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Heatwave Crisis Alert Raised to 'Severe'… Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Activated The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it raised the heatwave disaster crisis alert to the 'severe' level as of 3:00 PM today and activated the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for heatwave disasters. SBS Jul 27, 2026 3:01 PM

Ex-President Yoon Seok-yeol Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison, Suspended for 3 Years for Violating Public Official Election Act The 21st Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) held the first-instance sentencing hearing for former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was indicted on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, at 2:00 PM today and sentenced him to one year and six months in prison with a three-year suspension of execution. SBS Jul 27, 2026 3:01 PM

"6 Out of 10 Return": Is Release the End? How to End the Vicious Cycle South Korea is currently waging a war on drugs. Indeed, 23,000 drug offenders were apprehended last year, online transactions hit an all-time high, and the amount of smuggled drugs seized overseas reached an all-time high as well. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:58 PM

What Happened to Severely Intellectually Disabled Daughter at 'Trusted Workplace'... and the Child Born Ms. Kim, a 29-year-old with Grade 2 severe intellectual disability, was employed at a laundry facility in Incheon two years ago. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:57 PM

"I'm Not in a Position to Introduce a Lawyer"... Court Delivers Rebuke on Public Perception The 21st Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) held the first-instance sentencing trial today at 2:00 PM for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:57 PM

Man in 60s Rescued Without Pulse After Stopping Car on Incheon Bridge and Falling The 119 emergency medical services transferred individual A to a hospital at 6:39 PM on the same day, 33 minutes after the report. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:57 PM

Baro-e News: "I Have Known Geonjin Beopsa From the Start"... Turned Head Away at Question on "Divinatory Advice" The 21st Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge … SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:54 PM

Seoul Apartment Prices Surged 11% in First Year of Administration, Breaking Record Apartment prices in Seoul rose by 11% during the first year of the Lee Jae-myung administration, data showed. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:53 PM

Police Union Urges Prosecutors to Disclose Investigative Report on 'Jang Yoon-ki Case' The National Police Workplace Council has called on the prosecution to state its official position regarding an additional police investigative report indicating that sexual motives were suspected in Jang Yoon-ki's murder, prompting a review of rape-murder charges. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:49 PM

Court Rules Yoon Suk-yeol Knew Shaman Geonjin Since 2013 and Kim Keon-hee Interacted with Him Together Court Rules Yoon Suk-yeol Had Intent to Publish False Information by Claiming Ki… SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:45 PM