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Supreme Court Finalizes 4-Year Prison Sentence for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan Over Fatal Fire A four-year prison sentence has been finalized for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan, who was indicted over the deadly Aricell factory fire that claimed 23 lives. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:33 AM

Memorial Runs Spark Debate: Sincerity vs. SNS Attention-Seeking Running influencer Yoo Ji-won, who collapsed and died during a marathon race, has sparked a controversy as some runners post proof shots of memorial runs on social media. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:29 AM

Kim Sung-woo, Accused of Murdering Mother-in-Law and Abducting Wife, Transferred for Prosecution; 18 Counts of Stalking Kim Sung-woo, 26, accused of murdering his mother-in-law and abducting his wife in Songpa-gu, Seoul, has been transferred to the Seoul Dongbu Public Prosecutors' Office. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:14 AM

"Tied with Cable Ties Around the Neck" Rescued, but More… Shocking Reports Keep Coming This time, stray cats have been found one after another in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, with cable ties bound tightly around their necks. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:56 AM

Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae Forwarded to Prosecutors for Drunk Driving and Motorcycle Crash The Incheon Yeonsu Police Station announced that it has booked Lee without detention on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act and recently forwarded the case to the Incheon District Prosecutors Office. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:55 AM

Over 400 Bodies Found... Cult Leader Who Told Followers to 'Starve to Death' Finally Convicted According to local media and other sources on the 19th , the High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, found Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, the leader of the Good News International Church, and all 28 of his accomplices guilty of charges including the murder of 191 people, including 190 children. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:39 AM

5 Brave Citizens Receive Rewards for Subduing Attacker Choi Choong-rak According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency today , police issued arrest rewards yesterday to five citizens who contributed to subduing Choi. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:33 AM

"An 8-Month Wait?" Childcare Centers Shut Down One After Another… Parents Still Sighed Even After Giving Birth According to data analyzed by Representative Seo Bum-soo of the People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly's Education Committee, from the Ministry of Education yesterday , the average waiting period for daycare enrollment nationwide stood at 7.5 months as of the end of June this year. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:27 AM

Police Send 26-Year-Old Suspect in Songpa Mother-in-Law Murder and Wife Kidnapping to Prosecutors The Songpa Police Station announced on the morning of October 20 that Kim was sent to the Seoul Dongbu District Prosecutors Office on charges including retaliatory murder and retaliatory confinement under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:22 AM

Already Serving Time, JMS Leader Jung Myung-seok Gets Another 33 Years for Sex Crimes Against 16 More Women Jung Myung-seok, the leader of the Providence religious group , who was put on trial for habitually sexually assaulting female followers, has been sentenced to an additional 33 years in prison. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:17 AM