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Prospective Parents Outraged After Official Refers to Adoption Cases as "Volume" We recently reported that the adoption process has been experiencing delays since the government took over the management of child adoptions from the private sector. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:52 AM

Notice Regarding Reports Including "Prospective Parents Outraged at 'What Do You Mean by Quantity?'... Official Explains Slip of the Tongue" In our reports on March 27 and March 28 regarding delays in adoption procedures, this broadcaster covered remarks made by an official at the Korea Child Rights Promotion Agency using terms such as "quantity" and "exhaustion." The official mentioned in the reports stated that they continue to reflect on the fact that they made inappropriate remarks, regardless of the circumstances, and that they apologized immediately after making the comments on-site. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:52 AM

Unwelcome Summer Guests: Jellyfish Appearances Lead to String of Stings at Busan Beaches According to the Busan Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters on July 20, two 13-year-olds, identified as A and B, were stung by jellyfish at Songdo Beach in Seo-gu at 12:50 p.m. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:41 AM

Constitutional Court Overturns Theft Charges for Failing to Return E-Cigarette Left Behind by Acquaintance A person who received a suspension of indictment from the prosecution for theft, on the grounds that they did not return an electronic cigarette left behind by an acquaintance met at a karaoke bar, has been granted relief by the Constitutional Court. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:36 AM

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Sentence for Man Who Attempted to Burn Nephew to Death Over Inheritance Dispute Prosecutors have requested a prison sentence for a man in his 50s who attempted to murder his nephew by setting him on fire during a dispute over inheritance with his older sister. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:35 AM

Gym Owner and Trainer Acquitted After Customer Dies Trapped Under 70kg Barbell The owner of a gym and a trainer have been found not criminally liable in the death of a customer who was trapped under a barbell while bench pressing. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:32 AM

World's Largest Robot Competition to Kick Off in Songdo, Incheon Next Month The world's largest robot competition, where participants compete in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, will be held in Songdo, Incheon, starting on the 2nd of next month. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:31 AM

Incheon FEZ to Develop Bio-Specialized Complex 1.2 Times the Size of Yeouido in Yeongjongdo The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority announced that it is initiating the process to amend the development plan for a 3.622 million-square-meter site, which is the third-stage reserved land in Yeongjong Sky City owned by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation and Incheon Housing and City Development Corporation . SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:23 AM

Nighttime Passenger Ship Operations Between Incheon and Five West Sea Islands Extended Starting Today The Incheon Metropolitan Government announced that, effective today, the permitted nighttime operation hours for passenger ships connecting Incheon Port to the five West Sea islands—Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo, Socheongdo, Daeyeonpyeongdo, and Soyeonpyeongdo—have been extended to three hours before sunrise and three hours after sunset. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:19 AM

Court Rules No Reward for Tax Evasion Tips Without Concrete Evidence A court has ruled that individuals are not eligible for a reward for reporting tax evasion if they fail to provide concrete evidence to verify the alleged tax evasion. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:11 AM