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Court Rules Disciplinary Pay Cut for Former Whimoon High Basketball Coach Hyun Joo-yeop Valid However, the court canceled sanctions imposed on Whimoon High School's athletic department, such as restrictions on student transfers, citing violations of the principle of proportionality. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:56 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Fixed Taxation on E-Cigarettes Regardless of Nicotine Content as 'Constitutional' The Constitutional Court announced on September 17 that it reached a unanimous decision upholding the constitutionality of relevant provisions in the Individual Consumption Tax Act and the Local Tax Act, which were challenged in a constitutional complaint filed by five liquid e-cigarette import and sales companies, including Haka Korea, and two business operators. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:56 PM

Ministry of Education Advises Cancellation for 3 Applicants Who Applied After Checking Competition Rates A total of 414 appeals have been recognized as eligible for relief regarding the system failure that occurred during the application period for the 2027 academic year early college admissions. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:43 PM

"Supermarket Engulfed in Flames"... 38 Shoppers and Staff Scramble to Safety At around 3:10 PM today , a fire broke out at a supermarket in Damun-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:39 PM

Special Counsel Team for Election Commission Launches First Seizure and Search on Central and Local Election Offices The special counsel team investigating the ballot paper shortage incident that occurred during the previous local elections has launched a forced investigation 10 days after its launch. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:29 PM

Life Imprisonment Demanded for Man Who Murdered Mother-in-Law and Concealed Body in Suitcase The prosecution has demanded life imprisonment for Cho Jae-bok, who brutally assaulted and killed his mother-in-law for hours before hiding her body in a suitcase and abandoning it. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:28 PM

Large Fire Breaks Out at Mart in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province; Fire Authorities Issue Level 1 Response today . Fire authorities, dispatched after receiving the report, issued a Level 1 response due to the large area of the building and concerns that the fire would spread, and are currently working to extinguish the flames. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:22 PM

Lee Seung-woo Shares Honest Feelings on National Team Omission; Moreno Spotted at Stadium Lee Seung-woo, who was recently left off the national football team roster, has shared his honest thoughts. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:20 PM

What Is This 'Waterfall Edition' in a New Apartment… Builder's Absurd Excuse: 'We're Being Sued' [Anchor | Kim Jong-won: I am catching this water falling from the ceiling and washing my hair right now with the shampoo and soap I squeezed out earlier. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:20 PM

"Consent to Yacharule?" Police Omit Entire Recording File from Victim Three teenagers accused of threatening and assaulting a middle school peer in front of a group of about ten others have been indicted. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:20 PM