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Not Rush Hour, Yet Gridlocked: Driver's Absurd Mistake Uncovered An absurd scene was witnessed on a Seoul road, prompting the question of what exactly happened. SBS Aug 14, 2026 11:04 AM

Resigned Employee Sneaks Back in at Midnight to Steal 150 Million Won Worth of Goods A former employee has returned. You might wonder if they were rehired, but no. He returned as a thief, sneaking in during the early morning hours to steal 150 million won worth of goods. SBS Aug 14, 2026 11:04 AM

Government Establishes Southern Region Drought Response Task Force to Mobilize All Available Resources 1 small reservoir in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, on the afternoon of the 13th. SBS Aug 14, 2026 11:03 AM

Bereaved Family of School Violence Victim Sues Lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae for Fraud Over 'No-Show' Trial Lee Ki-chul, the mother of the late Park Joo-won, submitted a complaint to the Seocho Police Station in Seoul yesterday , requesting that lawyer Kwon be punished for fraud. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:37 AM

National Fire Mobilization Order Extended... 159 Water Tankers Deployed to Drought-Hit Gyeongnam 1 small reservoir in Miryang, Gyeongnam Province, on the afternoon of the 13th. With the national fire mobilization order extended amid severe drought, a large number of firefighting water tankers are being deployed again today , marking the third day of emergency water supply support in the Gyeongnam region. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:36 AM

Korean Bar Association Recommends Lawyer Choi Yong-hun as Special Inspector Candidate The special inspector is responsible for monitoring the president's spouse, relatives within the fourth degree of relationship, and senior presidential secretaries or higher. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:31 AM

Cha Jeong-in Clarifies Remarks on Essay-Type CSAT: "Never Taking Private Education Concerns Lightly" ▲ National Education Commission Chairperson Cha Jeong-in answers a request for d… SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:23 AM

No Official Invitation: Behind Former Election Chief's Luxury European Trips The joint police-prosecution investigation headquarters probing lax operations and irregularities at the National Election Commission has secured testimony indicating that the "foreign trip destinations were decided by the chairperson" regarding former NEC Chairperson Roh Tae-ak's suspected "sightseeing-style overseas trips." During an interrogation of an NEC official yesterday, the joint investigation headquarters secured testimony stating, "The chairperson decided the destination countries, and the chairperson was also aware of the budget allocation details for the spouse." It was revealed that the structure involved the NEC selecting candidate countries for trips and reporting them, after which the chairperson made the final decision on the destination. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:21 AM

BIGBANG Appointed as Public Relations Ambassadors for Korea AeroSpace Administration... Participating in 'Dream Capsule' Project YG Entertainment announced that BIGBANG has been appointed as the first public relations ambassadors since the launch of the Korea AeroSpace Administration in 2024, and will take on the role of promoting the future vision and key policies of South Korea's aerospace industry to the general public. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:10 AM

Man in 50s Arrested for Ramming Police Officer and Patrol Car to Evade DUI Crackdown The Incheon Nonhyeon Police Station announced on the 14th that it has arrested and is investigating a man in his 50s, designated as Mr. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:57 AM