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YouTuber Known as 'Drunk Driving Hunter' Receives Reduced Sentence on Appeal Despite Fatal Crash During Live Stream The so-called "drunk driving hunter" YouTuber, who was implicated in a driver's fatal accident while live-streaming a chase of a suspected drunk driver, has received a reduced sentence on appeal. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:16 PM

Prosecutors Seize Roh Tae-woo's Widow's Yeonhui-dong Residence Over Slush Fund Suspicions Prosecutors investigating allegations that the family of former President Roh Tae-woo concealed slush funds have launched a forced investigation, raiding the residence of Roh's widow, Kim Ok-suk. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:11 PM

First Appeal Trial Held for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Over 'Myung Tae-gyun Allegations'... Appeal Trial for Yoon Suk Yeol Also Begins The first appeal trial for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was sentenced in the first trial to a penalty that would strip him of his mayoral position in connection with allegations that political broker Myung Tae-gyun paid for his opinion polls, was held today . SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:08 PM

Yonsei University Still Hasn't Caught 'Naked Masked Man'… Closes Hiking Trail Entrance According to Yonsei University today , the university stated in a dormitory notice the previous day, "Safety-related incidents have occurred due to unauthorized entry by outsiders within the dormitory area." It added, "To prevent recurrence and create a safe living environment, we are temporarily closing the entrance leading to Mt. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:34 PM

Masked Nude Man Appears 3 Times, Yet Still At Large... University Closes Access Gate Amid Police Probe Security has been tightened at Yonsei University after a man wearing only a mask and no clothes was reported three times over the past two months for sexually harassing students and others near the campus. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:33 PM

Kim Bo-ra, Anseong Mayor on First Female Third Term: "If Semiconductor Benefits Go to Only One Region, It Causes Conflict; They Must Be Shared with Neighboring Areas That Made Sacrifices" When citing or quoting this interview, please explicitly state the program name "SBS Joo Young-jin's News Briefing." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:03 PM

A Dizziness-Inducing Odor: What Are the Pellets Causing a Stink? Residents of the apartment complex, located just 150 meters away from the soccer field, complained that they suffer greatly from the stench every summer whenever they open their windows for ventilation. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:52 PM

News Briefing: Key Headlines... Roh Tae-woo Slush Fund Allegations... Kim Ok-sook's Residence Raided 1. Prosecutors investigating allegations that the late former President Roh Tae-woo concealed a slush fund have conducted a search and seizure at the home of his widow, Kim Ok-sook. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:50 PM

"Working for Just a Month, Receiving a Pension Every Month?"... The Reality of Foreigners Getting "Lifetime Pensions" Foreigners who join the National Pension Service for just a single month in South Korea, pay their past insurance premiums in a lump sum, and receive old-age pensions every month for the rest of their lives are emerging in succession. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:30 PM

3 Workers Suffered Burns in Electric Shock at Tram Construction Site today . The accident occurred while three workers in their 60s were moving and installing streetlights using a crane at the site, leaving them with burns on their hands and feet. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:06 PM