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Death Penalty Demanded for Jang Yoon-gi, Killer of High School Student... Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty, the maximum sentence under the law, for Jang Yoon-gi, who murdered a high school student. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:55 PM

A Staggering 63 Cases Omitted... Partial Statements Emerge on Why He Closed Cases Illegitimately Police Officer Bu, who was arrested on charges of illegitimately closing missing persons cases, is known to have deleted or failed to enter a total of 63 cases into the system, including the case of Chang. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:39 PM

Police Initially Claimed Suspected Suicide, Yet Conclude "Cause of Death Unknown" Just a Week Later Police have stated that the cause of death for a man surnamed Chang, who went missing and was later found dead in Jeju, is "unknown." Just last week, the top police official suggested at the National Assembly the possibility of suicide, but the stance has shifted in a mere week. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:36 PM

Rain Clouds from Heavy Southern Downpours Moving North... Strong Rain in Central Regions Until Morning Let us take a closer look at the detailed weather forecast. The stationary front that poured heavy rain over the Honam region and the west coast is moving northward little by little. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:50 PM

Access Restricted Near Streams... Damage Status in South Chungcheong Province Now, let's connect to Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, where heavy rain has been pouring all day today , to check out the current situation. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:47 PM

Homes Submerged and Crops Damaged Amid Heavy Rain... Traffic Accidents on Slippery Roads Homes were submerged in South Chungcheong Province, as well as South Jeolla Province and Gwangju, leaving residents isolated. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:44 PM

Nearly 200 mm of Rain Pours in a Day… Man in His 70s Missing Torrential rains lashed the Honam and Chungcheong regions today . In particular, North Jeolla Province received close to 200 mm of rain in just a single day today, leading to a succession of damages. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:40 PM

"Colluded With Politicians to Expand Influence"... Unification Church Leader Hak Ja Han Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han, pointed to as the pinnacle of the collusion between politics and religion under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, has been sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:15 PM

"Running Child Suffered It 11 Times"... Even Doctor 'Shocked', But They Still Can't Shut It Down 00:00 Intro 00:14 "Thought It Was a Mistake"..Captured on CCTV 01:38 Running Child: "I Suffered It 11 Times" 02:30 Children Go There, But It Wasn't an 'Academy' A child has been injured at a Taekwondo gym yet again. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:15 PM

SBS Report on Suspicious Concealment and Reduction of Investigation into Jang Yoon-ki Wins Broadcast Journalist of the Month Award The SBS social affairs reporting team, which exclusively reported on allegations… SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:15 PM