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TY Holdings Chairman Yoon Suk-min Elected as Head of National Museum of Korea Society The National Museum of Korea Society announced that TY Holdings Chairman Yoon Suk-min has been elected as its 17th president. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:56 PM

Decade-Long Luxurious Escape Shattered by 'HALAK'… The End of Identity-Laundering Fugitives The pan-governmental Special Task Force on Transnational Crime announced that, through a joint operation with authorities in the United Arab Emirates , it apprehended the main ringleader of an illegal gambling site, identified as A, and co-ringleader B locally, and forcibly repatriated B to South Korea today via Incheon International Airport. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:47 PM

Teenager Who Left Newborn to Die After Giving Birth in Restroom Gets Sentence Reduced on Appeal On October 14, Criminal Division 1 of the Suwon High Court overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced the defendant, Ms. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:45 PM

"Rocking Paradise": UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Taego Yeongsanjae Meets Rock Music Yeongsanjae, designated as both a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be held on the 18th in downtown Seoul. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:45 PM

Subway Line 9 to Add 8 Runs During Rush Hour; Express Buses to Connect Seoul Outskirts to Downtown Seoul Subway Line 9, notorious for its heavy congestion and often called the "Hell Train," is expected to see its rush-hour train operations increased by eight runs, which is projected to lower congestion levels by more than 20 percentage points. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:35 PM

Subway Line 9 to Add 8 More Trains During Rush Hour to Ease Overcrowding Starting Nov. 16 Subway Line 9 in Seoul, which has suffered from severe congestion and constant complaints for more trains, is set to increase its rush-hour train operations by 8 runs, which is expected to lower congestion levels by more than 20 percentage points. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:27 PM

Kang Sunoo Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for '100 Million Won Nomination Kickback' Independent lawmaker Kang Sunoo, who was indicted on charges of receiving 100 million won from former Seoul Metropolitan Council member Kim Kyeong in exchange for a local election nomination, has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison in the first trial. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:07 PM

Ex-Security Service Chief Park Jong-jun Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison in Appeal Over Deleting Yoon Suk-yeol's Secure Phone Data On the 14th, Criminal Division 12-2 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Cho Jin-gu, Minah, and Lee Seung-chul) overturned the lower court's ruling that had acquitted Park, who was indicted for evidence destruction, and sentenced him to 1 year in prison. SBS Oct 14, 2026 2:58 PM

"Drank Pesticide": 60-Something Suspect in Jeju Stalking and Murder Ingests Poison Before Arrest According to the Jeju Seobu Police Station, after being emergency arrested on the morning of October 12 and placed in a holding cell, A complained of health issues and was taken to a hospital for a medical examination around 11:45 a.m. SBS Oct 14, 2026 2:58 PM

Independent Lawmaker Kang Sunoo Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for '100 Million Won Nomination Kickback' An independent lawmaker, Kang Sunoo, who was indicted on charges of receiving 100 million won in exchange for a municipal council nomination, has been sentenced to prison. SBS Oct 14, 2026 2:57 PM