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Singer-YouTuber Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Killing Biological Daughter A court has handed down a heavy prison sentence to a singer and YouTuber in their 40s who was put on trial for physically abusing and neglecting their biological daughter to death. SBS Oct 8, 2026 3:21 PM

30-in30s Man Who Had Sex with 14-Year-Old Contacted via Messenger Faces Final Consequence A court has ruled that a man in his 30s, whose conviction for having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old minor he met via social media was finalized, must pay 13 million won in damages to the victim and her mother. SBS Oct 8, 2026 2:39 PM

Lim Eun-jung Reported for Defamation After Claiming Kim Ji-yong Covered Up Prosecution Misconduct Lim Eun-jung, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, has been reported for defamation after claiming that Kim Ji-yong, a candidate for the head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, covered up a civil petition regarding alleged misconduct by the brother-in-law of independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon. SBS Oct 8, 2026 2:34 PM

Supreme Court Finalizes Acquittal of Kim Keon-hee's Close Associate Lee Jong-ho Over Directing Phone Destruction During Investigation The Marine Corps special counsel team expressed regret, stating, "We had hoped the Supreme Court, through a full bench deliberation, would directly address the structural problems inherent in the legal doctrine regarding evidence destruction, but the case was not referred to the full bench." The Supreme Court's Second Division (presiding Justice Kwon Young-jun) finalized the lower court's ruling that acquitted Lee of charges of instigating evidence destruction during his final appeal today . SBS Oct 8, 2026 2:30 PM

Kim Ji-yong, Nominee for Chief of Major Crime Investigation Agency: "Erradicate Politicization of Investigations and Actively Recruit Talent" Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the inaugural chief of the Major Crime Investigation Agency , stated that past political investigations led to the abolition of the prosecutors' office, and vowed to protect political neutrality and investigative independence. SBS Oct 8, 2026 2:27 PM

News Briefing: Key Stories of the Day... Farmland Comprehensive Investigation Retreats; 5 Types Excluded from Disposition (October 8, 2026) 1. The government has decided to exclude five types of farmland, including inherited farmland and farmland owned by elderly farmers, from the comprehensive farmland investigation disposition. SBS Oct 8, 2026 2:14 PM

Inmate's 975 Lawsuits Over Chuncheon Dakgalbi and Pepero: The Outcome "Give me the phone number of U.S. President Donald Trump." "Provide Chuncheon dakgalbi." "Provide Pepero." These are actual administrative appeals filed by an inmate against prison wardens. SBS Oct 8, 2026 1:59 PM

Four Foreigners Arrested for Robbing 12 Million Won from Used Car Dealer Under Pretext of Purchase... Two Others Pursued The Incheon Yeonsu Police Station announced today that it has arrested three Kazakh men in their 40s on charges of special robbery and requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s, identified as A, of the same nationality. SBS Oct 8, 2026 1:52 PM

Why Free Meals in Parks Face Total Ban After 20 Years For lonely elderly citizens, free meal services mean much more than just a single plate of food. SBS Oct 8, 2026 1:44 PM

Using Phone in Dark Before Bedtime? This Sudden Symptom Could Lead to Blindness Here is the next piece of useful news. Beware of acute glaucoma. Many of you probably look at your phones with the lights off before going to bed. SBS Oct 8, 2026 1:44 PM