeju. SBS Jul 5, 2026 10:53 AM