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70-Something Rescued 120 Meters Off Coast; Donghae Coast Guard Warns of Rip Currents According to the Donghae Coast Guard on the 4th, while monitoring CCTV footage of Hansom Beach at 3:03 PM on the 3rd, the operations center spotted a vacationer in their 70s, identified as A, rapidly drifting out to sea on an inner tube after being caught in a rip current. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:31 PM

Today's Major News 1. With the cumulative number of heat-related illnesses nationwide surpassing 2,000, the first-ever serious heatwave warning has been issued across all of Seoul. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:12 PM

Noel Member Kang Kyun-sung Announces Marriage to Actor Yu Ha-jin Noel's agency, S27M Entertainment, announced today that Kang Kyun-sung will hold his wedding with Yu Ha-jin at a location in Seoul on October 30. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:09 PM

Roof Hits 66°C, Reporter Sweating Profusely... Why Is the Heat Felt 10 Times Worse in Certain Areas? Gaeumari Village in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, considered Seoul's last remaining daldongnae (poor hillside neighborhood). SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:37 AM

Power Surges Trigger Blackouts Amid Scorching Heat, Sending Residents to Cars in the Middle of the Night As many households keep their air conditioners running constantly due to the sweltering heat, surging electricity consumption has caused power outages in various places, leaving residents to endure sleepless nights in the tropical heat. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:23 AM

Ministry of Agriculture to Conduct Special Inspection on Farmer Safety and Facility Management Amid Prolonged Heatwave and Drought The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it will conduct a special inspection targeting local governments nationwide from the 5th to the 14th to check the status of farmer safety and agricultural facility management as the heatwave and drought prolong. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:19 AM

KAIST Develops Electrochemical Tech to Turn Ocean Carbon Dioxide into "Stone" The ocean is Earth's largest carbon reservoir, absorbing about 30 percent of human-emitted carbon dioxide. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:13 AM

First Female Officer Appointed to Command Large Navy Vessel: Captain Bae Seon-young Takes Helm of ROKS Dokdo For the first time in the history of the Republic of Korea Navy, a female officer has been appointed as the commanding officer of a large vessel led by a colonel. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:11 AM

Seoul Issues First 'Severe Heatwave Warning' Amid Scorching Temperatures; City Goes All-Out with Water Spray Trucks 3, as intense heat and heatwaves continue. As scorching heatwaves continued in Seoul day after day, the city issued its first-ever severe heatwave warning today . SBS Aug 4, 2026 10:54 AM

Busan Police Find Wallet for Bangladeshi Reporter, Making Headlines Locally According to the Metropolitan Prevention Patrol Unit of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency on August 4, a foreign national from Bangladesh visited the police post at Seomyeon Station on the Busan Metro on July 31 to report a lost wallet containing identification, South Korean currency, and important documents. SBS Aug 4, 2026 10:50 AM