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Special Counsel Seeks 30-Year Prison Terms for Former Commanders Yeo In-hyung, Lee Jin-woo Over Martial Law Involvement During the sentencing hearing held today by the 26th Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-kyung), the special counsel team led by Cho Eun-seok requested 30-year prison terms for both former Defense Security Commander Yeo In-hyung and former Capital Defense Commander Lee Jin-woo. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM

Family of School Bullying Victim Files for Unconstitutionality Review Over Lawyer's 'No-Show' The bereaved family of the late Park Ju-won, a school bullying victim whose lawsuit was declared dismissed due to her lawyer's absence from court, has applied to the Supreme Court for a constitutional review, claiming that "the Civil Procedure Act, which deems an appeal withdrawn due to a legal representative's absence, is unconstitutional." The legal team representing Park's mother, Lee Gi-chul, announced that they filed an application with the Supreme Court the previous day, requesting a constitutional review of Article 268, Paragraph 4 of the Civil Procedure Act regarding the "deeming of an appeal as withdrawn when parties fail to appear in appellate trials." A constitutional review motion is a system where a court petitions the Constitutional Court for a constitutional review when the constitutionality of a law is a prerequisite for a trial. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:56 PM

1-Year Prison Term Demanded for Star Math Instructor Hyun Woo-jin Over Question-Buying Scandal The first-instance sentencing is scheduled for August 26. During the sentencing hearing presided over by Judge Lee Jae-wook of Criminal Division 10 at the Seoul Central District Court on July 24, prosecutors asked the court to sentence Hyun to one year in prison. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:53 PM

Petition to Ban Stray Cat Feeding Surpasses 50,000 Signatures, Counter-Petition Also Exceeds 50,000 Conflicts frequently arise among residents regarding the practice of feeding stray cats. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:40 PM

The Fall of MZ Gangsters Who Claimed to Succeed Lee Jung-jae's Dongdaemun Faction In the 1950s and 1960s, a tripartite structure was formed in Myeong-dong, Jongno, and Yeongdeungpo by Kim Doo-han's Jongno faction, Lee Hwa-ryong's Myeong-dong faction, and Lee Jung-jae's Dongdaemun faction. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:40 PM

MOIS Dispatches Field Officers to Pohang and Gyeongju Amid Severe Heat Wave Warning The ministry also warned that heat-related illnesses can surge under severe heat wave warning conditions, instructing local authorities to step up monitoring activities for the elderly, farmers, and outdoor workers, while advising residents to refrain from outdoor activities. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:39 PM

"I Am God" Cult Leader, Who Brainwashed Stepdaughter and Follower into Sexual Abuse, Appeals 9-Year Prison Sentence According to the legal community today, Defendant A , who was detained and indicted on charges of violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:22 PM

Court Rules SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Must Pay Roh Soh-yeong 944 Billion Won in Property Division The 1st Family Law Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Sang-joo) handed down the ruling during the remand hearing for their property division lawsuit held at 2:00 PM today . SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:22 PM

"Chey Tae-won to Pay Noh So-young 944 Billion Won in Property Division" The nine-year legal battle over the divorce between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Noh So-young has come to an end. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:17 PM

Teacher Found Dead in School Warehouse After Rebuking Student Over Smoking In May of last year, a middle school teacher in Jeju was found dead inside a school warehouse. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:04 PM