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101 Chinese Nationals Caught in Cheating Scheme for Korean Language Proficiency Test A road in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. A man and a woman are seen exchanging something on the street. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:43 PM

"Three-Year-Old Daughter Left Unable to Even Straighten Her Body for 6 Years"... 30-Year-Old Mother Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison The Suwon District Court Ansan Branch sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to 13 years in prison today and ordered a 10-year restriction on her employment at child-related institutions. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:28 PM

Court Rules Dismissal of NEC Official Who Took Fake Sick Leave for Travel Is Justified The Seoul Administrative Court, under Presiding Judge Gong Hyun-jin of the 2nd Administrative Division, ruled against the plaintiff on July 16 in a lawsuit filed by the individual, identified as A, against the NEC to cancel the dismissal. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:06 PM

Gyeonggi Superintendent Calls for Dropping Charges Against Nutrition Teacher Over Cafeteria Finger Amputation Accident On July 20, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Superintendent Ahn signed and submitted a petition to the prosecution at the lobby of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education’s Gwanggyo complex in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, urging that no charges be filed against the nutrition teacher, identified as B, from a middle school in the Dongtan New Town area of Hwaseong. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:06 PM

Gyeonggi Province to Launch 5 New 'Gyeonggi PyeonhaG Bus' Routes, Including Dongtan to Pangyo Gyeonggi Province announced on July 20 that it will launch five new routes for the 'Gyeonggi PyeonhaG Bus,' a seat-reservation-based metropolitan bus service that connects major hubs in Gyeonggi Province with Seoul during rush hours. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:03 PM

Further Evolved <SBS 8 News+XR>… Expanding the 'Frame' of News SBS 8 News, which became the first terrestrial main news program in Korea to introduce XR in March 2026, continues to evolve. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:02 PM

Allegation Emerges: "National Office of Investigation Blocked Case Consolidation" in Jang Yoon-gi Scandal The former head of the detective division at Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who was identified as responsible for the inadequate investigation into the "Jang Yoon-gi case," has alleged that there were directives from the National Office of Investigation to separate Jang's sexual assault crimes from the murder case. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:56 PM

Gyeonggi Province Pushes for Semiconductor Hub Cities to Invest in 'Gyeonggi Future Investment Corporation' The local governments involved include Suwon, Yongin, Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek, Icheon, Anseong, Osan, and Seongnam, which are home to Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and various semiconductor material, parts, and equipment companies. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:53 PM

Appeal by Former Official Dismissed After 'Martial Law Game' Workplace Abuse A former public official from Yangyang-gun, who was dismissed for workplace abuse and harassment, including forcing subordinates to play a so-called "martial law game," has had his appeal for reinstatement rejected. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:50 PM

Mother Sentenced to 13 Years for Murdering 3-Year-Old Daughter and Abandoning Body A woman in her 30s who murdered her three-year-old daughter six years ago and conspired with her boyfriend to abandon the body has been sentenced to a heavy prison term. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:44 PM