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Major Gambling Ring Handling KRW 23 Trillion Busted, Including Recruited Big Tech Developers The Chungnam Provincial Police Agency announced today that it has apprehended 77 individuals, including members of the organization, on charges of opening illegal gambling venues, and detained 21 of them. SBS Oct 19, 2026 12:46 PM

Gyeonggi Province Companies Hiring '5070' Generation... Inside the Job Fair The number of people who found jobs through the "Gyeonggi Province 5070 Job Fair" has exceeded 600 this year. SBS Oct 19, 2026 12:42 PM

Late Fire Inspector Kim Jin-seok Bidden Farewell in Tears... "Always the First to Lead on the Frontlines" The funeral service for the late Fire Inspector Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty while deployed to a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, was solemnly held this morning . SBS Oct 19, 2026 12:20 PM

Kim Ji-yong, Head of Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, Vows to "Eradicate Politicization of Investigations" in First Q&A Kim Ji-yong, who has been appointed as the inaugural head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, stated on his way to work today that he will "eradicate the politicization of investigations." His official inauguration ceremony is expected to be held around tomorrow. SBS Oct 19, 2026 12:18 PM

Today's Major News (October 19, 2026) 1. The Rebuilding Korea Party has unveiled an impeachment motion against Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. SBS Oct 19, 2026 12:15 PM

Dishes Thrown from High-Rise Apartment Caught After Stakeout Dishes flying out of a high-rise apartment window, literally. A woman in her 30s repeatedly threw dishes and glass cups out of a high-rise apartment. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:53 AM

Became a Police Officer Despite Illegal Filming? "Received Three Commendations While Producing Sexual Exploitation Material" It has been revealed that a current police officer, who was arrested and indicted for creating and distributing deepfake sexual exploitation materials using acquaintances' faces on Telegram, had previously received a suspension of indictment before joining the force for secretly filming a woman's body at a bus stop. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:53 AM

Oh Se-hoon: Park Won-soon Uprooted Housing Supply Seeds and Applied Herbicide Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, facing criticism over the causes of housing shortages in Seoul, has criticized the cancellation of redevelopment zones during former Mayor Park Won-soon's administration, comparing it to farming. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:49 AM

Seoul Assembly Audit Starts With Clash Over Hangang Bus Rebate Allegations The parliamentary audit of the Seoul Metropolitan Government by the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, held today , sparked a fierce debate over the "Hangang Bus rebate allegations" even before the main questioning began. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:46 AM

Police Consider Psychopath Test for Choi Choong-rak After Stabbing Suspect Admits, 'I Targeted the Vulnerable' According to police on October 19, the Incheon Namdong Police Station is considering administering a Psychopathy Checklist-Revised test to Choi, who was detained on charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:37 AM