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"Where is Wucheon City?"... What Has Happened Over the Past 5 Years? Did you know that many students these days often fail to properly understand expressions like "uwon-si" or "geumil" ? In a survey conducted among elementary, middle, and high school teachers nationwide, 96.6% of respondents answered that students' literacy skills have declined over the past 5 years. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:24 AM

Ladder Truck Falls Off Goyang Overpass After 3-Vehicle Collision, Leaving 1 Dead today . Right after the collision, the ladder truck plunged off the overpass onto the road below, crashing into a moving vehicle. SBS Oct 9, 2026 10:51 AM

City Bus Rear-Ends Five Vehicles Near Daejeon Station, Leaving Seven Injured today . The accident left a total of seven people injured, including the bus driver, a man in his 50s who sustained serious injuries, and they were transported to a hospital. SBS Oct 9, 2026 10:49 AM

Man Riding Bicycle Inside Subway Train and Station Sparks Controversy A man has sparked controversy after being captured riding a bicycle from a subway platform straight into the train car. SBS Oct 9, 2026 10:12 AM

Elementary School Student Grabs Homeroom Teacher by Hair and Assaults; Parents File Child Abuse Complaint An elementary school student assaulted her homeroom teacher, and to make matters worse, the student's parents filed a police complaint against the teachers, is that right? According to reports, a 5th-grade student, designated as A, at an elementary school in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, hurled profanities at her homeroom teacher last month because her test paper was dirty. SBS Oct 9, 2026 10:12 AM

7 Hours 40 Minutes From Seoul to Busan... Expressway Congestion Begins on First Day of Holiday According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 9:00 AM, the estimated travel times from the Seoul Toll Gate to major cities across the country are 7 hours and 40 minutes to Busan, 7 hours and 20 minutes to Ulsan, 6 hours and 40 minutes to Daegu, 6 hours and 20 minutes to Mokpo, 5 hours and 30 minutes to Gwangju, 4 hours and 50 minutes to Gangneung, and 3 hours and 50 minutes to Daejeon. SBS Oct 9, 2026 9:50 AM

Mastermind Behind Illegal Broadcasting Service for Overseas Koreans Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Judge Hwang Ji-young of Criminal Single Division 23 at the Seoul Central District Court recently sentenced a person surnamed Lee, who was indicted on charges of violating the Copyright Act, to three years in prison. SBS Oct 9, 2026 9:48 AM

Jinyoung Appears at Parliamentary Audit in 'See-Through' Outfit, Sparks Debate The parliamentary audits are currently in full swing. Among them, JYP, Jinyoung, Co-chairperson of the Popular Culture Education Committee, drew significant attention by attending as a witness. SBS Oct 9, 2026 9:25 AM

"Mental Level of a 4-Year-Old" and "Law Breken Over This?"... Absurd Reason 2,500-Won Snack Led to "Theft Charge" "The act of a person who, due to a mental disability, lacks the ability to discern things or make decisions shall not be punished." This is Article 10 of the Criminal Act of South Korea, which limits the punishment of those lacking decision-making capacity. SBS Oct 9, 2026 9:02 AM

"Not Pressuring Business, but Legislative Activity": Former Democratic Party Provincial Council Member Loses Appeal Over Expulsion Invalidation The 27-3 Civil Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Lee Yong-ho, Park Soon-young, and Jung Chong-ryong) ruled against the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed last month by former Jeonbuk Provincial Council Member Park Yong-geun against the Democratic Party, seeking to confirm the invalidity of the disciplinary resolution. SBS Oct 9, 2026 8:59 AM