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Singer Jang Yoon Jeong's Mother Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Fraud Using Daughter's Name Today , Judge Seo Beom-jun of Criminal Division 2 at the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the mother, surnamed Yook, who was detained on fraud charges, to 10 months in prison. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:47 PM

"Gang Members Cannot Call Lawyers": Absurd Notice Posted at Police Station A police station in North Gyeongsang Province is under fire for posting a notice that mentions restrictions on legal counsel during the interrogation of certain suspects. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:38 PM

Man in 30s Arrested for Beating Man in 50s to Death at Itaewon Pub The Seoul Yongsan Police Station announced today that it is investigating a man in his 30s, referred to as A, on charges of assault resulting in death. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:36 PM

Three Times the Scale of Yongsan IMAX: Why Crowds Are Flocking to Iksan, Featuring Yu Jae-seok The 2026 National Heritage Media Art event, lighting up the night sky at Mireuksa Temple Site in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, has sparked nationwide box-office success right from its opening week. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:28 PM

Gangnam Unni Offers 50,000 Won in App Points for Data Leak Affecting 220,000 Users Healing Paper, the operator of the medical aesthetic information platform Gangnam Unni, is providing app points worth 50,000 won per person to domestic victims of a recent personal information leak. SBS Sep 10, 2026 4:28 PM

Foreign Recipients of National Pension Surge 83-Fold... Background Behind the Continued Increase Over Two Years Applications for "retroactive payment," a system allowing individuals to make a lump-sum payment for missed National Pension premiums from the past to extend their subscription period, are surging once again. SBS Sep 10, 2026 3:56 PM

Teachers Reinstated Just Before Bonuses Trigger Controversies Over "Smart Reinstatement" Controversies continue over the so-called "smart reinstatement" practice, where regular teachers on leave briefly return to work ahead of school vacations or holidays to receive full salaries and bonuses, resulting in fixed-term substitute teachers being forced to leave before completing their contract terms. SBS Sep 10, 2026 3:36 PM

"My Friend Who Endured the IMF With Me": Hyundai Motor Finds Owner Behind Moving Farewell Letter to Truck A handwritten farewell letter written by an owner about to scrap his truck of 29 years has gone viral online, prompting the manufacturer, Hyundai Motor, to track him down. SBS Sep 10, 2026 3:00 PM

Life Sentence Upheld for Leader of 'Vigilante' Sexual Exploitation Ring Who Called Himself 'Pastor' The Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Kwon Young-jun) finalized the lower court's ruling sentencing Kim to life imprisonment today , as he was indicted on charges including the production of sexually exploitative materials and rape resulting in injury under the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse. SBS Sep 10, 2026 2:56 PM

Young Adults Skipping Bars: Where Are They Going Instead? The final hot topic is here. "These days, instead of bars, 20-somethings are heading here." Have you ever heard that people in their 20s don't drink much these days? In fact, it has been found that the number of 20-somethings visiting regular bars in the first half of this year decreased significantly compared to three years ago. SBS Sep 10, 2026 2:54 PM