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"Please Restrain Yourselves": Complaints Over Shirtless Runners at Hangang Park Spark Debate Many people run without their shirts on, right? With public opinion divided over this, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is reportedly in a dilemma. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:40 AM

Rolls-Royce "Villain" Parking Sparks Uproar... Residents Shocked by Photos This is a story about a parking villain. A story has been shared about a vehicle repeatedly parking illegally in an apartment parking lot, and it turns out to be an extremely expensive Rolls-Royce. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:40 AM

"Stunned by a 7.15 Million Won Bill After Booking a 49,000 Won Family Photo Shoot" This sounds almost like a scam. Where did this controversy arise? Yes, a post was recently uploaded to an online community claiming that a person booked a family photo shoot for 49,000 won and ended up paying 7.15 million won. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:40 AM

Construction on Sinansan Line in Gwangmyeong to Resume Next Month; Residents, City, and Builder Issue Safety Declaration Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province, announced today that POSCO E&C, the contractor, will soon finalize the approval process with relevant government ministries regarding the restoration design plan for Section 5-2 of the Sinansan Line in Iljik-dong and plans to resume construction sometime next month. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:21 AM

Ccej: Real Estate Supply Measures Will Drive Up Prices of Seoul Apartments Under 2 Billion Won A civic group has criticized the Lee Jae-myung administration's August 3 tax reform and August 13 real estate supply measures, warning that they will perpetuate the "one high-value home" phenomenon and drive up prices of apartments in Seoul valued under 2 billion won. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:16 AM

Natural Monument Crested Ibis Observed in Gwangneung Forest for the First Time The Korea Forest Service's Korea National Arboretum announced today that a crested ibis was spotted inside the arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, on August 11. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:16 AM

Subway Trains Skip Seoul Station Temporarily Amid Disability Rights Protest Subway trains temporarily passed through Seoul Station without stopping this morning , the first workday following the Liberation Day holiday, as the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination staged a subway-boarding protest. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:32 AM

Fishing Boat Runs Aground on Reef off Jawoldo, Incheon... Captain Rescued According to the Incheon Coast Guard today , the 4.02-ton fishing boat Vessel A ran aground on a reef at 11:24 PM yesterday, approximately 0.37 kilometers south of Jawoldo Island, Ongjin-gun. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:29 AM

Gyeonggi Province's Fiscal Self-Reliance Drops 11.3 Percentage Points in 4 Years, Double National Average According to Gyeonggi Province's fiscal disclosure on the 17th, the fiscal self-reliance rate based on this year's main budget stands at 44.4%, a decline of 11.3 percentage points from 55.7% four years ago in 2022. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:23 AM

Moody's Raises South Korea's Growth Forecast to 3.5%, Citing Semiconductor Boom Until Mid-Next Year International credit rating agency Moody's has doubled its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 3.5% in just six months. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:15 AM