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Independent Counsel Raids 10 Locations Including Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk Election Commissions Over Preferential Election Supply Contracts The special counsel team announced that starting around 9:30 a.m. today , it is conducting raids on 10 locations—including the election commissions of Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk, five regional and municipal election commissions, the Election Training Institute in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, and the residences of NEC officials—on charges including occupational breach of trust and obstruction of bidding. SBS Oct 15, 2026 3:27 PM

Man in 60s Sentenced to Prison for Fatally Beating Patient in Same Hospital Ward The 1st Criminal Division of the Cheongju District Court's Chungju Branch (Presiding Judge Bin Tae-wook) sentenced A, a 69-year-old man indicted on charges including fatal assault, to six years in prison today . SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:56 PM

What If They Had Sent Just One Notice in 20 Years... Did We Just Lose "Japanese Colonial Era" Land? We examined the old land registries and certified copies of the registry for land classified as "enemy property" located in Jung-gu and Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:47 PM

Oh Se-hoon: "15,000 Homes to Begin Construction This Year… Housing Supply Will Continue Without Interruption" Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated regarding Seoul's housing supply, "Actual construction has begun on 15,000 homes this year, and 'Moa Housing' also saw the fruits of its first completion last August," adding, "The supply foundation we have steadily built is now leading to construction and move-ins." Mayor Oh made the remarks while explaining Seoul's housing policies in his opening statement during the parliamentary audit of the Seoul Metropolitan Government by the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee held at Seoul City Hall today . SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:35 PM

Kim Se-ui's Counsel Argues Solitary Confinement Harms Mental Health... Prosecutors Warn Bail Could Be Distorted as Innocence Kim made the request during a bail hearing held on the 15th by Criminal Settlement Division 26 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-kyung). SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:28 PM

"It's a Left-Turn Lane, So I Didn't Turn It On": Why Drivers Are Losing 40,000 Won Even when waiting at a dedicated left-turn lane, drivers must turn on their turn signals. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:26 PM

Morning News Briefing: Kospi Plunges Past 8%, Drop Below 5,500; 30 Regional Election Commissions Suspected of Falsifying Turnout Data (October 15, 2026) 1. The KOSPI, which experienced a sharp decline, plunged more than 8% in early trading today, falling back to the 5,500 level. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:19 PM

Screeching Tires at 4 AM: 20-Somethings Caught by Police for Reckless Driving Out of Curiosity The Gyeonggi Anseong Police Station announced on the 15th that it has booked two men in their 20s, including A, on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act and plans to forward them to the prosecutors' office. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:16 PM

Personal Info of 201 Delivery Riders Exposed Without Hacking Tools Personal information for approximately 201 delivery riders, including those working for Baemin , was found exposed externally without any authentication procedures. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:14 PM

No One Found in Car Submerged in Reservoir... Later Discovered Dead A driver in their 30s, who went missing after their compact car plunged into a reservoir in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, has been found dead. SBS Oct 15, 2026 2:07 PM