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Home-based Pet Sitting Also Classified as 'Business'… Seoul Crackdown on Unregistered Providers The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Judicial Police Service announced that it will step up monitoring of business activities that repeatedly take in and care for pets in residential spaces through online platforms in exchange for compensation without registering as an animal consignment management business. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:38 AM

Seoul Mayor Sehun Asks District Offices for Cooperation in Boosting Nighttime Economy Seoul Mayor Sehun has called for the active participation and cooperation of the city's 25 autonomous districts in implementing nighttime economy policies aimed at revitalizing Seoul's economy. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:35 AM

"Now to Help Needy Neighbors"... Octogenarian 'Shy Donor' Arrives With 20 Million Won According to Yongin City, on October 8, an octogenarian resident identified as A, living in Cheoin-gu, visited City Hall despite physical discomfort and donated 21.95 million won in cash. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:21 AM

"It Moved, So I Looked Closer": Otter Spotted in Uijeongbu Stream During Walk According to tip-offs from a citizen and others on the 14th, a solitary otter was spotted around Buyongcheon Stream in Singok-dong, Uijeongbu, at around 9:30 p.m. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:20 AM

Conflicting First-Instance Rulings for Hold'em Pub Owners Near Schools: Acquittal and Fine While one judge deemed the notice invalid and ruled that a hold'em pub owner operating near a school cannot be punished, another judge ruled that the notice is legitimate and sentenced an owner to a fine. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:17 AM

Man Strikes Foreign Car Dealership Employee With Belt in Rage A man in his 50s has been arrested by police in Seoul on charges of assaulting and threatening an employee at a foreign car dealership by taking off his belt and striking him. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:07 AM

Why a CCTV Operator Was Shocked by a Suspicious Man at Midnight A man set fire to a pile of boxes on the side of the road and fled, and after being caught by the police, he reportedly stated that he did it because he was cold. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:07 AM

Getting Back Over 13 Million Won... Look at This Pension Drawing Crowds This is the story of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Pension. It is said that if you pay 80,000 won a month for 10 years, you get back over 13 million won, and its popularity is extraordinary. SBS Oct 14, 2026 10:07 AM

Father in His 40s Suspected of Beating 2-Month-Old Daughter to Death Attends Warrant Hearing, Says 'I'm Sorry' A biological father in his 40s, accused of beating his 2-month-old daughter to death because she would not sleep, is attending his pre-arrest bail hearing, or warrant review, today . SBS Oct 14, 2026 9:51 AM

Suspect Claimed Murder Stemmed From 'Shoulder Bump,' But Investigation Reveals Robbery Motive The Seoul Gangbuk Police Station announced on October 14 that it has transferred the 20s male surnamed Oh to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office on charges including robbery-murder, fraud, and violations of the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act. SBS Oct 14, 2026 9:42 AM