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"Heat Wave Warning Outside, 1,500 Degrees Inside": Workers Battle Blast Furnaces 4 in the No. 2 Ironmaking Plant of POSCO's Gwangyang Works in Geumho-dong, Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, on the 29th. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:30 AM

50 Households Still Living in 44-Year-Old Changwon Apartment Despite Use Restrictions and Bans On the 29th, Bongam Apartment in Bongam-dong, Masanhwewol-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, truly showed the full passage of its 44 years since completion. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:29 AM

No More Car Camping: Pyeongchang's Daegwallyeong Blocks Long-Term Parking with Stakes and Structures Daegwallyeong, including the former eastbound and westbound Daegwallyeong Rest Areas on the Yeongdong Expressway, is a premier summer resort where it is cool enough to wear jackets or sleep under blankets even on midsummer nights and at dawn. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:27 AM

Gang Indicted for Conducting 10 Retaliatory Acts Nationwide by Pouring Starch Syrup and Spray-Painting Some members of a gang that committed retaliatory crimes across the country have been arrested and indicted. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:25 AM

Journalists Indicted for Pocketing W 9.3 Billion by Boosting Stocks with "Featured Stock" Articles A large number of journalists have been sent to trial for purchasing stocks in advance before publishing positive news articles, and then selling them off for billions of won in illicit profits once the stock prices rose. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:58 AM

Formal Investigation Launched into 'King of Geoje' Police Official; Two Close Associates Relieved of Duties Police are currently conducting an internal inspection into a senior police officer in his 50s who has worked in areas near Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, for over 30 years over allegations of sexual misconduct and other issues. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:39 AM

Mortality Risk Rises Even Below Tropical Night Threshold of 25°C The scorching heat continues even through the night. A "tropical night" is typically defined as when the minimum nighttime temperature does not drop below 25°C , but a study has found that the risk of mortality increases even at nighttime temperatures below this standard. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:33 AM

"Nowhere to Rest" Delivery Workers Panting in Scorching Heat, Shelters Prove Useless During mid-day, the heatwave is so intense that even standing outside briefly feels overwhelming. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:29 AM

Intense Heat Wave Grips Nation: Yangsan Hits 40.3°C, Setting Record for July Record-breaking temperatures were reported across the country today . With the national heat wave crisis alert raised to its highest "Serious" level, the temperature in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, soared to 40.3°C . SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:22 AM

Acting Prosecutor General Says "Law Revision Damages Fall on Citizens," Contemplates Resignation As the complete abolition of prosecutors' supplementary investigative powers approaches, the head of the prosecution has publicly opposed the move for the first time, expressing deep concern. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:20 AM