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Former Wildfire Watchman with 10 Years Experience Arrested for Systematic Arson Following Hiring Rejection The Jeonju Branch of the Gwangju High Court (Presiding Judge Jeong Moon-kyung) announced today that it overturned a lower court ruling sentencing A , who was indicted on charges of violating the Forest Disaster Prevention Act and property damage, to two and a half years in prison, and instead sentenced him to two years in prison. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:21 AM

Interior Minister: Zero Crowd Accidents Targeted This Year... Push for Social Disaster Countermeasures Act ▲ Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung takes an oath as a witness dur… SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:03 AM

Inaugural Busan Major Crime Investigation Office Chief Kim Gi-wook Starts Work, Vows Not to Repeat Past Mistakes Kim Gi-wook, the inaugural chief of the Busan Regional Major Crime Investigation Office, reported to work today , four days after the office's launch, stating, "Political neutrality and investigative independence cannot be emphasized enough." During a door-step interview at the Busan office building in Myeongji-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan, Chief Kim said, "Weren't the systems reorganized out of retrospective consideration of the past? Naturally, things like those in the past will not be repeated." Kim emphasized that with the abolition of the prosecution service and the launch of the Major Crime Investigation Office bringing major changes to the investigative system, he will uphold the fundamental principles of criminal procedure: protecting the rights and interests of victims and safeguarding the human rights of suspects. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:03 AM

A Disaster the State Failed to Recover: Families Barely Holding On for 10 Years Read <Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Aftermath> Reporter's Notebook Series ☞ ☞ ☞ About two weeks before Chuseok, Lee Young-moon visited a Buddhist temple where the name of her son, Heo Jae-yong, was enshrined. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:44 AM

"You'd Never Recognize Them on the Street": The Bizarre Secret Behind South Korea's Felon Mugshots ⚡ Spick Quick Summary Mugshots distorted as if shot with a convex lens: Concerns continue to mount that the mugshots of serious felons, including Kim So-young, Kim Sang-soo, Choi Yoon-jong, and Lee Young-bok, are severely distorted, making it difficult to recognize their real faces. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:44 AM

Ultra-Rich Drive Fever for Dinosaur Fossils, with Top Prices Exceeding 60 Billion Won According to the FT, Sotheby's in New York, US, plans to put a rare fossil of the carnivorous dinosaur Nanotyrannus up for auction later this month. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:41 AM

Fire Breaks Out at 8-Story Officetel in Yonghyeon-dong, Incheon; 6 Rescued and Flames Extinguished in 28 Minutes today . So far, it has been reported that six people have been rescued in the blaze. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:29 AM

Police Convert Financial Institution Hacking Investigation Into Formal Case, Consider Notifying Serious Crime Investigation Agency Police have converted the recent financial institution hacking incident into a formal investigation. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:26 AM

Megabox Issues Apology and Scraps Remaining Stock Over Controversial The Assassin(s) Merchandise ▲ The movie The Assassin Megabox has issued a formal apology and decided to scra… SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:19 AM

"Wriggling Toes": Barefoot Posed Inside Airplane Backseat Sparks Discomfort When taking a long flight, everyone shares the desire to get as comfortable as possible. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:14 AM