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Cho Hee-dae's Written Nomination Triggers Debate: Conservative Lawyers' Group Defends Move vs. Progressive Group Cites Abuse of Power Lawyers' organizations have expressed contrasting views regarding Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's submission of a Supreme Court justice nominee through a written document. SBS Aug 20, 2026 5:03 PM

"Looks Like the Same Person"... Serial Indecent Assailant Commits Sex Crimes While Naked and Masked The Seoul Seodaemun Police Station announced today that they are tracking down a man facing charges of forcible indecency and public obscenity. SBS Aug 20, 2026 5:02 PM

"Dropped 600 Million Won in a Month" Declines Widen; Gangnam and Seocho Complexes Showing Unusual Trends Following the August 13 real estate countermeasures, which significantly strengthened the comprehensive real estate holding tax and capital gains tax, apartment prices in Seoul's Seocho-gu and Gangnam-gu experienced a widening decline. SBS Aug 20, 2026 5:02 PM

Teacher Leaves Classroom After Suffering Stalking and Sexual Harassment by Student A teacher in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has been forced to leave her classroom after failing to receive effective measures to separate her from a student who subjected her to sexual harassment and stalking. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:37 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Officials' Personal Info Leaked in Private Agency Hack; Separate Investigation Underway into Suspected North Korean Cyberattacks The Korean National Police Agency stated today that "a domestic private authentication agency's server was hacked by hackers, and during the analysis of the hacked data, we confirmed that personal information of prominent domestic figures was included." The leaked personal information is presumed to be at the level of details typically found on business cards, such as names, mobile phone numbers, and job titles. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:30 PM

Police Inspector Given Suspended Prison Sentence for Demanding Alcohol and Dinner Money from DUI Suspect A police inspector in his 60s, who demanded money for a team dinner and a bottle of liquor in exchange for leniency toward a drunk driving suspect, has been sentenced to a suspended prison term. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:34 PM

Principal Who Returned to Classroom After Overcoming Brain Hemorrhage Saves 5 Lives Through Organ Donation A 50-year-old man who loved his students so much that he overcame a brain hemorrhage sustained while serving as a school principal and returned to work as a regular teacher has saved five lives through organ donation. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:26 PM

90-Year-Old Man Indicted for Murdering Octogenarian Wife Over Suspected Infidelity The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors Office announced on the 13th that it has indicted a man in his 90s, identified as A, on murder charges. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:18 PM

Singer MC Mong Cleared of Suspicions Over Proxy Sleeping Pill Prescriptions Due to "Insufficient Evidence" The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced today that it decided not to forward the case against Shin, who had been accused of violating the Narcotics Control Act, on the 18th. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:17 PM

Police Officers Tried Over Cover-Up of Broadcaster Yang Jung-won's Fraud Case The Joint Investigation Division on Financial and Securities Crimes at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor Shin Dong-hwan) announced today that it has detained and indicted Inspector Song, the former head of the investigation team at the Gangnam Police Station, on charges of accepting bribes, abuse of power, and leakage of official secrets. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:13 PM