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Man in 60s Booked for Threatening to Set Fire to Gyeonggi Governor's Official Residence The Haeundae Police Station in Busan announced on October 16 that it has booked a man in his 60s, identified as A, without detention on charges of obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:08 AM

Firefighter Seriously Injured While Fighting Bucheon Factory Fire, Level 2 Response Issued A firefighter has been seriously injured and rushed to the hospital while battling a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:06 AM

Wedding Service 'Hidden Fees' Flagged... First-Ever Fines Imposed on 17 Businesses This marks the initial launch of fine-imposing procedures as the government newly pushes forward with a mandatory essential information disclosure system in the wedding service sector. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:00 AM

Incheon Cruise Industry Shows Clear Recovery This Year... '113 Port Calls, 3.5 Times Last Year' Cruise ship port calls at Incheon Port this year are tallied at 113, which is about 3.5 times the 32 calls recorded last year. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:54 AM

GTX-B Cheonghak Intersection Station Construction Passes Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Central Investment Review... Targeting Early 2034 Opening The 269.4 billion KRW required for the project will be fully borne by Incheon Metropolitan City, and it will be promoted in a manner that entrusts construction and operation to a private project operator through consignment and entrustment. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:46 AM

Seoul City White Paper Reviews 20 Years of Housing Policy: "430,000 Housing Opportunities Evaporated During Park Won-soon Administration" Between 2012 and 2020, the cancellation of 389 redevelopment zones wiped out approximately 430,000 housing supply opportunities, and while more than 1 trillion won in public funds was poured into alternative projects such as urban regeneration, a significant number of these areas have returned to pursuing redevelopment projects, according to the report. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:46 AM

Suspended Sentence Upheld in Appeals Court for Man Responsible for Record-Breaking Gyeongbuk Wildfire An orchard tenant indicted on charges of causing the worst wildfire in history in Gyeongbuk Province last March has received a suspended prison sentence in the appeals court as well. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:40 AM

Level 2 Response Issued for Bucheon Paint Factory Fire... 1 Rescued, 4 Evacuated Level 2 Response Issued for Bucheon Paint Factory Fire... 1 Rescued, 4 Evacuated… SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:17 AM

Another Preventable Tragedy: Wife Murdered Despite Restraining Order A man in his 70s has been arrested in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on charges of murdering his wife, despite being under a court-issued restraining order for domestic violence and stalking. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:15 AM

Tied with Clotheslines, Eyes Poked… "Nowhere to Go" Even After Being Extorted of KRW 300 Million Recently, three workers were rescued from a salt farm in South Jeolla Province. Details have emerged revealing that salt farm operators subjected the workers to severe abuse over a long period, including tying their hands and feet with clotheslines. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:10 AM