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Editor's Pick: 2 Billion Won Project Opens with Ambition, Only to See 'One Customer' The World Food Culture Center opened on Ulsan Bridge last March. Despite it being lunchtime, there are almost no customers to be found at the restaurants. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:01 PM

4-Hour Daily Cap on Civil Servant Overtime Pay Abolished; Compensation to Match Actual Hours Worked Civil servants will now be compensated for the actual time they spend working overtime, as the previous 4-hour daily limit on recognized overtime is set to be abolished. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:54 PM

"Jung Myung-seok Is the Messiah": 7-Year Prison Sentence Requested for JMS 'Second-in-Command' Who Brainwashed Female Followers The prosecution made the request during the final hearing held at the Daejeon District Court yesterday . SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:44 PM

Car Crashes into Pedestrians in Seongnam Alley, Leaving 2 Injured At approximately 12:40 p.m. today , a vehicle driven by a person identified as A struck a parked car and two pedestrians in their 30s walking in an alley in Changgok-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:41 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Apgujeong Apartment: Chinese-Made Robot Vacuum Suspected as Cause A fire broke out at Hanyang Apartment in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, this morning , causing residents to evacuate. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:41 PM

Taxi Driver Who Lost 100 Million Won to Voice Phishing Helps Catch Suspect According to the Gimje Police Station in North Jeolla Province on Tuesday , taxi driver A picked up a passenger, B , who asked to be taken to a credit union in Buan, about 20 kilometers away from Gimje, around 7:00 p.m. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:40 PM

Foreigners Fall From Motel While Attempting Escape Using Bedding Rope According to the Busan Sasang Police Station, the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:34 PM

Chinese Ring Busted for Massive TOPIK Cheating Scheme to Secure University Admissions and Scholarships A group of Chinese nationals has been apprehended by authorities for orchestrating a large-scale cheating scheme involving the Test of Proficiency in Korean . SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:32 PM

Former Chief Prosecutors: "Prosecution Future Committee Investigation Team Must Stop Securing Trial Records" ▲ Prosecution Committee for Human Rights and Future Former chief prosecutors hav… SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:31 PM

Woman Who Blocked Access to Jamsil Vote Counting Station Appears for Arrest Warrant Hearing; Remains Silent Some protesters, including a woman accused of blocking sports organization staff at the Olympic Park vote counting station, are facing the possibility of arrest. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:28 PM