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Climbing to the Summit to Relieve Themselves... 'Proof Shots' in Restricted Areas The first hot topic: drinking water from Baengnokdam and taking 'proof shots.' We begin with news that Hallasan Mountain is suffering from reckless and illegal hiking. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:24 PM

Kwon Seong-dong Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Accepting 100 Million Won from Unification Church; Loses Parliamentary Seat Kwon Seong-dong, a lawmaker of the People Power Party, has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting 100 million won in illegal political funds from the Unification Church. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:12 PM

Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung Faces Arrest Hearing Over Alleged Insurrection Involvement Shim Woo-jung, the former Prosecutor General accused of participating in an insurrection, is at a crossroads regarding his arrest. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:12 PM

12 News: Today's Top Headlines 1. The Bank of Korea has raised the base interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 2.50% to 2.75%. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:04 PM

Bank of Korea Governor Says "All Possibilities Open" Regarding August Rate Hike ▲ Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song attends the Monetary Policy Committee me… SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:03 PM

Jamsil Dome Stadium and Convention Center Development Project Passes Review, Aiming for 2032 Completion The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the "designation of the project operator and the implementation agreement for the Jamsil Sports and MICE complex development project" passed the Private Investment Project Review Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance today . SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:39 AM

Rewards for Reporting Unregistered or Illegal Private Academies Increased to Up to 2 Million Won In addition, the reward for reporting academies that charge fees exceeding the regulated amount or violate designated teaching hours has been increased to a maximum of 1 million won. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:33 AM

Man in His 50s Receives Harsher Sentence of 1 Year and 2 Months for Attempted Abduction of Minor The Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Appeals Division 3-3 (Presiding Judges Yoo Hwan-woo, Jang Yoon-sun, and Cho Gyu-seol) overturned the original sentence of 10 months in prison and sentenced Kim, who was indicted under detention for attempted abduction of a minor, to 1 year and 2 months in prison during the appellate sentencing hearing held today . SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:29 AM

Lead Investigator of 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Apologizes to Bereaved Family: "Criticism Over Botched Investigation Is Self-Inflicted" ▲ Police officer accused of destroying evidence in the 'Jang Yoon-gi case' arriv… SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:26 AM

Former Yongsan Health Center Chief Receives Suspended Sentence in Second Trial for Falsifying Itaewon Tragedy Arrival Time The Seoul Western District Court's Criminal Agreement Division 2-2 (Presiding Judges Jung Sung-kyun, Lee Hyun-woo, and Lee Dong-sik) upheld the lower court's ruling today , sentencing Choi to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, on charges of fabricating and using official electronic records. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:25 AM