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2-Lane Road Collapses Entirely... Residents Devastated by Hundreds of Millions of Won in Losses The damage in Tongyeong is also severe. Roads have collapsed and been severed, while a factory hit by a landslide is facing conditions where it is difficult to even continue its business. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Recovery Delayed Over Fears of Additional Landslides: Geoje Scene For residents in shelters to return home as soon as possible, recovery is now the key. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Went Down to Move Car, Flooded in Seconds... "Even Adult Men Can't Escape" During the recent torrential downpours, vehicles were swept away on roads and underground parking lots became completely submerged. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Actor Hwang Jung-min Rejects Court's Forced Arbitration in Damage Suit Over Alleged Private Life Disclosures, Proceeding to Trial According to legal circles today , Hwang's legal representative submitted an objection to the forced arbitration to the Seoul Central District Court the previous day. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:08 AM

Table Manners We Consider Polite, Yet Confusing to Foreigners To us, it is a matter of table manners, but did you know there is a Korean dining habit that foreigners find puzzling? Yes, it is the habit of not lifting your rice bowl while eating. SBS Aug 19, 2026 8:46 AM

Boy from 'Don't Cry, Tonj' Becomes a Doctor... "Another Special Bond" The story of the late Father Lee Tae-seok was featured in the film "Don't Cry, Tonj." Has the South Sudanese boy from that documentary finally achieved his dream? Yes, Joseph Jol, originally from South Sudan, recently completed his residency at a teaching hospital in Ethiopia and has become South Sudan's first-ever neurologist. SBS Aug 19, 2026 8:40 AM

A Winter Snack Selling Fast Even in Sweltering Heat... What Is It? Baked sweet potatoes are typically thought of as a treat to enjoy while blowing on them to cool them down in the dead of winter. SBS Aug 19, 2026 8:08 AM

"Suwon Zombie" Caught Again in Two Months Due to Hair Test After Release A video captured in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, two months ago took social media by storm. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:54 AM

Tens of Millions of Won for Promotion? Police Probe 'King of Geoje' Over Personnel Corruption We have been bringing you continuous reports on the various allegations surrounding a senior police officer known as the "King of Geoje." Following sexual misconduct allegations, the police have now launched a formal investigation into suspicions that the "King of Geoje" intervened in various personnel decisions. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:35 AM

Special Counsel Indicts Kim Keon-hee and Yoon Han-hong Over Alleged Unfair Intervention in Presidential Residence Relocation The special counsel has indicted Kim Keon-hee and People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Han-hong on charges of wrongfully intervening in the relocation of the presidential residence during the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:35 AM