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Hospital Director and Caregiver Receive Suspended Sentences After Patient Beaten to Death by Restrained Roommate A hospital director and a ward caregiver have received suspended prison sentences after failing to properly manage a hospital ward, leading to a patient being beaten to death. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:22 PM

Police Refer Comedian Park Na-rae to Prosecution Over Alleged Abuse of Managers The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced on July 10 that it has referred Park to the prosecution on charges of special assault and violations of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:22 PM

7-Year-Old Girl Dies at Ilsan Water Park; Police Review Potential Application of Serious Accidents Punishment Act The Ilsan Seobu Police Station stated that on July 11 at approximately 12:18 p.m., the 7-year-old girl was found face down in the water at One Mount water park in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:22 PM

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203 Heat-Related Illnesses Reported Over Weekend; Actual Death Toll Likely Higher Than Official Statistics Extreme heat has caused 203 cases of heat-related illnesses across the country over just this past weekend. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:19 PM

Investors Claim JTBC Was Effectively in Capital Impairment Before Bond Issuance Regarding the situation at JTBC, which is undergoing rehabilitation procedures f… SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:19 PM

"Ice Packs on My Head": Working in Scorching Heat and Delivering Under the Blazing Sun In Seoul, the daytime high reached 33°C today, July 13, making people sweat just by standing still. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:18 PM

Police Explanation Falls Flat as Suspect Admits to Rape-Murder The police investigation team has consistently denied allegations of a lenient investigation, claiming that it was difficult to apply the charge of rape-murder based solely on circumstantial evidence. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:18 PM

After Delaying Statement, Gwangju Murder Suspect Admits to Sexual Assault Motive Following Video Evidence Jang Yun-gi, the perpetrator of the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, has admitted in court for the first time that he committed the murder with the intent of sexual assault, two months after the incident. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:18 PM

Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for 'Free Opinion Polls' Case Defendant Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial for receiving free opinion polls from Myung Tae-kyun. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:18 PM