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Undercover Investigation Reveals Fellow Cop Behind Deepfake Sex Crimes An active-duty police officer has been arrested on charges of using artificial intelligence to create nude images of acquaintances and possessing thousands of sexually explicit materials. SBS Oct 4, 2026 3:18 PM

Active-Duty Police Officer Arrested for Producing and Distributing AI Sexual Exploitation Materials An active-duty police officer has been arrested on charges of using artificial intelligence to create and distribute sexual exploitation materials. SBS Oct 4, 2026 3:17 PM

"Why is the Bus Shaking Like This?" Drunk Man Grabs Fire Extinguisher in Shocking Assault The Hwaseong Dongtan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that it has booked and is currently investigating a man in his 60s, identified as A, on charges of assaulting a driver under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:36 PM

Jeollanam-do and Gwangju Raise 97.1 Billion Won in Hometown Love Donations... "Need to Establish Public Disclosure System for Fund Usage" According to data on the status of Hometown Love Donations released by Representative Park Jung-hyun of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, the cumulative amount raised by the Jeollanam-do and Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City Hall and 27 cities, counties, and districts from the implementation of the system in 2023 through August reached 97.118 billion won. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:29 PM

Supreme Court Rules Reapplication for Individual Rehabilitation Cannot Be Dismissed Solely Based on Past Failures The Supreme Court's First Division (Presiding Justice Cheon Dae-yup) recently overturned the lower court's decision to dismiss the individual rehabilitation application filed by an individual identified as A, and remanded the case to the Daegu Bankruptcy Court. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:17 PM

Court Administration Official Fired for Illicit Filming... 10 Judge Disciplinary Actions Over 6 Years Including this case, approximately 40% of disciplinary actions taken against court officials nationwide from 2021 until August of this year were heavy disciplinary actions. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:16 PM

Court: Tax Authority's Rejection of Inheritance Tax Payment via Deficit-Ridden Company Shares 'Lawful' The 4th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Kim Young-min) recently ruled against the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by an individual identified as A against the head of the Seocho Tax Office, seeking to cancel the rejection of the in-kind payment permit. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:10 PM

Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook Undergoes First Police Questioning Over Election Law Violations Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook, who faces allegations including violations of the Public Official Election Act and prostitution, appeared before the police this morning and underwent about three hours of questioning. SBS Oct 4, 2026 1:58 PM

"Thought It Was AI": Yeongju Ginseng Festival Promo Video Goes Viral on Social Media A parody music video produced by senior officials in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, to promote the Punggi Ginseng Festival is drawing massive attention on social media. SBS Oct 4, 2026 1:56 PM

25 Million Won Found in Trash Bag Given to Finder After Owner Fails to Appear A trash bag containing 25 million won in cash was found in a residential area in Incheon, but as the owner never came forward, the ownership was transferred to the original finder. SBS Oct 4, 2026 1:55 PM