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Cheonggyecheon Splash Festival to Run from July 31 to Aug. 9 Let's take a look at our second useful news item. Cheonggyecheon Splash. It is news about water play. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:44 AM

Police Officer Suffers Broken Nose from Punch: Are Violations of Public Authority Unstoppable? A drunk man assaulted a police officer, leaving him with a broken nose. Criticisms are growing that despite a steady increase in violations of public authority, punishments remain too lenient. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:35 AM

Rear-End Collision at Hwado Drowsy Driving Rest Area on Seoul-Yangyang Expressway Leaves 1 Injured today , a box truck driving near the Hwado Drowsy Driving Rest Area on the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway bound for Yangyang in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, crashed into a parked truck and a guardrail at the rest area. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:10 AM

Seoul to Deploy Monitors, Pursue Fines After Public Decorum Violations at Cheonggyecheon The city has permanently stationed one patrol personnel at Palseokdam of Cheonggyecheon Stream, where the unauthorized coin collection took place, and around Gosanja Bridge, where the so-called "waterside bathing" occurred, to step up surveillance. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:43 AM

Tropical Night Advisories Enter Week 7; Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits Yangsan at 40.3°C Many of you likely tossed and turned last night amid the sweltering heat. Tropical night advisories in Seoul have entered their seventh consecutive day, and some regions recorded temperatures exceeding 40°C in July for the first time on record. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:25 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Kumamoto Earthquakes Death Toll Rises to 14 Following Magnitude 5.8 Aftershock Last Night The death toll from the strong earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan, has increased, with 14 people confirmed dead so far. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:08 AM

"It's suffocating"... Construction sites on high alert amid 38°C extreme heat wave Under blazing direct sunlight and the heat radiating from the ground, workers are repeating cycles of work and rest, struggling hard to prevent heat-related illnesses. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:59 AM

Suffocating Heat Wave Hits Gnaengiburimul Dibber Village On July 29, as a intense heat wave gripped the country, the dibber village in Mansok-dong, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:52 AM

Middle School Students Referred to Authorities Over Deepfake Pornography Using Classmates' Faces The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced on the 29th that it has apprehended eight male middle school students, including a student identified as A, under charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:45 AM

"It Feels Like Breathing Is Blocked": Yangsan Brought to a Standstill by 40.3°C Heatwave "Even the breeze is hot, so staying in the shade is useless. I feel like jumping into the water myself." On the 29th, at the water playground in Hwangsang Park, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, daytime temperatures soared past 40°C. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:37 AM