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"Bukang, Please Go Back Safely"... Shark Rescue Operation Attracts 600,000 Visitors [Reporter's Notebook] It is arguably the hottest place in Busan these days. It is the Busan North Port Waterfront Park. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:20 PM

Steve Yoo Wins Appeal in Third Legal Battle Over Korean Visa Denial The 8-2 administrative division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Kim Bong-won, Lee Young-chang, and Choi Bong-hee) ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Yoo, during a sentencing hearing held today , maintaining the same decision as the first trial. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:16 PM

Ready-Mix Truck Tire Runs Over Man on Bridge... 60s Man Dies on October 1, an accident occurred at a ready-mix concrete company in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, where a man in his 60s had his legs run over by the tire of a ready-mix truck. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:52 PM

Aftermath of Prosecutors' Office Abolition: Court Halts Trial, Questioning Validity of Dispatching Prosecutors from Prosecution Service to Independent Counsel The court presiding over the trial concerning allegations of illegal budget diversion during the relocation of the presidential residence has suspended proceedings, raising questions about whether the dispatch of Prosecution Service prosecutors to the independent counsel team remains valid. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:52 PM

Is Normalization of Development Around Former Songdo Amusement Park Speeding Up? Incheon City to Form Dedicated Team This Month Incheon City announced that it plans to form a dedicated team this month to devise development plans for the Songdo Amusement Park area. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:44 PM

Hana Financial Group Fully Opens Era in Cheongna With 4,000 Finance and IT Professionals Hana Financial held a completion ceremony at its main headquarters in Cheongna today and announced that it will open the door to a new century in Cheongna. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:42 PM

Court Dismisses Park Jang-beom's Injunction Request, Ruling No Flaws in KBS Board Resolution The 51st Civil Division of the Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Senior Judge Kwon Sung-su) dismissed the injunction application filed by President Park today to suspend the effect of the board's resolution. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:36 PM

Fallout Over 'The Assassin(s)'... Conservative Group Files for Rally in Front of Actor Yoo Hai-jin's Home The New Freedom Alliance announced today that it plans to hold rallies starting the day after tomorrow through the end of this month in front of a detached house in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, known to be Yoo Hai-jin's residence. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:34 PM

Interior Minister: Separation of Investigation and Indictment Must Not Divide Responsibility for the Public 2. Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung emphasized, "Even if investigation and indictment are separated, the responsibility toward the public must not be divided," adding, "Each agency must faithfully perform its role while establishing a seamless cooperative system to ensure there are no gaps from the beginning to the end of a case." During his congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (hereinafter referred to as the SCIA) held today , Minister Yoon stated, "Following fierce discussions and coordination among the National Assembly, the government, and various sectors of society, the SCIA has finally been launched today as the fruit of reform, marking a major transformation in the criminal justice system that has continued for the past 78 years." He continued, "The launch of the SCIA is not the end of reform. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:48 PM

Col. Cho Sung-hyun, Who Ordered Troops Not to Cross Sogang Bridge, Requests Dismissal of Insurrection Indictment During the first preparatory hearing for Cho's trial on charges of engaging in important duties of an insurrection held by the 38-1 Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Sungjin, Jeong Su-young, and Choi Young-gak), Cho's attorney stated, "Our position is that the indictment should be dismissed primarily, and an acquittal should be rendered alternatively." When the court asked, "Is it correct that you are claiming violation of the rule against the statement of indictment in the indictment, unspecificity of the facts charged, and abuse of prosecution authority?" the attorney replied, "Yes." The attorney further argued that although Cho received instructions during the emergency martial law to the effect of "entering the National Assembly and dragging out lawmakers," he practically refused to fulfill them and withdrew his troops at Sogang Bridge, meaning he had no intention of participating in the insurrection. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:44 PM