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Fire Breaks Out at Detached House in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province... One Firefighter Injured Fire authorities deployed 19 pieces of equipment and 51 personnel, extinguishing the fire in about two hours. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:57 AM

A 30-cm Giant Spider in the House... A Surprising Twist Behind Its Fierce Look There is a species of spider known as a natural predator of cockroaches that has recently drawn a lot of attention. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:33 AM

Elementary School Admin Official Sentenced for Embezzling 20 Million Won Using School Card and Falsifying Documents Chuncheon District Court Judge Koh Beom-jin, presiding over Criminal Court Division 2, announced that 49-year-old A, who was indicted on charges of embezzlement in the course of business and falsification of official electronic records, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:33 AM

Sold Out Despite Costing 1.2 Million Won for Two Weeks... Why Are Seodang Camps Seeing Long Lines? Traditional methods—starting the morning with formal greetings, learning table manners, Sajasohak (classic Chinese character texts for children), and Chinese characters, while strictly prohibiting the use of smartphones and other electronic devices—are winning favorable responses once more. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:33 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Restaurant in 5-Story Commercial Building in Anyang; Some 40 People Evacuate today . No injuries were reported, but 40 people inside the building had to evacuate in a hurry. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:31 AM

Private Ambulance Catches Fire in Gwangju While Transporting Patient; No Casualties Reported yesterday . A woman in her 60s who was being transported in the ambulance and the driver evacuated on their own immediately after the fire started. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:14 AM

8 Injured in Accident Suspected to Be Caused by Slippery Rain-Slicked Road Near Sanbon IC in Gunpo At around 5:00 a.m. today , a Porsche vehicle driven by a person in their 40s, A, who was traveling in the third lane on the road toward Pangyo near the Sanbon Interchange on the Seoul Ring Expressway in Sanbon-dong, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, collided with a Starex van traveling ahead. SBS Aug 22, 2026 10:01 AM

Fire Breaks Out on Cargo Truck Inside Cheongdo No. 2 Tunnel in North Gyeongsang Province, No Injuries Reported A fire broke out on a large moving cargo truck on a highway in Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang Province, and was extinguished in about an hour. SBS Aug 22, 2026 9:05 AM

Fishermen Collect Trash by Boat... When Will They Return to Daily Life? In the southern regions of Gyeongsangnam-do, which were swept by record-breaking torrential rains, fishermen have had to halt their livelihoods due to various types of debris washed ashore. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:14 AM

Working for Just a Month and Paying 10 Years' Worth of Retroactive Premiums: Can Foreigners Also Receive Lifetime Pensions? The National Pension scheme involves paying a certain portion of your income every month and receiving it back later in life. SBS Aug 22, 2026 7:07 AM