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Woman Asked, "Want to Meet Me?"... Elderly Man Hangs Head Saying, "I Wanted to Die" Why on earth did I get caught up in that..." Mr. A, a 72-year-old who lost about 94 million won over a period of one year and seven months from June 2024 to January of this year due to a romance scam, dropped his head and lost his voice. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM

Drinking Bottled Water Left in Scorching Heat: A Group 1 Carcinogen in the Water? 1. Drank Bottled Water Today, But Is There a Group 1 Carcinogen in It? The weather is extremely hot. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:05 AM

Lying on the Street, Staggering in Broad Daylight... Is Hongdae Next After Suwon? This has sparked concerns over whether drug use has spread to the extent that people might now encounter drug users on the streets in South Korea as well. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:53 AM

"Expected to Rest Here?" Sanitation Workers' Breakroom Controversy Sparks Outrage A ceiling so low that an adult can barely stand upright, and an interior so cramped and makeshift that it looks like a dead-end corner of a building was hastily blocked off. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:53 AM

Car Driver Dies in Secondary Accident After Striking Cargo Fallen from Truck According to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency's Highway Patrol on today , a steel coil being transported on a 25-ton truck fell onto the third lane near the Songtan IC on the Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway toward Jecheon in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, at 4:04 a.m. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:49 AM

Seoul Capital Area Searing in Heat… Consecutive Blackouts and Record Heat-Related Illnesses Blackouts continued overnight today, August 6. The number of heat-related illness patients in Seoul has reached a record high for this year for three consecutive days. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:27 AM

Tax Funds Used for Temple Stays, But Facilities Left Rotting or Run as Private Cafes Following our comprehensive analysis of this year's budget, we have continuously reported on whether public tax funds are being properly utilized in areas such as public servant training and wildfire recovery projects. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:03 AM

"My Home Is in Gyeonggi Province": Sweating Profusely, App Created by Seoul National University Student Gains Popularity On scorching days like these, we find ourselves seeking shade even for just a few meters. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:03 AM

"Your Account is Involved": Call Center Steals 600 Million Won Moves to Central Asia as Cambodia Cracks Down Voice phishing and other scam syndicates operating mainly in Southeast Asia have expanded their operational radius all the way to Central Asia. SBS Aug 6, 2026 8:03 AM

Supreme Court Rules Daycare Director Negligent in Toddler's Scalding Injury During Enrollment Consultation According to the legal community on Thursday, the Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Uhm Sang-phil) overturned a lower court's acquittal of the daycare director, surnamed A, who had been indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in injury, and sent the case back to the Daejeon District Court. SBS Aug 6, 2026 7:56 AM