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11-Year-Old Boy Dies at Church, While Biological Mother Who Did Not Raise Him Collected Subsidies According to data submitted by Cheonan City and other authorities to Representative Kim Yeji of the People Power Party on the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee on August 26, a total of 22.95 million won in childcare allowances was paid out under the name of the victim, 11-year-old A, from 2014 to 2022. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:53 PM

Supreme Court Acquits SK Multi-Utility CEO Over Subcontractor Worker's Death The CEO of SK Multi-Utility , who was put on trial for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act in connection with a subcontractor worker's fatal accident, has been acquitted by the Supreme Court. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:49 PM

What is the Nepal UT-1 Hydropower Plant Being Built by Unreachable Korean Workers? According to industry sources on this day, the hydropower plant is the Upper Trishuli -1, which is being built with a capacity of 216 megawatts on the Trishuli River, located 70 kilometers northwest of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:48 PM

SBS Report on Alleged Cover-up of Jang Yoon-ki Case Wins Reporter of the Month Award The SBS Social Affairs Department's Jang Yoon-ki reporting team (Reporters Im Chan-jong, Kim Deok-hyeon, Jeon Yeon-nam, Shin Yong-il, Son Gi-jun, Ahn Hee-jae, Lim Ji-hyun, and Kim Su-yun), which broke and continuously reported on the allegations surrounding the cover-up and minimization of the Jang Yoon-ki case, has won the 431st Reporter of the Month Award. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:44 PM

Ex-Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo's Sentence Reduced to Fine in 'Fake Seafood Fraud' Bribery Case Former Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo, who received a prison sentence with probation in the first trial on charges of accepting gifts such as a rented Porsche from a so-called "fake seafood supplier," has had his sentence reduced to a fine in the appellate trial. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:40 PM

Life Sentence for Serial Motel Murder Suspect; Court Points to ChatGPT Searches as Key Evidence Kim So-young, indicted for the "Gangbuk motel serial murder" case, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:37 PM

Military Commanders Implicated in Insurrection Sentenced to Prison; Former 707th Commander Kim Hyun-tae Gets 12 Years Former military commanders indicted for charges including participating in the blocking of the National Assembly during the Dec. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:35 PM

Former Prosecutor Kim Sang-min's 3-Month Suspension Finalized After Withdrawing Appeal Over General Election Hint On the 3rd, former Prosecutor Kim withdrew his appeal against the appellate court ruling that had dismissed his lawsuit seeking to cancel the suspension. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:31 PM

Legal Ground Laid for Potential Establishment of Probation Agencies Dedicated to Juvenile Offenders The establishment of specialized probation agencies to separately manage and supervise adult and juvenile offenders in order to reduce juvenile recidivism is being promoted. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:29 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Blanket Dismissal of Conscientious Objectors Unconstitutional The Constitutional Court has ruled that the current Military Service Act provision requiring employers to dismiss conscientious objectors en masse without examining whether legitimate grounds exist is unconstitutional. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:22 PM