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"Even Named Him 'Barami'…" 'Ribbed Lion' Dies at Zoo "Barami," a male lion that received much love from citizens while living at Cheongju Zoo, has passed away. SBS Aug 12, 2026 4:27 PM

Editor's Pick: Surviving Two Jeonse Frauds at 35 - "Juggling 5 Part-Time Jobs, I Can't Stop" ○ Young People Who Diligently Went Broke.."Drowning in Debt Right Upon Graduation" (Broadcast on July 26, 2026) An office worker in their 30s, who fell victim to jeonse fraud twice in a row, started taking on multiple jobs after facing the risk of losing her deposit. SBS Aug 12, 2026 4:05 PM

Filming Disruptive Students for 5 Seconds Deemed 'Child Abuse'; Teacher Groups Criticize 'Overreaction' As this fact became known, teacher organizations stated that this is an "overreaction that infringes on teachers' rights" and plan to raise an official protest. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:56 PM

Drinking Beer at Cheonggyecheon to Face Fines... Cannot Crackdown on Foreign Tourists? As early as within this year, anyone caught drinking alcohol or smoking at Cheonggyecheon Stream will face a fine of up to 100,000 won. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:55 PM

Man in 20s Armed With Chainsaw Confronts Police, Turns Out to Be Wanted Fugitive The Daejeon Dunsan Police Station announced that it is investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, after arresting him on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place and obstruction of official duties. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:46 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Yangju Furniture Factory; Firefighter Injured During Response The fire started at around 11:17 a.m. today at a furniture factory located in Yuyang-dong, Yangju. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:44 PM

Police Apply Regional Restriction System to All Inspection Officers to Exclude Local Natives The National Police Agency is placing officials who are not from the respective regions into all positions of Audit and Inspection Human Rights Officers at provincial and municipal police agencies. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:42 PM

Flames Surge from 15th Floor... Mother and Son Found Dead in Flower Bed A fire broke out at an apartment in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, this afternoon , leaving a mother in her 60s and her son in his 30s dead. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:40 PM

Young People Head to Court... Looking Into Their Individual Stories ○ Young People Who Diligently Went Bankrupt..."Burdened with Debt Upon Graduation" (Broadcast on July 26, 2026) Kang In-soo, a professor in the Department of Economics at Sookmyung Women's University, pointed out that "there are certainly aspects of society that are turning unfriendly toward the youth," noting that the cost of entering society itself has become too high. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:38 PM

Man Armed With Weapons in Park Confronts Police With Chainsaw, Subdued The Daejeon Dunsan Police Station announced today that it has apprehended and is investigating a man in his 20s, referred to as A, on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place and obstruction of business. SBS Aug 12, 2026 3:35 PM