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"Must Be as Successful as Others": The Brutal Reality of the 'Golden Ticket' Consuming South Korea ⚡ Key Takeaways According to a study presented at a joint conference by the Bank of Korea, CEPR, and the OECD, if there were no "status competition" effect where parents compare their children's educational achievements with those of other families, the average number of children born to South Korean women born between 1970 and 1975 is estimated to have risen from the actual 1.92 to 2.45, an increase of about 28%. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:02 AM

"Fireworks Visible at a Glance": Hidden Prime Spot Becomes a Hit Online First of all, the World Fireworks Festival was held over the weekend. There is always fierce competition to find a good viewing spot, but it turns out there was a hidden gem. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:39 AM

"Kim Seung-won Did Not Submit DUI Records to Verification Committee During General Election" It has been belatedly revealed that candidate Kim Seung-won was previously fined 700,000 won for drunk driving during his career as a lawyer. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:39 AM

September Sees the Highest Number of Snakebites and Wasp Stings... How to Avoid Them Right now, in September, is the month with the highest number of snakebites and wasp stings. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:20 AM

Fire Breaks Out at 3rd Floor of Apartment in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan... One Resident in Cardiac Arrest today . The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes, but a man in his 60s was found in a state of cardiac arrest and transported to the hospital, while 12 other residents were rushed to evacuate. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:15 AM

Sudden White Smoke From New Battery... "Bought It Trusting Coupang" Last month, a fire broke out at a theme park in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, causing over 600 million won in property damage. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:10 AM

Museum Struggles With Nuisance Runners, Issues Plea Runners can easily be spotted in various parts of Seoul. However, there is a museum that has been suffering from a headache because of this. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:08 AM

Doubled in Just a Week... Mosquitoes Surge as Weather Cools Let's take a look at today's final insightful news. Mosquitoes have doubled in number in just a week. SBS Sep 7, 2026 7:52 AM

Union Advertisement Appears in the Heart of New York… What's Inside the 15-Second Video? This is about a labor union advertisement right in the middle of New York. It appeared in a famous landmark in New York, the United States. SBS Sep 7, 2026 7:14 AM

Refusing to Submit Materials Despite Court Order..."The State Treats Us Like Cargo" A foreign national who stayed at a foreigner detention center has filed a civil lawsuit for damages against the South Korean government, claiming to have been assaulted by a social service agent. SBS Sep 7, 2026 6:56 AM