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Blood Stains on Yeoksam-dong Street, Desperate Escapes Amid Fires A, who escaped from the fourth floor of the Hanyang Building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, earlier today , stated that they fled after a sudden fire broke out near the office entrance. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:45 PM

CSAT Proctors to Judge AI Glasses for Cheating? Teachers' Unions Criticize "Excessive Burden" According to the education community, the Ministry of Education recently distributed a guideline document titled "2027 CSAT Major Situation Response Scenario" to schools, which includes instructions on how to respond when encountering test-takers suspected of wearing AI-powered smart glasses. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:43 PM

Busan to Push for 3rd Operation to Guide Shark 'Bukang-i' to Open Sea on Oct. 21, Divers to Be Deployed The Busan Metropolitan Government announced that it will jointly conduct the third open-sea guiding operation tomorrow with related organizations, including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:14 PM

Fires Break Out at Two Patent Law Offices in Yeoksam-dong; Police Investigate Arson Fires broke out consecutively at two buildings located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, today , leading police to investigate the incidents as suspected arson. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:04 PM

Inaugural Head Kim Ji-yong Vows 'Same Principles' Regardless of Status as First Chief of Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Kim Ji-yong, the inaugural head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency , stated that he will approach investigations with the same principles, regardless of status or standing. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:04 PM

Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han to Visit Serious Crime Investigation Agency on Oct. 21 to Discuss Working-Level Issues The special counsel team announced through a press release today that Special Prosecutor Lee plans to visit the main office of the SCIA at 3:00 p.m. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:36 PM

"Just One Glass, Quietly": Vice Principal and Students Caught Drinking on Field Trip, Covered Up According to the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education and other sources on October 20, around 100 first- and third-year students from a private high school in the province went on a one-day field trip to an art center in Busan on October 14. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:29 PM

"Suddenly Thick Black Smoke Rising Above the Building"... Simultaneous Fires Break Out in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam Thick black smoke billows into the sky from above a building. Fires broke out simultaneously at two buildings located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, this morning , leaving 19 people injured. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:26 PM

Suspect in Gangjin Elementary Student Disappearance Case Arrested Again for Carrying Weapon Just Month After Release A man in his 40s, who was previously identified as a prime suspect in the serial disappearance of elementary school students in Gangjin, has been re-arrested just a month after his release for carrying a weapon. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:26 PM

"Unfair," Man Wears Electronic Tracking Device and Writes "Bloody Letter" on Police Precinct Wall The Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced today that it has booked and is investigating a man in his 40s, referred to as A, on charges of obstruction of official duties. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:14 PM