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80-Year-Old Missing Man Found Dead a Day Later in Seosan An 80-year-old man, identified only as A, was found dead in a rice paddy in Eumam-myeon, Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, at 7:28 a.m. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:52 AM

The Weight of Thought Heavier Than Washing Dishes: Do You Know 'Planning Labor,' the Invisible Care? ⚡ SBS News Deep-Dive Summary Discovery of Nameless Labor: Invisible mental processes involved in housework and care—such as planning meal menus, checking school notice boards, and searching for rehabilitation hospitals—are disproportionately concentrated on women and family caregivers. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:28 AM

"When Rivers Dry Up, Nuclear Plants Stop"... The Fear of a Shutdown for the First Time in 44 Years [Sŭp] ⚡ Sŭp Key Takeaways Direct Hit from European Drought and Heatwave: As the water level of the Danube River plummeted to a record low , making it impossible to secure cooling water, Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant (with a capacity of 2 GW) has entered a full shutdown for the first time in its 44-year history. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:28 AM

Elderly Man Found Dead Next to Wheelchair After Surviving 2 Hours in Heatwave The heat wave these days is even threatening people's lives. Was there an incident where a man collapsed and died on a road in broad daylight? On the afternoon of the day before yesterday , a report was received in an alley in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, stating that a person had collapsed next to a wheelchair. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:24 AM

"Never Seen It This Dry": Locals Baffled as Historic Drought Parches Lake Okjeong "I was born and raised in Imsil, but I think this is the first time I've ever seen Lake Okjeong bare like this since becoming an adult." On the 6th, longtime residents of Imsil, North Jeolla Province, expressed shock at the landscape of Lake Okjeong, which had exposed its lakebed. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:24 AM

"I Hope It's AI-Generated"... Controversy Over Street Cleaner Rest Area Finally, I understand there is a controversy surrounding a video showing a rest area for street cleaning workers? This is a video of a street cleaner rest area recently uploaded to an online community. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:09 AM

The Controversial Vlog on "120 Hours Like Hell": How Did Ms. A Be Acquitted of "Murder"? Ms. A discovered she was pregnant at around 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. Her abdomen gradually swelled, and after visiting an internal medicine clinic, she was told, "It looks like you are more than 5 or 6 months pregnant." The next day, she visited an obstetrics and gynecology clinic just in case, where she was told, "You could give birth in a month or two." Four days after realizing she was pregnant, Ms. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:04 AM

Palm-Sized Black Marks on Apples... Emergency Ahead of Chuseok A record-breaking, prolonged heat wave sweeping across the country is causing severe damage to apples, a staple fruit for the upcoming Chuseok holiday. SBS Aug 7, 2026 9:02 AM

60cm Artillery Shell Found on Expressway Sparks Alarm... Here Is What It Turned Out to Be According to the Korea Expressway Corporation and police yesterday , a report was filed with the Korea Expressway Corporation at 1:28 p.m. SBS Aug 7, 2026 8:48 AM

What Are All These? Tied Mouths and Feet, Hidden Inside Underwear Near Elementary School Plastic baskets are tightly stacked on the shelves of a small gosiwon room. When the baskets are opened, lizards and various reptiles emerge, along with several endangered pythons found everywhere. SBS Aug 7, 2026 8:42 AM