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Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of Disciplinary Action Against Former KFA Chief Chung Mong-gyu Until 2nd Trial Verdict The Supreme Court's First Division (Presiding Justice Shin Sook-hee) dismissed on October 2 an appeal filed by the ministry challenging the Seoul High Court's decision to suspend the execution of the "notification of specific audit results and demand for measures." Consequently, the effect of the specific audit results and demand for measures that the ministry notified to the KFA in November 2024 will remain suspended until 30 days after the date of the sentencing of the second trial in the primary administrative lawsuit to cancel the disposition. SBS Oct 13, 2026 6:15 PM

Lee Hwa-young's Defense Team: "File for Retrial This Month... Not Considering Other Measures" Lee's defense team held a meeting this morning and reached this decision. In an official statement released this afternoon, Lee's defense team stated, "We have decided to only pursue a retrial, which is a measure available within legal procedures," adding, "We are not considering other measures that have been mentioned in some circles." They also added, "We plan to file the retrial application within this month." The meeting was mainly attended by defense attorneys who represented Lee in his public participation trial, where they discussed matters such as applying for parole, filing for a retrial, and pursuing a special presidential pardon. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:52 PM

Incheon Stabbing Suspect in His 50s Carried Weapon During Foot Fungus Protest... Committed Crime While Wearing Electronic Bracelet The suspect in the stabbing incident that occurred at a complex shopping mall in Incheon this afternoon has been found to have been previously booked and investigated by police for possession of a weapon. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:43 PM

24 South Koreans Detained in Nepal for Alleged Proselytizing on Tourist Visas; Identities Disclosed South Koreans who entered Nepal on tourist visas have been arrested by local police after participating in a religious program. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:39 PM

Get Over Here and Die! Cosmetics Executive Whips and Threatens Import Car Dealership Staff Yesterday at around 10:50 AM, an imported car dealership in Hannnam-dong, Seoul. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:39 PM

Was Princess Seonhwa Never Real? Secrets of Baekje History Revealed on a Gold Plate "Princess Seonhwa, secretly consorting with him∼ / Takes Seodong, my young lord, embracing him secretly every night∼" This is Seodongyo, a hyangga (traditional Silla poetry) that children in Seoraboldang would sing in every alleyway during the Silla period. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:30 PM

Targeted Temple Stone Pagoda with No CCTV, but Caught by a Single Face Mask The crime, which seemed destined to be the perfect crime due to the lack of closed-circuit television cameras in the surrounding area, was uncovered by a single face mask dropped on the ground. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:29 PM

"Something's Off": Universities Turned Upside Down After Smart Glasses Cheating Discovered Yonsei University caught a test-taker wearing smart glasses during its mathematics essay exam for the natural sciences and integrated tracks held at its Sinchon Campus in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, at 10:30 a.m. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:29 PM

Homeroom Teacher Changed 6 Times in a Year Due to 113 Complaints At an elementary school in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, the homeroom teacher for a fifth-grade class was changed an astonishing six times in a single year. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:28 PM

Drunk Passenger Gets 13 Years in Prison for Dragging Designated Driver to Death Over Speed Bumps The 3rd Criminal Division of the Daejeon High Court dismissed the appeals filed by both the defendant, 36-year-old A, who was indicted on charges including murder, and the prosecution, upholding the 13-year prison sentence handed down in the first trial. SBS Oct 13, 2026 5:28 PM