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Man in 30s Arrested for Assaulting Wife and Threatening to Kill Her Family After Being Told to Insert Business Card The Seoul Guro Police Station announced that it has booked and is investigating a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of assault and intimidation. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:02 PM

Rain Throughout Liberation Day Long Weekend, Followed by Record-Breaking Heatwaves Rain is forecast nationwide throughout the upcoming three-day Liberation Day long weekend. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:02 PM

NEC Disciplines 15 Officials, Including One Dismissal, Over Ballot Shortage Incident In a press release today , the National Election Commission announced that among the 15 individuals, eight received heavy disciplinary actions, including one dismissal, one demotion, and six suspensions. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:57 PM

Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man for Threatening Woman in Her 60s With Blunt Weapon The Anyang Manan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that it has sought an arrest warrant for a man in his 70s, designated as A, on charges of special intimidation and violation of the Act on Punishment of Stalking Crimes. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:53 PM

Police Officer Who Destroyed Son's Phone in Teacher Voyeurism Case Cleared Due to 'Family Privileges' Police have decided not to forward the case of a police officer who was under investigation for destroying his son's smartphone, which contained evidence of an attempted illegal filming incident. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:45 PM

Beautiful Foundation Launches Social Inheritance Fund, Raising 120 Million Won for Youth Support The Beautiful Foundation has raised 120 million won in funds from 123 individuals across various sectors. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:38 PM

Fire Breaks Out on Rooftop of House in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province... "No Casualties" At around 1:15 p.m. today , firefighters were dispatched following a report stating that "a fire has broken out on the rooftop." They mobilized 20 pieces of equipment and about 60 personnel to bring the major fire under control in about 50 minutes. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:31 PM

The Secret of a Tumbler in the Locker Room: Firefighter Caught Secretly Filming A firefighter in his 20s has been forwarded to the prosecution for illegally filming inside a women's locker room at a sports facility using a small hidden camera. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:24 PM

5 Homeplus Stores, Including Guwol Branch in Incheon, Reopen... Local Political and Labor Groups Launch Campaign to Encourage Use The Incheon Joint Countermeasure Committee for Resolving the Homeplus Crisis announced that it held an "Open Run Campaign" at the Homeplus Ganseok branch in Namdong-gu, Incheon, this morning. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:22 PM

Incheon Airport Ranks No. 1 in Global International Passenger Volume for H1, First Time Since 2001 Opening Incheon International Airport Corporation announced that the preliminary international passenger count from January to June reached 38.39 million, a 6.3% increase compared to the same period last year. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:20 PM