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Hong Myung-bo Finally Stands Before Public: "Will Not Avoid Responsibility" Former national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo attended the parliamentar… SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:05 PM
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New Rice Harvested Already? Boryeong Begins Reaping 'Pareumi-2' According to the city of Boryeong, the Manse Boryeong Agricultural Cooperative Rice Combination Business Corporation held a harvest demonstration event for Pareumi-2 in Jinjuk-ri, Cheongso-myeon today. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:05 PM
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Muhak Girls' High School Confirmed to Transition to Coed Next Year; Alumni Association Says It Cannot Accept Muhak Girls' High School in Seoul, an all-girls institution with an 86-year tradition, has been confirmed to transition to a coeducational school despite fierce opposition from its general alumni association. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:03 PM
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Bottled Water to Mandate Indoor Storage... Expiration Capped at 2 Years Even if extended, expiration dates will be capped at a maximum of two years. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced today that it has revised the "Standards, Specifications, and Labeling Criteria for Bottled Water" and the "Regulations on Guidance and Inspection of Bottled Water Business Establishments," which will take effect on the 31st. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:02 PM
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Yangsan in Gyeongnam Exceeds 40°C Again Today... First Time in Two Consecutive Days Since 2018 Temperatures in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, have surpassed 40°C for two consecutive days. SBS Jul 30, 2026 2:01 PM
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Even a Moment of Carelessness Can Be Fatal: 32 Deaths Over 3 Years Officials emphasized that when engaging in water activities, people must be careful because riverbeds are often uneven and slippery due to algae. SBS Jul 30, 2026 1:47 PM
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Court Ruling Confirming Delivery Rider's Status as Worker Finalized On the 3rd, the 38-1 Civil Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Lee Ji-young, Hwang Sung-mi, and Park Sung-yoon) ruled partially in favor of the plaintiff in an appeal filed by union member A of the Riders Union against a delivery agency platform company, seeking to invalidate a dismissal and claim unpaid wages. SBS Jul 30, 2026 1:33 PM
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Cared for Unconscious Chinese Patient, But Cannot Collect $580,000 in Hospital Bills Is it true that a hospital in South Korea treated an unconscious foreign patient for over six years, yet has not received a single penny of the more than 800 million won in medical expenses? The patient, a Chinese national, entered South Korea on a tourist visa in 2019 and collapsed after working for nine days. SBS Jul 30, 2026 1:31 PM
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"King of Geoje" Faces Formal Investigation; Two Close Associates Relieved of Duties It has been confirmed that police plan to launch a formal investigation soon into allegations of sexual misconduct and other irregularities involving a police superintendent in his 50s who has worked near Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, for over 30 years. SBS Jul 30, 2026 1:31 PM
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Man in His 60s Approaches Strangers Claiming He Left Bag on Train: The Shocking Truth This is our second hot topic. What would you do if someone approached you and said, "I left my bag on the train, could you please lend me some money for transportation?" If it were me, I might actually lend them the money. SBS Jul 30, 2026 1:31 PM
