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Hidden for 40 Years... A 'Secret Space' Beneath Seoul Plaza This is the final Alchan News. The secret space beneath Seoul Plaza. There is a secret space hidden beneath Seoul Plaza for over 40 years. SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:48 AM

Flood Recovery Urgent, but Heatwave Hits: "Lifting Shovels Is Suffocatingly Hot" Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province are still in the middle of intense flood recovery work. SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:39 AM

"I've Left a Box at the Door," Said a Phone Call... When They Opened It Here is our next hot topic. This time, I've brought a heart-warming hot topic. An anonymous "donation angel" has appeared, asking that their contribution be used for flood victims in the southern region who suffered heavy damage from torrential downpours. SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:32 AM

No Soldiers, No Tanks: Ukraine Shows Off Drone and Robot Parade on Independence Day In the latter half of a one-hour and thirty-six-minute video posted on YouTube by the Office of the President of Ukraine earlier today, dozens of unmanned military vehicles armed with various cannons were shown marching in formation down Khreshchatyk Street in the center of the capital, Kyiv. SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:12 AM

Man in 40s Sentenced to Prison for Terror Hoax Note at OB-GYN and Brandishing Weapon in Apartment Cheongju District Court announced yesterday that Judge Ji Yoon-seob of Criminal Division 3 sentenced Defendant A, who was indicted and detained on charges of making public threats and possessing a weapon in a public place, to one year and six months in prison. SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:07 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Villa in Michuhol-gu, Incheon: One Elderly Resident Injured, Four Inhale Smoke A fire broke out at a basement apartment unit in a villa located in Juan-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, at around 1:30 AM today . SBS Aug 25, 2026 7:00 AM

Exclusive: Another Taekwondo Gym Suspected of Child Abuse After 7-Year-Old Suffers Fractured Leg During Forced Splits Police have launched an investigation into another suspected case of child abuse at a Taekwondo gym. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:53 AM

Push to Transfer Authority for Complexes Under 500 Households Met With "Out of Touch" Criticism When the government and the ruling party announced plans to transfer approval authority for redevelopment and reconstruction projects of 500 households or fewer to basic local government heads, the Seoul Metropolitan Government immediately pushed back the next day. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:46 AM

"The Officer Handled 298 Missing Persons Cases"... Are There More Cover-ups? It has been confirmed that the police officer who falsely closed the missing person case of Jang Mi-ran handled a total of 298 missing person reports over a period of about a year and a half. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:43 AM

58 Indicted, But 65% of Arrest Warrants Denied and Cases Left Unsolved The 2nd comprehensive independent counsel team, which has continued investigating remaining suspicions following the probes by three previous independent counsels, has wrapped up its investigation after indicting a total of 58 people. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:26 AM