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"Who Authorized This?" Posters Torn Down... Students Walk on Eggshells Around Residents Schools are currently in full swing with sports days and festivals. However, unlike the past when local residents used to freely join in these events, students and schools today find themselves walking on eggshells around residents due to noise complaints. SBS Oct 18, 2026 11:15 PM

Worker in 40s Dies After Fall From 8 Meters at Gimje Charcoal Factory Worker A, in his 40s, suffered severe head injuries and was transported to the hospital in a cardiac arrest state, but ultimately died. SBS Oct 18, 2026 11:11 PM

Typhoon-Level Gusts Uproot Trees and Cause Widespread Damage Strong wind damage has also been reported. In Incheon, signboards and a church spire fell, while roadside trees were completely uprooted in the city center. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:41 PM

Heavy Rain Blinds Drivers, Floods Roads Across South Korea On Sunday, October 18, sudden autumn rain accompanied by gusty winds battered most parts of the country. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:38 PM

"Got Too Close to the Wall"... 'Busan Month-Long Stay' Blacktip Shark Bukangi Suffers Another Injury In videos filmed by citizens on October 18, the tip of Bukangi's right fin appeared whitened and partially damaged. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:20 PM

Woman in 20s Sentenced to Prison for False Rape Report After Consensual Sex The Cheongju District Court's Chungju Branch (Presiding Judge Kim Joo-hyun) announced today that it sentenced A, a woman in her 20s indicted without detention on charges of false accusation , to one year in prison. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:20 PM

Kazakh National Arrested Over Late-Night Vehicle Attack in Icheon According to the Icheon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province and other sources on October 18, the Yeoju Branch of the Suwon District Court held a pre-trial detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) for the Kazakh national, 21-year-old A, who is facing charges including special intimidation and property damage. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:20 PM

"Unbelievable" Grieving Colleagues... Young Daughter's Handwritten Letter in Front of Portrait Mourners continue to pay their respects at the funeral of the late Fire Inspector Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty during a fire at a metal parts manufacturing plant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:18 PM

Closing We hope you have a great week ahead. This concludes our 8 O'Clock News. Thank you for watching. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:17 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Usongdang in Damyang's Juknokwon; Extinguished After Dismantling Roof A fire broke out at Usongdang, located inside the Juknokwon bamboo forest in Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju, at around 5:09 PM today . SBS Oct 18, 2026 9:31 PM