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Today's Major News 1. North Korea's Workers' Party Department Director Kim Yo-jong mocked South Korea, saying it is in a "pitiful and miserable plight" of scaling down South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:00 PM

Ex-Chief of Staff Noh Young-min, Former Land Minister Kim Hyun-mi Acquitted of Job Favoritism Allegations as Prosecution Forgoes Appeal The prosecution has decided not to appeal the first-instance acquittals of former Presidential Chief of Staff Noh Young-min and former Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Hyun-mi, who were indicted on charges of pressuring a company to hire Lee Jeong-geun, former deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Party. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:59 AM

Mascot Head Struck Hard... Staggering Video Filmed While Laughing Aloud There are various mascots at professional baseball stadiums, right. They are cute, but the people wearing the heavy costumes in the summer must have a tough time. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:56 AM

Nakdong River Turns Green... Harmful Blue-Green Algae Multiplies Nearly tenfold in a Week As toxic algae rapidly spread across the Nakdong River in the Daegu region, the concentration of harmful blue-green algae cells upstream of the Gangjeong Goryeong Weir has surged nearly tenfold within a week. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:40 AM

Police Agency Introduces 'Dual-Approval' System Requiring Supervisor Verification After Jeju Missing Persons Case The Korean National Police Agency is currently working on improvements to the Missing Person Profiling System. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:18 AM

Life Sentence for Kim Dong-hwan, Who Murdered Fellow Pilot; Court Cites Need for Permanent Isolation The 7th Criminal Division of the Busan District Court (Presiding Judge Lim Joo-hyuk) sentenced Kim, who was indicted on charges including murder, attempted murder, and preparation for murder, to life imprisonment on the 21st of last month. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:59 AM

Police Begin Preparations to Launch 'Major Duty Crime Investigation Unit'... Internal Open Recruitment Underway The Korean National Police Agency announced through its internal bulletin board today that it is conducting an open recruitment for three police officers at the rank of senior superintendent or lower to take charge of preparation tasks for the launch of the Major Duty Crime Investigation Unit. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:51 AM

Large Construction Machinery Topples Near Geoje Apartment Hit by Heavy Rains, Startling Residents today where a large piece of construction machinery toppled over at an apartment construction site in Sangdong-dong, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:17 AM

"Electric Bill? Nothing to Pay, We'll Send You Money!": The Secret to the 'Reverse Bill' Is a Suitcase-Sized Box 1. Making $1,200 by Selling Electricity: What's the Secret? A home in Texas, United States. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:12 AM

Selling Surplus Electricity for Profit: Could Korea Follow Soon? Earned '$1,200' Selling Electricity—What Is the Secret? A residential home in Texas, United States. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:05 AM