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"Banned Starting Today... Up to 3 Million Won in Fines for Violations" Here is the final, useful news update. The "age-4 exam" ban. Starting today, entrance exams and level tests for toddler hagwons , commonly referred to as the "age-4 exams," are prohibited. SBS Oct 1, 2026 12:40 PM

Phony Doctor Who Claimed US Education Broke Patient's Ribs in Unlicensed Practice Given Suspended Sentence A man in his 50s who falsely claimed to be a doctor with a U.S. education before performing illegal medical procedures that fractured a patient's ribs has been sentenced to probation and a fine. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:43 AM

Former Sehwa IMC Executives Sentenced to Probation for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion The Supreme Court's First Division (presiding Justice Chon Dae-yup) finalized the lower court's ruling today sentencing Yu, former chairman of Sehwa IMC, who was indicted on charges including embezzlement under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:34 AM

Onnuri Gift Certificates Meant for Traditional Markets Flowing Elsewhere Here is the next hot topic. Onnuri gift certificates become a hotspot for Mounjaro. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:32 AM

FSS Launches Emergency On-Site Inspection After Data Leak at Shinhan Bank... "Assessing Scope of Leak" According to the financial sector and financial authorities, some information related to loan recruitment was leaked from Shinhan Bank yesterday, prompting the FSS to carry out an on-site inspection. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:32 AM

One Worker Killed, One Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Truck While Working on Paju Roadside yesterday , a 1-ton truck driven by a man in his 60s, identified as A, crashed into a parked 1-ton maintenance vehicle on the roadside of Jayu-ro in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:07 AM

Fetus Found at Wastewater Treatment Facility... Mother Likely Difficult to Punish? According to the Asan Police Station, at around 11:30 p.m. on September 28, the naked body of a baby boy, measuring 20 cm in height and weighing 110 grams, was found in the sump of a wastewater treatment facility in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan. SBS Oct 1, 2026 10:49 AM

Claiming to Be a Doctor... Patient's Ribs Fractured While "Balancing Internal Organs" The Busan District Court announced today that Judge Park Byung-joo of Criminal Division 12 sentenced the man in his 50s, identified as Defendant, who was indicted on charges of fraud, violation of the Special Measures Act on the Control of Public Health Crimes (unlicensed medical practice), and professional negligence resulting in injury, to 1 year and 6 months in prison suspended for 3 years, along with a fine of 5 million won. SBS Oct 1, 2026 10:34 AM

Seoul Sees Over 200 Consumer Complaints This Year Over Prepaid YouTube Account Sharing A total of 202 consumer complaints regarding YouTube Premium account-sharing services were filed with the Seoul Electronic Commerce Center between January and August of this year. SBS Oct 1, 2026 10:14 AM

Public Agency Heads to Face Responsibility for Data Leaks, Discipline Set for Failing to Change Initial Passwords Violations of basic security rules, such as failing to change initial passwords or leaving security vulnerabilities unaddressed for long periods, will also become clear grounds for disciplinary action. SBS Oct 1, 2026 10:14 AM