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21 Schools and Commercial Districts Suffer Heavy Damage... Proposal for Special Disaster Zone Designation Torrential rains have left deep scars on daily life. Twenty-one schools in Geoje were forced to suspend classes, while merchants whose shops were submerged are left overwhelmed, uncertain of when they will be able to reopen. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:24 AM

Geoje, Hit Hardest by Torrential Rains, Struggles to Recover Amid Upended Daily Lives Recovery efforts have begun in various parts of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, which was battered by extreme downpours. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:21 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Pyeongtaek Plastic Factory, Extinguished After About 4 Hours No one was injured in the fire, but two buildings, including a single-story factory and a warehouse, were burned down. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:10 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. ROK-U.S. Exercises 'Significantly Downsized'… "Trump Takes Out Frustration on Allies" It has been confirmed that field training exercises will be significantly scaled down following U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:06 AM

Acquaintance of Victim Attached Tracker in 'Namyangju Stalking Retaliatory Murder' Case The 1st Criminal Division of the Uijeongbu District Court Namyangju Branch (Presiding Judge Kim Kuk-sik) held the second hearing for the case yesterday , with the defendant Kim Hoon and two female witnesses, including witness B, in attendance. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:30 AM

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Nominates Two Supreme Court Justices in Written Notice to Cheong Wa Dae, Breaking Tradition Breaking with the traditional practice in which the Chief Justice consults with the President before visiting to make an "in-person nomination," Chief Justice Cho reportedly issued a "written notice" containing the candidates directly to Cheong Wa Dae without prior coordination, signaling that considerable fallout is inevitable. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:28 AM

Photographer in His 30s Arrested for Illegally Installing Camera in Wedding Hall Women's Changing Room The Seoul Jungbu Police Station announced on the 18th that it has arrested a man in his 30s, identified as A, under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:18 AM

Truck and Car Collide Head-on in Asan, South Chungcheong Province... Man in His 30s in Cardiac Arrest today , a 25-ton truck and a passenger car collided head-on on a national highway in Galsan-ri, Tangjeong-myeon, Asan, South Chungcheong Province. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:09 AM

'Suwon Zombie' Tests Positive for Drugs Again After Two Months... Caught by Hair Analysis Two months ago, a video of a man standing frozen like a zombie, appearing to be under the influence of drugs in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, went viral on social media and caused a major uproar. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:54 AM

Death Penalty Demanded for 'Motel Serial Killer' Kim So-young, Who Denies Intent Until the End The prosecution has demanded the death penalty—the maximum sentence under the law—for Kim So-young, the defendant in the "drug serial murder case" that claimed the lives of two men in their 20s. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:49 AM