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"Buying in Bulk and Sharing": The Rise of Portion-Sharing Groups "Portion-sharing" groups are gaining popularity. A portion-sharing group is, as the name suggests, a gathering where people buy goods in large quantities and split them up. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:19 AM

"Persisting Without Sweating Is a Dangerous Sign," Doctor Warns No sweat can be even more dangerous. If you are not sweating in such hot weather, it could actually be a dangerous sign for your health. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:13 AM

Woman in Her 60s Arrested for Murdering Mother-in-Law She Lived With A woman in her 60s living with her mother-in-law has been arrested by police following a report from a family member. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:10 AM

Night Markets Open Across South Korea for Summer Vacations Escaping the heat at a night market. How about visiting a night market at your vacation destination during this hot weather? We have rounded up some news about these night markets opening in various places across the country. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:06 AM

"Stay, I'll Be Back"... Was There Higher-Up Intervention in the Return of the "King of Geoje"? The audit team of the Korean National Police Agency has uncovered circumstances suggesting that a senior police officer known as the "King of Geoje" manipulated his own personnel transfers, with the intervention of higher-ups in the process. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:54 AM

Extreme Heat Battled by Outdoor Workers Facing Scorching Temperatures "No matter how severe the heatwave is, we cannot postpone our inspection schedule," said Park, a 53-year-old home appliance inspector in a residential area of Majang-dong, Seongdong-gu, as he climbed up and down stairs without an elevator, with the peak temperature in Seoul soaring to 38°C on the afternoon of the 3rd. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:53 AM

"Peak Heat Is a Thing of the Past"... Incheon Ice Shops Sigh Over Empty Freezers Kim cutting ice "In the old days, the freezers would be packed with ice all the way up to the ceiling, forcing us to squeeze inside. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:51 AM

Coffee Market Shaken After Starbucks Controversy: A Twosome Place Leads in Card Payments for Third Consecutive Month Estimated credit and debit card payments for A Twosome Place have surpassed those of Starbucks for three consecutive months. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:49 AM

Evidence of Additional Crimes by Choi Young-jung Found Despite Deletion From Phone Circumstantial evidence has emerged showing that Choi Young-jung, a former Cheongju City council member who was arrested on charges of child prostitution, engaged in prostitution with another woman on his mobile phone. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:45 AM

Rotting, Foul-Smelling Napa Cabbages Wither in Heat... New Diseases Emerge Even the high-altitude areas of Gangwon Province, which used to stay cool even in the dead of summer, have not been spared from the recent heat wave. SBS Aug 4, 2026 7:22 AM