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Pines Wither Away Looking Like Fall Foliage The number of pine trees dying from pine wilt disease nationwide has nearly doubled over the past two years. SBS Sep 10, 2026 6:48 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Cheongju Resource Recycling Facility with No Casualties Reported today . Fire authorities have mobilized around 40 firefighting vehicles and over 130 personnel to bring the flames under control. SBS Sep 10, 2026 6:41 AM

"Filling Each Other's Empty Seats": Wedding Guest Poomasi Connecting Soon-to-Be-Wed Couples Looking for people to fill the empty seats." This was a recent post uploaded to a KakaoTalk open chatroom recruiting participants for wedding guest poomasi. SBS Sep 10, 2026 6:33 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Returning Home Today After Overseas Trip.."Constitutional Limit on My Term" President Lee Jae-myung is returning to Korea today after wrapping up his state visit to France. SBS Sep 10, 2026 6:07 AM

"Fly, Fly, Robot"… 12-Meter, 20-Ton Life-Sized Taekwon V Gains Popularity According to Muju County on the 9th, a giant life-sized Robot Taekwon V is on display inside a hangar measuring 18.3 meters wide and 22 meters high at the Global Taekwondo Zone next to the Muju County Choe Buk Art Museum in the county seat. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:55 AM

Netizen Sentenced to Prison for Spreading False Videos of Wonyoung On the 9th, her agency Starship Entertainment announced through IVE's official social media service , "In a case where the agency has been taking legal action through its legal representative, Kim & Chang, the court recently sentenced the defendant—who was indicted for crimes including the distribution of false video footage targeting our artist —to a prison term." The agency also emphasized, "We responded strictly throughout the investigation and trial process of this case, and we will continue to hold violators legally accountable to the end under a zero-tolerance principle for severe acts of infringement on our artists' rights and interests." Starship has continuously monitored and requested investigations into the spread of false information, defamation, insults, sexual harassment, malicious slander, and the production and distribution of false videos taking place online, including on social media. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:54 AM

Missing Crew Member from Capsized Busan Tugboat Found Dead on Pohang Beach 100km Away This marks seven days since the accident occurred. According to the Coast Guard, at around 8:48 a.m. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:59 AM

Smilegate Founder Hyuk-bin Kwon Ordered to Pay Record 2.5 Trillion Won in Divorce Settlement Smilegate founder Hyuk-bin Kwon has been ordered to pay 2.5 trillion won in a property division ruling stemming from his divorce lawsuit. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:50 AM

First Missing Crew Member Found Dead 7 Days After Tugboat Capsizing Off Busan The body of one of the six crew members reported missing in a tugboat capsizing accident off the coast of Busan on the 2nd has been found 7 days after the incident. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:48 AM

Freezer Installed A Week Prior... Man Who Accompanied Victim to Paju Also Booked We previously reported that a body was found in a freezer at a cafe in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Sep 10, 2026 12:47 AM