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Dozens More Missing Persons Cases Falsely Closed? Urgent Verification Needed While Police Remain Vague Are the cases involving a missing Jeju woman named Jang Mi-ran and a man in his 60s the only instances where a Jeju police officer falsely closed missing person reports? As a full-scale investigation is underway into missing person cases handled by Police Inspector A, speculation grows that there may be additional cases where he falsely closed files. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:49 AM

"She vanished after arriving in Korea... Please help": A shocking twist in the missing person report of a Chinese woman This post was uploaded to social media three days ago. It claimed that Ms. A, a woman in her 20s from China attending graduate school in Gyeongsan, had gone missing. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:28 AM

Police Suspected of Inflating Performance After Splitting Single Theft Case Into 51 Separate Charges Allegations have been raised that the Gumi Police Station in Gyeongsangbuk-do attempted to inflate its performance records by dividing a single theft case into dozens of separate reports. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:28 AM

Heart-Shaped Street Trees Draw Mixed Reactions Over 'Bizarre' Look In Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, there is a street lined with ginkgo trees trimmed into heart shapes. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:23 AM

"Will You Also Pay Descendants of Imjin War Righteous Armies?" Controversy Arises Over Donghak Revolution Bereaved Family Allowances Jeonbuk State's decision to provide allowances to the bereaved families of participants in the Donghak Peasant Revolution has sparked debate. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:22 AM

"How Could They Do Such a Thing!" "It Breaks My Heart Just Watching"… The 'Horrific' Days at a Taekwondo Gym Captured on CCTV 1. Two Years Ago, the Day Doha Left In July 2024, Ko Choi Doha, who was three years old at the time, died at a Taekwondo gym in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 26, 2026 9:02 AM

"I'd Rather Pitch In a Bit More and Eat Chicken"... Online Uproar Over Price of a Single Bread A photo showing a single piece of bread priced at up to 16,000 won has spread online, drawing an outpouring of reactions criticizing that bread prices in South Korea are too expensive. SBS Aug 26, 2026 8:59 AM

Over 45,000 DNA Samples Accumulated for Missing Persons, But Adult Cases Remain a Blind Spot However, it has been revealed that general adult missing persons are excluded from systematic DNA collection and cross-matching programs. SBS Aug 26, 2026 8:52 AM

Formaldehyde Tests on Chinese Napa Cabbage Show All Recent Imports Negative The ministry stated that it has been testing imported Chinese Napa cabbage for formaldehyde content at the customs clearance stage every time since August 24, and is also conducting tests by manufacturing facility for kimchi and salted Napa cabbage. SBS Aug 26, 2026 8:32 AM

Chinese Student Found Dead After Five Days; Suspect Reported 'Disappearance' to Police A Chinese exchange student in her 20s was found dead five days after she was reported missing. SBS Aug 26, 2026 8:32 AM