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Gen Z and Millennials Form Long Lines: The Craze of "Accumulating Merit with Every Press" An increasing number of young people are visiting temples to purchase Buddhist merchandise. SBS Sep 18, 2026 7:32 AM

Share of Companies Offering Chuseok Bonuses Drops 2 Percentage Points With Chuseok just a week away, the proportion of companies providing Chuseok bonuses has decreased slightly compared to last year. SBS Sep 18, 2026 7:23 AM

Highly Concentrated Nicotine 167 Times the Lethal Dose Sold on Online Shopping Malls Highly concentrated nicotine stock is a dangerous substance with the potential to be abused in crimes. SBS Sep 18, 2026 6:47 AM

3 Applications Advised to Be Canceled After Applying Based on Competition Rates... "Unfairness" Controversy Persists Out of the cases where applicants failed to submit their early admission college applications due to a system crash, 354 applications have finally completed additional submission. SBS Sep 18, 2026 6:29 AM

Parents of Cheongju Elementary Student Who Assaulted Teacher Sue Teacher for Child Abuse According to police and education authorities yesterday , the parents of A, a 5th-grade student at an elementary school in Cheongju, filed a complaint with the police on September 3 against three individuals, including teacher B, the vice principal, and a fellow teacher. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:19 AM

More Tea Bag-Disguised Drugs Found on Jeju Coast, 23rd Case Total The Jeju Regional Coast Guard announced that at 8:30 a.m. yesterday , a marine environment keeper performing cleanup activities at Gwangchigi Beach in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, found drugs wrapped in a 1 kg silver tea package. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:16 AM

"My Mother's Family Is My Family": 19-Year-Old Swiss Youth Searching for Roots in Jinhae His backpack was packed with flyers boldly printed with the phrase, "Looking for Cha Il-suk's Korean family." The flyers featured both a recent photo and a childhood picture of his mother, Cha Il-suk. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:11 AM

Fire Destroys Four Vinyl Greenhouses in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province A fire broke out at a vinyl greenhouse in Haan-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, at around 8:30 PM yesterday . SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:27 AM

Fire Breaks Out on 5-Ton Truck on Jungbu Expressway in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out on a 5-ton truck driving on the Jungbu Expressway in Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, at around 7:30 PM yesterday . SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:23 AM

Six Nuclear Tests Woke Dormant Faults..."Magnitude 6.3 or Greater Earthquake Possible" North Korea's past nuclear tests conducted in Punggye-ri, Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, could have activated massive faults in the area, potentially triggering a major earthquake, according to a recent research study. SBS Sep 18, 2026 3:02 AM