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SBS Report on Blue House Secretary's Unauthorized Extension and Rental Income Wins August Democratic Press Practice Award The SBS report titled 'Multi-homeowner Blue House Secretary Earns Monthly Rent from Unauthorized Extended Villa' received the August Democratic Press Practice Award presented by the National Union of Media Workers today . SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:59 PM

Former Manager Accused of Blackmailing Comedian Park Na-rae Denies Most Charges at First Trial During the trial held by Judge Kim Soo-kyung of Criminal Division 4 at the Seoul Western District Court regarding the former manager surnamed Shin, who faces charges including violation of the Act on the Punishment of Violences, etc., Shin's legal representatives claimed that demanding money from Park was a legitimate exercise of rights, such as claiming severance pay. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:54 PM

Former Head of Hoka's Former South Korean Distributor Indicted for Assaulting Rival Company Officials The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors Office announced on September 17 that it had indicted Cho Sung-hwan, former CEO of Joyworks & Co, without detention on charges including assault, property damage, and false accusation. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:36 PM

"Wipe Out Prosecution Logos Cost 6.5 Billion Won?"... Subway Map Markers Also Being Erased It has been learned that a budget of nearly 6.5 billion won has been allocated to remove existing prosecution logos and phrases following the transition to the Prosecution Service next month on October 2. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:34 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Taekwondo Gym in Bupyeong, Incheon: 1 Hospitalized, 6 Evacuated today . The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes at 3:57 p.m. by firefighters who were dispatched after receiving a report. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:32 PM

Chinese Restaurant Targeted in 'Lacquer Terror' Drops 'Xi Jinping' Name and Reopens A Chinese restaurant in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, which was targeted in a so-called "lacquer terror" attack by a group of Chinese nationals during the Chuseok holiday, has decided to drop the name of China's top leader from its signboard over fears of additional damage and resume business after five days. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:29 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Goshiwon in Hwagok-dong, Seoul... "No Injuries Reported" A fire broke out at a goshiwon (budget studio apartment) in Hwagok-dong, Seoul, and was extinguished in about an hour. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:27 PM

Choo Mi-ae Calls for Reinvesting W162 Trillion Future Response Fund into Gyeonggi Province, Key Contributor to Tax Revenue Governor Choo attended the "Party-Government Consultative Meeting on the Creation of the Future Response Fund and the Reform of Local Allocated Tax" held at the National Assembly on the 29th, hosted by the Democratic Party and the government, and delivered proposals containing these points. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:25 PM

First Appointments for Prosecution Office: Park Jin-sung Named Chief of Serious Crimes Division, Choi Ji-seok as Chief of Public Safety Division Key leadership figures have been finalized ahead of the launch of the Prosecution Office, which will strip the existing Prosecutors' Office of its investigative powers. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:24 PM

"Just for Not Buying Meal Tickets": Police Probe Senior Superintendent over Alleged Unfair Personnel Transfer The police have launched an internal inspection following allegations that a senior police official took retaliatory personnel action against a frontline investigation team leader without legitimate grounds. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:02 PM