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Police Officer Placed on Leave for Sharing Informant's Details in Open Chat Room Inspector A of the Seongdong Police Station reportedly uploaded a document concerning a 112 report on noise from a hold'em pub into an open chat room where hold'em pub owners and others gathered on August 30, before deleting it about 30 minutes later. SBS Oct 1, 2026 5:38 PM

"Swimming Looks Very Unnatural"... What Happened to 'Bukang-i'?! "Due to Stress" 00:00 Intro 00:30 A shark appeared out of nowhere, what is its identity? 01:39 Rising as Busan's top star 02:44 But Bukang-i, can't you live here? 04:25 So what should we do? Where I am standing right now is one of the hottest places in Busan these days—the Bukang Waterfront Park. SBS Oct 1, 2026 5:37 PM

Seoul to Introduce 500 Autonomous City Buses by 2030 in Partnership with Hyundai Motor Following technology development and demonstration between 2027 and 2028, the city aims to begin full-scale deployment starting in 2029 to build an autonomous public transportation system that citizens can use in their daily lives. SBS Oct 1, 2026 5:35 PM

Choi Jae-min Named Seoul Serious Crime Investigation Agency Chief, Jeon Jong-min as Deputy Chief; Im Eun-jung Appointed for Gwangju Im Eun-jung, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, has been selected to head the Gwangju SCIA. SBS Oct 1, 2026 5:12 PM

Inspection of over 6,000 Businesses Amid Chinese 'Carcinogenic Cabbage' Controversy Yields Zero Formaldehyde Detections Seoul city officials inspect cabbages and kimchi at a market in Seoul. They are checking whether the origins are properly labeled and if any products containing hazardous substances are present. SBS Oct 1, 2026 5:07 PM

Ex-Journalists Face 4 to 5 Years in Prison for Alleged Money Deals with Kim Man-bae During the sentencing hearing held today by the 35th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Paek Dae-hyun), prosecutors asked the court to sentence Seok, a former senior executive at the Hankyoreh, to five years in prison and order the forfeiture of 890 million won. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:50 PM

Film Critic Lee Dong-jin Refuses to Apologize Over 'The Assassin(s)' Review Controversy Movie critic Lee Dong-jin has directly addressed the remarks made in his review … SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:44 PM

Teenager Arrested for Stabbing and Attempted Sexual Assault of Woman at Night A is suspected of stabbing a woman in her 20s, identified as B, who was a complete stranger to him, with a weapon on a street in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, at around 11:30 PM on September 27, and then attempting to sexually assault her. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:44 PM

Second Rescue Attempt for 'Bukangi' Set for Tomorrow... Guiding to Open Sea with 50-Meter Net The second rescue operation to return the shark "Bukangi," currently staying in the artificial waterway of the Busan Bukhang Waterfront Park, back to the sea will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:39 PM

Senior Judge Ji Gwi-yeon, Accused of Receiving 'Alcohol Treat,' Reassigned to Non-Trial Duties Senior Judge Ji Gwi-yeon of the Northern Seoul District Court, who was indicted on allegations of receiving an "alcohol treat," has been relieved of trial duties. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:38 PM