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"No Utility Knife, So I Brought a Kitchen Knife"... Police Returned Seized Weapon After Hearing Explanation It has been found that when Choi Choong-rak, the suspect in the Incheon random weapon attack, staged a one-person protest in front of a hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, about a month prior to the crime, the police dispatched officers to seize a weapon, but returned it after the protest ended. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:21 PM

Choo Mi-ae, Embroiled in 'Financial Straw' Controversy, Issues Fresh Apology to Firefighters at Parliamentary Audit Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who sparked controversy over her remarks about "firefighting financial straws" and her subsequent manner of apologizing, issued a fresh apology to firefighters during a parliamentary audit on October 19. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:21 PM

"Work Under the Chairman and Make a Fortune": Man Gets Prison Term for Extorting 900 Million Won Playing Two Roles with Fictional Character Changwon District Court Criminal Division 4 announced today that it has sentenced a man in his 30s, identified as A, to four years in prison on charges including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:13 PM

HOLLYS Customer Addresses Compromised, Urges Immediate Password Changes Customer personal information has been leaked following a hacking incident targeting the membership system of coffee chain HOLLYS. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:06 PM

Choo Mi-ae Filed with Major Crime Investigation Agency for Defamation Over Firefighting Budget Remarks The Citizens' Coalition for People's Livelihood, a conservative civic group, filed a complaint against Governor Choo with the Major Crime Investigation Agency today on charges of abuse of authority, obstruction of business, and defamation. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:58 PM

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Chief Deems Prosecutor's Post-Transfer Involvement in Kim Keon-hee Investigation 'Inappropriate' Park Chul-woo, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, has described it as "inappropriate" that Kim Min-gu, former head of the Gongju Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office who previously investigated First Lady Kim Keon-hee over alleged stock manipulation involving Deutsch Motors, continued to be involved in the investigation even after moving to a new post. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:55 PM

Prosecutors' Office Criticized for Passive Victim Protection... "20% of Stalking Response Requests Dismissed" People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo pointed out to Seo Jung-min, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, saying, "20% of the cases requested by the police are still being dismissed by the Prosecutors' Office," adding, "From January to August of this year, over 3,000 cases were dismissed in this manner." He also pointed out that the Prosecutors' Office delayed requesting a restraining order in connection with the case involving the murder of a person surnamed Jang and the kidnapping of his wife in Songpa-gu, Seoul. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:52 PM

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Chief Park Chul-woo Denies Disagreements With MBK Probe Team ▲ Park Chul-woo, Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, answer… SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:50 PM

Woman under Police Protection Stabbed Again... Ex-Husband Suspect Arrested A woman in her 60s who was under police protection in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, has been stabbed with a weapon at her home and taken to the hospital. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:31 PM

Seoul Mayor, Opposition Clash Over Hangang Bus Rebate Allegations at Audit A clash erupted over the Hangang Bus rebate allegations even before the main questioning began during today's parliamentary audit of the Seoul Metropolitan Government by the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:21 PM