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Fighting Mud Without Equipment... 245 Residents Stranded in Anxiety We begin our 8 O'Clock News today with the situation in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, where extreme torrential rains have caused a succession of damages. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

From Drought to Torrential Rain... Why is Weather Swinging to Extremes? The torrential rain that hit Geoje was record-breaking in both volume and intensity. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

Schools and Commercial Districts in Chaos: "We Might Have to Give Up Business" Record-breaking torrential rains have brought daily life to a halt. Twenty-one schools in Geoje have suspended classes, and even the postponement of the new semester is under consideration. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

Death Penalty Demanded for 'Motel Murder' Defendant Kim Soyoung... Denies Intent Until the End The prosecution has demanded the death penalty, the maximum sentence allowed by law, for Defendant Kim Soyoung in the "serial motel murder" case. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Nominates Sohn Bong-ki and Kim Sung-soo as New Supreme Court Justices Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has recommended to President Lee Jae-myung that Sohn B… SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

4 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out at Office Building in Jeonju During AC Installation today. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, leaving six people with smoke inhalation, four of whom were transported to a hospital. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:32 PM

Closing This concludes the 8 O'Clock News. Thank you for watching. Please note: This art… SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:17 PM

Stung by Hornets While Waiting for Cable Car… 15 Injured in Busan According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, a 119 emergency call was received at around 12:00 PM today reporting a hornet stinging incident near the Songdo Marine Cable Car in Amnam-dong, Seo-gu. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:16 PM

Army NCO Forwarded to Prosecutors Over Forced Push-ups Resulting in Muscle Breakdown According to the victim's legal representatives and military authorities on August 18, the Army's 3rd Metropolitan Investigation Unit forwarded Sergeant A to the Army Prosecutors Group on August 14 on charges of abuse of authority through harsh treatment and injury by assault. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:06 PM

Foreigner in 40s Survives Fall From 6th Floor by Hanging Onto Air Conditioner Unit According to the Incheon Bupyeong Police Station and the Incheon Fire Headquarters today , a report was received at around 10:40 AM stating that a Myanmar man in his 40s, identified as A, was hanging onto an air conditioner outdoor unit installed on the exterior wall of the 5th floor of a 6-story commercial building in Bupyeong-dong, Bupyeong-gu. SBS Aug 18, 2026 8:45 PM