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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Sentenced to Loss of Office in 1st Trial over Myung Tae-kyun Poll Fee Allegations, to Face Appeal Trial on August 21 The appeal trial for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was sentenced in the first trial to a penalty that would strip him of his mayoral position over allegations that political broker Myung Tae-kyun paid for opinion polls on his behalf, is set to begin on the 21st. SBS Aug 6, 2026 2:45 PM

News Briefing: Police Raid KFA Over National Team Manager Appointment Suspicions 1. Intense heat is raging, centering around the western regions. Scorching heat waves of around 39°C are projected to continue until tomorrow . SBS Aug 6, 2026 2:14 PM

Former Aide to Song Young-gil Receives 1-Year-and-2-Month Prison Sentence for Political Funds Act Violations Regarding the charges concerning the so-called "party convention cash envelope suspicions," he was acquitted in the appellate trial, and the prosecution subsequently withdrew its appeal, finalizing his acquittal earlier. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:46 PM

Man in 70s Arrested for Stalking and Forcibly Gropping Ex-Wife's Friend with Severe Intellectual Disability The Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced today that it has booked and is currently investigating a man in his 70s, referred to as A, without detention on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:33 PM

Ministry of Agriculture to Make All-Out Response to Heatwaves and Droughts with 24-Hour Emergency Operation The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and and Rural Affairs announced on August 6 that it will launch an all-out response in cooperation with related agencies to minimize damage from the ongoing heatwaves and droughts in the southern regions. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:32 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Paju Shopping Bag Factory, Destroying 4 Buildings today . Five workers inside the factory at the time managed to evacuate on their own, resulting in no casualties, but all four buildings of the factory complex were completely destroyed. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:31 PM

Seoul Citizens at Real Estate Debate Urge Supply, Jeonse and Monthly Rent Measures First At a real estate policy debate hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, concerns were intensively raised that the government's tax revision plan could lead to instability in the jeonse (lump-sum housing lease) and monthly rent markets and a contraction in housing supply. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:29 PM

Man in 60s Missing on Mt. Hwaksan in Gapyeong Found Dead 13 Hours After Report Hwaksan, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province (this is a related photo) A man in his 60s who went missing on Mt. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:26 PM

Is Riverbed Filter Water the Solution for Daegu's Drinking Water? "Quality Improved to Andong Dam Level" Daegu's drinking water problem has remained unsolved for a long time. Riverbed filtrate, which filters water through the sand and gravel layers beneath the Nakdong River, may offer a solution. SBS Aug 6, 2026 12:31 PM

Independent Special Counsel Summons Independent Lawmaker Han Dong-hoon as Reference Witness Over Martial Law Party-Government-Presidency Meeting The comprehensive special counsel team has summoned independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon to appear as a reference witness at 10:00 AM on August 12. SBS Aug 6, 2026 12:16 PM