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"There Originally Was No Freezer"... New Circumstances in 'Paju Murder Case' It has newly been revealed that there was an acquaintance who traveled together to Paju with the woman found dead inside a freezer in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:51 AM

Man in 30s Given Suspended Sentence for Killing Stray Cats to Relieve Stress A man in his 30s who brutally killed stray cats under the pretext of "relieving stress" has received a prison sentence with a suspended execution. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:32 AM

T1 Stadium Sighting of SK Chairman's Partner's Son Sparks Business Buzz Over Next-Gen Management The biological son of Kim Hee-young, chair of the T&C Foundation and companion of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, was spotted on a live LCK broadcast, revealing his passionate support for T1. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:28 AM

"600 Million Won Written off for a Day's Labor?" The Fate of a Criminal Who Scoffed at a 600 Billion Won Fine In a residential area in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, prosecution investigators keep watch. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:22 AM

"Please, Just Let Me Have This Room"... Why Young People Queue Up for One-Room Studios Where They Must Shower with the Door Open [Reporter's File] You have probably heard a lot lately about monthly rent skyrocketing. With stagnant wages and the heavy financial burden of simply breathing at home, the economic strain is said to be severe. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:22 AM

"Broke a 7-Year-Old's Bone": The Reality of Taekwondo Gyms Falling Through the Cracks Because They Aren't Considered "Academies" [Reporter's Notebook] Another child has been injured at a Taekwondo gym. A 7-year-old child's thighbone was broken after being forced into a split. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:21 AM

Rent Surges 26% While Living Costs Bite—Why Are Restaurant Standards Regulated, But Youth Studio Apartments Ignored? 1. Train Roar Outside the Window..A Studio Apartment Where You Can Only Open the Fridge Halfway We first visited a studio apartment in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, with a deposit of 5 million won and a monthly rent of 300,000 won. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:03 AM

South Korea Approaches First '$40,000 Era,' But 'K-Polarization' Leaves Average Citizens Feeling Poorer South Korea's economic performance report for the second quarter looks impressive. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:47 AM

Supreme Court Reaffirms Prosecution Investigators' Initiation of Investigation Counts as Prosecutors' Initiation The Supreme Court's First Division (presiding Justice Ma Yong-joo) overturned a lower court ruling that had dismissed the indictment against a person in their 60s, surnamed A, who was indicted for violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, and sent the case back to the Seoul Central District Court last month. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:23 AM

Abandoned at Pet Hotel for 3 Years Without Contact... Abandonment of Consigned Animals in Legal Blind Spot Person A tracked down the owner, obtained a relinquishment of ownership form, and adopted the dog directly. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:22 AM