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Audacious Crime Method: Teens Steal Millions Won Worth of Goods from Unmanned Stores When quoting or citing this interview, please explicitly state the program name "SBS News Hunters." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Aug 22, 2026 9:09 PM

"Came for Maintenance" and Even Filming Bodies... Targeting "Teachers and Students" A man in his 30s who hacked into school faculty accounts in the Busan area for five years to steal personal photos and videos, creating and storing fake sexual materials known as deepfake pornography, has been sentenced to prison. SBS Aug 22, 2026 8:11 PM

Today's SBS 8 News Preview (August 22) Tonight on <SBS 8 News>: ▶ Lee: "Noh Woong-rae's political life stripped by … SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:42 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Yeosu Thermal Power Plant... Major Blaze Extinguished in About Two Hours today . Upon receiving a report from an employee, fire authorities mobilized 27 pieces of equipment and 78 personnel, bringing the major blaze under control in about two hours. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:27 PM

Ministry of Land to Reconsider Tub Installation in Goshiwons Amid Public Backlash The government has decided to reconsider its plan to allow bathtubs in multi-dwelling facilities, including goshiwons (budget studio apartments), following a backlash from public opinion. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:15 PM

Working for Just a Month for Life? Foreigners Using National Pension for Financial Gain The national pension is a system where people pay a certain portion of their income every month and receive it back later in life. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:13 PM

Appellate Court Upholds Acquittal of Hit-and-Run Charges for Driver Who Ran Over 8-Year-Old Girl's Foot The Criminal Appeal Division 2 of the Seoul Northern District Court (Presiding Judge Jung Woo-seok) dismissed the prosecution's appeal on the 14th in the trial of a 72-year-old man, identified by his surname A, who was charged with fleeing the scene resulting in injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:13 PM

Man Who Beat Woman with Pipe and Continued Assault Gets Suspended Sentence on Appeal According to legal circles today , the Suwon High Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judge Kim Gun-woo) overturned the lower court's ruling that sentenced Defendant A to three years in prison for attempted murder, instead sentencing him to three years in prison suspended for five years. SBS Aug 22, 2026 6:12 PM

Man in 70s Struck by Lightning... Storm Damages Reported Across South Chungcheong Province Rain and wind accompanied by thunder and lightning continued to cause damage across the South Chungcheong Province region. SBS Aug 22, 2026 6:12 PM

Teenager Arrested for Making 17 Prank Calls to Desperate Family of Missing Woman A teenager has been arrested by police for making numerous prank calls to the family of a missing woman in her 30s, surnamed Jang, in Jeju. SBS Aug 22, 2026 6:04 PM