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Homes Without Water and Electricity Forced Residents to Stay at Shelters In Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, which suffered severe flood damage, many residents are still unable to return to their homes. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:40 AM

Ammonia Gas Leaks from Factory Near Seonyudo Station... No Casualties Reported At around 5:30 a.m. today , an ammonia gas leak occurred at a food factory near Seonyudo Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:28 AM

Seoul City Concludes Seongsu Bridge Unevenness Safe, Plans Proactive Reinforcement However, the city decided to reinforce this section to alleviate public anxiety and driving discomfort. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:05 AM

Police Officer Indicted for Taking Bribes to Cover Up Broadcasting Figure's Case A current police officer has been indicted and detained on charges of receiving money and entertainment at a nightlife establishment in exchange for covering up a case involving broadcasting figure JUNGWON. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:53 AM

Police Officer Under Investigation for Derisive Blog Posts on Unidentified Corpses and Leaked Data An active-duty police officer is facing a police investigation over posts and photos uploaded to a personal blog. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:51 AM

City Bus and SUV Collide in Cheongju: 1 in Cardiac Arrest, 16 Injured At around 10:45 p.m. yesterday , a collision occurred between a city bus and an SUV on a road in Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:32 AM

Cheong Wa Dae Leans Toward Rejecting Son Bong-gi's Nomination, Proceeding with Kim Sung-soo's Appointment Cheong Wa Dae is leaning toward rejecting the written nomination of Senior Judge Son Bong-gi, whom Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae nominated in writing as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:13 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. North Korea's Kim Yo-jong Mocks South Korea Over Scaled-Down US-South Korea Drills, Calling It "Pitiable" North Korea's Workers' Party Department Director Kim Yo-jong issued a statement last night mocking South Korea as being in a pathetic and pitiable situation for scaling down the joint South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:06 AM

Parent Who Abused and Cursed at School Staff 274 Times Sentenced to Prison A is accused of calling 21 school staff members from an elementary school in Okcheon, the Okcheon Office of Education, and the North Chungcheong Office of Education 274 times between September 2023 and March of last year to hurl insults and scream, while A's child, B, was enrolled there. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:30 AM

Mastermind of 38 Billion Won Hacking Scheme Targeting BTS Member Jungkook and Tycoons Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison The mastermind behind a hacking organization that stole 38 billion won by using the stolen identities of wealthy individuals in South Korea, including BTS member Jung Kook and major conglomerate chairmen, has been sentenced to a heavy prison term in the first trial. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:29 AM