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The Fire is Extinguished, but the Scene Tells Another Story Now, let's find out what the current situation looks like. Reporter Im Jihyeon is live at the scene. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:52 PM

Horrifying Actions Before Murder of Mother-in-Law and Kidnapping of Wife by Kim Sung-woo The 26-year-old suspect, Kim Sung-woo, who murdered his mother-in-law, has been referred to the Prosecutors' Office on charges including retaliatory murder. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:41 PM

Court Rules Hyundai Motor Securities Must Pay 9 Billion Won to Chung Mong-koo Foundation Over U.S. Resort Investment Loss in Appeal Las Vegas resort. On October 15, the 14-1 Civil Division of the Seoul High Court (High Court Judges Nam Yang-woo, Hong Seong-wook, and Park Jae-woo) dismissed the appeals from both sides in the appeal trial of the damages suit filed by the Chung Mong-koo Foundation against Hyundai Motor Securities, upholding the ruling in favor of the plaintiff. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:37 PM

"Why Is This a False Official Document?" Comprehensive Special Counsel Again Criticized for Deficient Indictment During a continued preparatory hearing held on October 20 for former Board of Audit and Inspection officials surnamed Choi and Sohn, who are charged with obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Settlement Division 27 (Presiding Judge Woo In-sung) publicly raised questions about parts of the indictment. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:34 PM

Court Dismisses Appeal by Booyoung Group Chairman Lee Joong-keun Over View Rights Dispute With Meritz Financial Chairman Cho Jung-ho The 37-3 Civil Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Park Eun-young, Kim Jong-ki, and Min Jung-seok) dismissed Chairman Lee's appeal on October 20 in the appellate trial for an injunction to suspend construction filed by Chairman Lee against Chairman Cho. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:32 PM

"Apologize for Financial Straw Remark": Choo Mi-ae Bows Head Again Regarding the remark about a "firefighting financial straw," the firefighters' union has demanded a formal apology from Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae and Democratic Party lawmaker Boo Seung-chan. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:15 PM

CCTV Captures Moments Before Arson... Targeted Same Location 4 Years Ago CCTV footage obtained by SBS captures a man in his 70s, suspected of arson, walking around carrying a container filled with liquid. SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:11 PM

Fires Break Out Sequentially at Two Buildings in Yeoksam-dong... 19 Injured Fires, suspected to be cases of arson, broke out consecutively at two buildings in Gangnam, Seoul, today . SBS Oct 20, 2026 11:08 PM

SUV Flips in Gyeonggi's Sapaesan Tunnel; Driver in Cardiac Arrest today , an SUV crashed into the tunnel wall and overturned in the Ilsan-bound direction of the Sapaesan Tunnel in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:54 PM

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