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"It's Private" to a Courageous Voice... 'Human Rights' Heading in the Wrong Direction In November of the year before last, a 30-year-old Algerian national identified as A, who was staying at the Hwaseong Foreigners' Detention Center, filed a state compensation lawsuit against the South Korean government worth 3 million won late last year, claiming to have been assaulted by a social service agent. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:42 AM

Chung Jeom-sik Criticizes Land Minister Nominee: "Seongnam-Gyeonggi Line Has Taken Over Real Estate Policy" People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik addressed Hong Ji-sun, nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport—who previously served as the head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government's Urban Housing Bureau during President Lee Jae-myung's tenure as Gyeonggi Provincial Governor—stating today , "This appointment of the Land Minister is a 'takeover of real estate policy by the Seongnam-Gyeonggi line,'" and urged, "We strongly urge a reconsideration." During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Floor Leader Chung remarked, "Under Lee Jae-myung's Gyeonggi provincial administration, Policy Special Advisor Lee Han-joo served as the head of the Gyeonggi Research Institute, and nominee Hong Ji-sun served as the head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government's Urban Housing Bureau. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:37 AM

Calligraphy Displayed at National Museum Identified as Work of Pro-Japanese Collaborator, Not Independence Activist An investigation has revealed that a piece of calligraphy introduced by the National Museum of Korea as the work of independence activist Park Won-keun was actually created by a person with the same name known as a pro-Japanese collaborator. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:01 AM

Police Provided the Suspect's Location, Yet Let Them Slip Away Right Before Their Eyes When quoting or reporting this interview, please accurately state the program name, SBS "News Hunters." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:46 AM

Four-Vehicle Collision on Incheon Grand Bridge Causes Traffic Jam, Stranding Airport-Bound Travelers today at the 11.5-kilometer mark of Incheon Grand Bridge in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, heading toward the airport. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:34 AM

Resident Fatally Falls From 15th Floor of Parking Tower With Passenger Still Asleep Inside According to the legal community on the 7th, the Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Kwon Young-jun) recently finalized the lower court rulings that sentenced the building's management director and resident A, who were indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death, to 10 million won in fines and 5 million won in fines, respectively. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:21 AM

"Brokerage Fees Are Already High, Now They Want More?": Debate Erupts Over Property Viewing Fees This is our hot topic. Should you have to pay money just to view a house? When buying a home or finding a jeonse (lump-sum housing deposit) lease, people go on what is called "imjang"—visiting properties in person accompanied by a real estate agent. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:21 AM

Voluntarily Designating Private Forest as Protected Area: Why? Forest genetic resource protection areas are strictly managed zones designated by the government to preserve forest ecosystems. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:21 AM

University Club Chat Room in Daegu Exposed for Alleged Sexual Harassment of Female Members According to the university community on the 6th, a post was uploaded on Everytime, an anonymous online community for college students, on the 4th, containing screenshots presumed to be from the club's chat room along with claims that insulting remarks were directed at female members. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:17 AM

The Surprising Revival of a Dying Alleyway: How Corporate Involvement Turned It Into a Hotspot Once called a "ghost market" with an 80% closure rate, Sinheung Market in Seoul's Haebangchon neighborhood has transformed. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:02 AM