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"Is the Local Government Mocking Citizens?"... Comments Spark Controversy Was there a verbal clash between citizens and the official account of a local government? Recently, the official YouTube channel of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated City sparked controversy by repeatedly leaving sarcastic comments for users who criticized the city's policies and name. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:58 PM

Pedestrian in Her 50s Dies After Being Hit by Car While Crossing 10-Lane Road On the night of July 29 at 10:11 PM, an Avante passenger car driven by a man in his 20s, identified as A, struck a female pedestrian in her 50s of Japanese nationality, identified as B, on a 10-lane two-way road near the main gate of Chungnam National University in Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:58 PM

Oh Se-hoon: "Children's Dreams Should Not Shrink Due to Family Circumstances"... Attends Seoul Learn Special Lecture The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced today that Mayor Oh Se-hoon, currently on leave, attended the "Seoul Learn Communication Special Lecture" to meet and encourage young people preparing to enter society. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:57 PM

Another AI Cheating Scandal Erupts at Seoul National University, Over Half of Students in CS Class Penalized It has been learned that another case of students submitting assignments using AI has been uncovered in a major course at Seoul National University, following campus-wide guidelines distributed after controversies over unauthorized AI use last year. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:55 PM

Fact-Check Missed and Questions Like "Then Why Did You Lose?": The "Empty" Hearing That Infuriated Football Fans During a parliamentary hearing held by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly this morning regarding pending issues at the Korea Football Association , criticism has arisen over a "lack of preparation" as some lawmakers poured out irrelevant questions. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:45 PM

Court Convicts Driver Who Claimed Post-Accident Drinking A man in his 40s who was indicted for driving under the influence and crashing his vehicle, and who was initially acquitted in the first trial after claiming he drank alcohol only after the accident, has been found guilty in the appellate court. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:38 PM

80 Million Won Contract Assault Targeting Aunt: Chilling Conversations of Nephew Exposed A group of individuals has been arrested by police for plotting and executing a retaliatory assault against a female coworker. SBS Jul 30, 2026 4:12 PM

Ex-Prosecutor Lee Kyu-won's Constitutional Complaint Against Verdict on 'Kim Hak-ui False Report' Dismissed The Constitutional Court dismissed the constitutional complaint filed by former Prosecutor Lee on the 28th, in which he requested the cancellation of the finalized ruling for a deferred sentence on charges including the creation of false official documents. SBS Jul 30, 2026 3:43 PM

Conversing Continuously with AI Could Impair Our Ability to Communicate with Humans Hiring season is in full swing. Last week, our department also recruited interns. SBS Jul 30, 2026 3:39 PM

Hospital Stuck with 800M Won in Unpaid Medical Bills for Unconscious Foreign Patient A hospital in South Korea has provided treatment for more than six years to an unregistered foreign patient who collapsed while working after entering the country on a tourist visa , but has reportedly failed to collect over 800 million won in medical expenses. SBS Jul 30, 2026 3:05 PM