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Morning Club Parties with Coffee Instead of Alcohol? [News Story] Coffee in Hand Instead of Alcohol..Morning Club Parties? At 7:00 AM on a Saturday, loud EDM music echoes through the lounge of the 63 Building in Yeouido. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:57 AM

National University Hospitals Lag in Personalized AI Healthcare with Growing Disparities Among Institutions The report titled "Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, and Disparities in Public Healthcare AX Based on Digital Health Maturity Diagnosis of National University Hospitals," published in the Korea Health Industry Development Institute's Bio-Health Industry Brief, yielded these findings based on data from 10 regional national university hospitals outside Seoul (including one public hospital) collected in 2025. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:17 AM

Critical Care Doctors Staying at Posts for Now, But Warn "May Leave If Limits Are Exceeded" The Research Institute for Healthcare Policy under the Korean Medical Association published a report titled "An Exploration of Internal Motivations of Voluntarily Remaining Critical-Emergency Medical Specialists Amid Structural Adversity." The research team conducted in-depth interviews with 16 specialists working in critical care and emergency medicine at three university hospitals in Seoul. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:14 AM

"That Is Not True": Police Superintendent Dubbed 'Geoje King' Denies All Allegations in First Probe A senior police official, dubbed the so-called "Geoje King" and facing allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace abuse, underwent his first face-to-face questioning by the National Police Agency's inspection team today. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:07 AM

Verbal Dispute Over Lunch Leads to Knife Rampage at Senior Center An 80-year-old man went on a stabbing rampage at a senior center where residents were having lunch together for Malbok, the last of the hottest days of summer, injuring two people. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:07 AM

Person in 80s Suffer Cardiac Arrest After Being Hit by SUV in Jinan, Jeollabuk-do today . Person A, who collapsed on the road, was transported to a hospital by 119 emergency services in a state of cardiac arrest. SBS Aug 15, 2026 7:34 AM

"Walking 10,000 Steps Under Scorching Heat"... The Summer of "Visiting Laborers" Even as sweat pours down in the scorching heat, there are workers who visit home after home for the people waiting for them. SBS Aug 15, 2026 7:20 AM

"Sell the Land" vs. "Leave It Be": Two Injured in Octogenarian's Knife Rampage   An 80-year-old man went on a knife rampage at a senior center where residents had gathered to share lunch for Malbok (one of the hottest days of summer), leaving two people injured. SBS Aug 15, 2026 7:08 AM

First Investigation Into 'Geoje King' Alleged of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power... "Not True" A senior police officer, widely dubbed the "King of Geoje" and accused of habitual sexual misconduct and abuse of power, underwent his first face-to-face questioning by the National Police Agency's inspection team yesterday . SBS Aug 15, 2026 7:06 AM

Power Outages and AC Unit Fires Cause Inconvenience Amid Scorching Heat A blackout lasting nearly four hours left residents inconvenienced in parts of Mapo-gu, Seoul, yesterday evening . SBS Aug 15, 2026 6:32 AM