SBS NEWS

Pyeongtaek Wins Presidential Prize for Hydrogen Production Facility Delivering 'Effect of 5.58 Million Trees' The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it held the 2026 Korea Urban Awards ceremony at BEXCO in Busan on the 9th. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:27 PM

Police Uniforms to Change for First Time in 10 Years... 130,000 Sets of Old Uniforms to Be Recycled Following the uniform overhaul, the Korean National Police Agency expects 130,000 sets of uniforms to be discarded over the next two years, and is pursuing a pilot project to upcycle and recycle them instead of incineration. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:18 PM

Husband Who Took Photo of Bleeding, Unconscious Wife and Went to Play Tennis Receives Probation Again on Appeal A man in his 60s who left his wife bleeding and collapsed at home to go play sports has received a suspended sentence again in his appellate trial. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:15 PM

Future of Media Conference Held: 'Era of Terrestrial Broadcasting Centered on Radio Waves Has Ended; Must Expand Globally' Experts have suggested that the era of terrestrial broadcasters centered on television and radio waves has come to an end, and that broadcasters must now pursue global expansion through platforms such as Netflix and YouTube. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:51 PM

Freezer Murder Suspect Printed and Stored Fake Gift Certificates, Shifting Stance from Premeditated to Accidental From the initial stage of the victim's disappearance to the arrest and the motive for the crime, the suspect's statements have continuously changed and contained numerous loopholes, prompting police to investigate while keeping various possibilities open. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:40 PM

Comedian Lee Soo-ji Takes Strong Legal Action Against Malicious Comments Following Controversy Over Mocking By-Election Comedian Lee Soo-ji, who became embroiled in a political bias controversy after mentioning a "by-election" in a sketch parodying public officials, has announced strong legal action against malicious posts and the spread of false information about her. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Ulsan Local Government Officials on Trip Rescue Woman Fallen into Tetrapod The main figures are Staff Officer Jung from Byeongyeong 2-dong, Jung-gu; Staff Officer Choi from the Economic Policy Division of Nam-gu; and Staff Officer Choi from Duseo-myeon, Ulju-gun. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Water Leaks Found Across Stadiums... A Sudden 'Variable' Right Before Asian Games Opening Heavy rain started falling in the Tokai region of central Honshu, Japan, yesterday , causing continuous flooding damage. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Supreme Court Justice Nominee Criticized for Drastic Sentence Reductions in Child Sex Abuse and Dating Violence Cases A man who committed a sexual crime against a 13-year-old middle school student. Even though the victim did not want punishment, the first instance court ruled that a prison sentence was still necessary and sentenced him to three years in prison. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:35 PM

Court Rules in Favor of Smilegate Founder's Divorce, Orders Over 2 Trillion Won in Property Division On the 9th, the Family Division 3 of the Seoul Family Court (Presiding Judge Jung Dong-hyuk) accepted the divorce petition filed by Kwon's wife, surnamed Lee, ruling that "the defendant shall distribute and physically transfer 35 percent of Smilegate shares to the plaintiff as property division." This marks the first-instance ruling delivered approximately four years after Lee filed the lawsuit in November 2022. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:35 PM