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Prosecutors Recover Additional 2.28 Billion Won in Forfeiture from Optimus Fund Fraudster Kim Jae-hyun Kim was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:05 PM

Kwon Seong-dong Loses Parliamentary Seat After Supreme Court Upholds 2-Year Prison Sentence for Accepting 100 Million Won from Unification Church The Second Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Eom Sang-pil presiding) finalized the lower court's ruling on July 16, sentencing Kwon to two years in prison and ordering a forfeiture of 100 million won for violating the Political Funds Act. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:01 PM

16-Year-Old Mongolian Boy Who Loved Korea Saves 5 Lives Before Passing The Korea Organ Donation Agency announced today that Lee Tae-oh , a Mongolian national, donated his heart, lungs, liver, and both kidneys to five patients at Korea University Guro Hospital on June 11. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:00 PM

Presiding Judge Accused of 'Trial-Fixing' Denies Charges in First Hearing, Calls Prosecution 'Excessive' of Specific Crimes, attends a warrant validity hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on March 23. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:57 PM

Supreme Court Rules POSCO Must Directly Hire Subcontracted Workers, Including Second-Tier Subcontractors On July 16, the Second Division of the Supreme Court (presided over by Justices Park Young-jae and Eom Sang-pil) upheld the lower court's ruling in favor of 369 out of 378 plaintiffs who had filed lawsuits seeking recognition of their status as direct employees. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:56 PM

Man in His 30s Indicted for Attempted Sexual Assault of Woman Returning Home in Gangdong-gu The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday that it had indicted the man, identified as A, on charges of attempted rape. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:55 PM

Regarding the report "Started the engine while parked... 'Engine roared and RPM soared'" On April 13 and 16, 2026, this media outlet reported under the title "Started the engine while parked.. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:44 PM

"Case X-Files": Engine Roars and RPM Spikes While Parked "News Hunters" When quoting this interview, please accurately state the program name, SBS "News Hunters." The copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:42 PM

Teacher Horrified to Find Sticky Substance in Belongings: "Identity Kept Secret," Victim Outraged The victim of a shocking incident that occurred at an elementary school in Jeju last April has opened up about the nightmare she endured that day. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:40 PM

Controversy Grows Over Delayed Investigation into 30 Billion Won Yeosu World Island Expo Allegations of corruption have emerged regarding the selection process for the agency managing the Yeosu World Island Expo, a project with a budget of nearly 30 billion won. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:40 PM