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Illegal Valley Businesses Crackdown: Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Catch 19 Violators The violations uncovered during the crackdown, which ran from July 20 to 31, include 3 cases of unauthorized occupation of streams, 13 cases of operating unregistered restaurants and failing to report changes to business premises, 2 cases of operating unregistered amusement businesses, and 5 cases of unauthorized installation of structures and altering land forms within development restriction zones. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:25 AM

From Fake Registrations to Paper Divorces: The Harsh Reality Behind the 'Special School Admissions War' While reporting, there are realities that cannot be fully conveyed in news broadcasts. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:10 AM

7-Month-Old Dies of Starvation Weighing Just 3kg... Parents Collected Millions in Child Support While Neglecting Child This is deeply infuriating news. It has been revealed that a couple in their 20s, who left their 7-month-old son neglected for a prolonged period leading to his death from malnutrition, steadily collected around 12 million won in child-rearing support funds for themselves. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:10 AM

KOFIC Accepts Reports on Scalped Tickets for Special Movie Theaters Following 'Odyssey' Resale Controversy The Korean Film Council has begun accepting reports regarding ticket scalping for special cinema screens in South Korea, including IMAX and Dolby Cinema. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:08 AM

Former Presidential Secretary Lee Kwang-cheol Awarded 7.93 Million Won in Criminal Compensation Following Acquittal in Kim Hak-ui Travel Ban Case According to the gazette on August 19, Criminal Settlement Division 51 of the Seoul Central District Court (Senior Presiding Judge Jeon Bo-sung) decided that "the state shall pay the claimant, former Secretary Lee, 7,929,000 won for cost compensation." Criminal compensation is a system in which the state compensates defendants whose acquittals have been finalized for damages incurred from detention or trials. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:02 AM

Actor Hwang Jung-min Rejects Court's Forced Mediation in Damages Suit With Private Life Allegations Discloser, Heading to Formal Trial Hwang's legal representative submitted an objection to the forced mediation to the Seoul Central District Court yesterday. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:58 AM

Teenager Given Suspended Sentence for False Bomb Threat During 'Docu 3 Days' Reunion Shoot in Andong A teenager who posted a false claim online about planting an explosive device at the former Andong Station plaza in North Gyeongsang Province, where the KBS program "Documentary 3 Days" was filming, has received a suspended prison sentence. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:56 AM

Family of Four Rescued After Drifting Out to Sea While Playing on Tubes and Rubber Boats According to the Uljin Coast Guard today , a report was received at 3:39 p.m. the previous day stating that four family members were drifting out to sea while playing on tubes and rubber boats near Bongpyeong Beach in Jukbyeon-myeon, Uljin-gun. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:35 AM

Man in His 50s Involved in 'Seongnam Retaliatory Murder' Silent to Reporters... Transferred to Prosecutors The Seongnam Jungwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province transferred suspect A, who was detained on charges of violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:34 AM

Incheon Airport Installs Safety Fences After Mass Line-Cutting Incident Many of you likely remember this news. A controversy erupted after dozens of passengers were captured cutting in line en masse at a departure hall of Incheon International Airport. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:25 AM