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Hiker Found in Cardiac Arrest Near Seoraksan's Gwongeumseong According to the Seoraksan National Park Office today , a report was received at 8:18 PM yesterday from a cable car operator stating that a hiker, identified as A, who had taken the cable car up to Gwongeumseong, had not descended. SBS Sep 23, 2026 5:46 PM

Cheating with Gemini Leaves Court Stunned: Test Paper Stolen and Solved by AI A test-taker who stole an entire exam paper to extract answers using AI in order to secure the official English test score required to pass the certified tax accountant exam has ultimately faced legal punishment. SBS Sep 23, 2026 5:46 PM

Army Officer Found Dead in 25th Division Just Two Days After DMZ Explosion An Army officer assigned to the same division where a suspected landmine explosion recently occurred in the Demilitarized Zone has been found dead, prompting a military investigation. SBS Sep 23, 2026 5:46 PM

Police Deny Reports of Plan to Form Special Investigation Headquarters for Insurrection Cases Through a media notice today , the Korean National Police Agency explained, "We are carefully reviewing case records after taking over a total of 46 cases from the comprehensive special counsel, and are reviewing an appropriate investigation system." They added, "As of now, no concrete discussions have been held by the police regarding the formation of a special investigation headquarters or plans for a joint investigation with the Serious Crime Investigation Agency." This is interpreted as a response to recent media reports suggesting that immediately after returning from his trip to the United States, President Lee Jae-myung was considering ordering the formation of a special investigation headquarters for insurrection cases, with plans to initially house the investigative body within the police and expand it after the launch of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency. SBS Sep 23, 2026 5:21 PM

Man in 60s Arrested for Posting 122 Fake Posts Regarding Sewol Ferry, Itaewon, and Plane Crash Disasters A man in his 60s has been arrested for posting 122 pieces of false information and defamatory remarks on his blog regarding the Sewol ferry, Itaewon, and aircraft disaster tragedies. SBS Sep 23, 2026 5:16 PM

Fire Breaks Out at a House in Mangwu-dong, Seoul... "No Casualties" A fire broke out at a house in Mangwu-dong, Seoul, and was extinguished in about 20 minutes. SBS Sep 23, 2026 4:45 PM

Teenagers Who Targeted Unlocked Cars Caught Using Stolen Credit Cards Teenagers who went on a stealing spree targeting unlocked vehicles during the early morning hours have been caught by the police. SBS Sep 23, 2026 4:12 PM

"Lined Up Like Children": BB Gun Shooting Spree Leads to Arrest After a Year and a Half A man in his 40s who repeatedly fired a BB gun toward an apartment complex late at night has been apprehended by the police a year and a half after the initial report of damage. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:56 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Apartment in Suseo-dong, Seoul, Prompting Evacuation of 60 Residents A day ahead of the Chuseok holiday, a fire broke out at an apartment building in Suseo-dong, Seoul, prompting 60 residents to evacuate. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:40 PM

Seoul Urges Ministry to Promptly Decide on GTX-A Samseong Station Pillar Reinforcement Method Seoul announced on September 11 that it had delivered the interim results of the site's detailed safety diagnosis and external expert advisory results to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the国家철도공단 (Korea National Railway), making the request accordingly. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:29 PM