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Youngpoong and MBK Express Regret Over First-Instance Defeat, Plan Immediate Appeal; Korea Zinc Calls for Halt to Lawsuits and Public Campaigns The 30th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court delivered its ruling in the first-instance trial for the damages suit filed by Youngpoong against 10 Korea Zinc directors, including Chairman Choi Yun-beom. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:37 PM

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Killing Mother After Calling Her "Stepmother" Police were dispatched after receiving a self-report from A at around 8:15 a.m. today stating that she had killed her mother, and apprehended her at the crime scene residence at around 8:40 a.m. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:15 PM

Special Chemical Marker to Automatically Spray When Electronic Ankle Monitor Is Tampered With: A Clever Idea by Police The National Police Agency and the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that they held the awards ceremony for the 12th Science and Security Idea Contest at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on October 22, presenting certificates and a total of 19.8 million won in prize money for 13 winning entries. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:15 PM

Middle School Student Bitten on Hand by Pet Cobra in Apartment, Caught by Police According to police and fire authorities, a report was received at around 11:25 AM on October 20 that a 14-year-old boy, surnamed A, had been bitten on the hand by a cobra at an apartment in Seowon-gu, Cheongju. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:15 PM

Woman in Her 40s Emergency Arrested for Killing Biological Mother in Gangseo-gu, Seoul The Seoul Gangseo Police Station announced that it emergency arrested a woman in her 40s, A, on murder charges at around 8:40 AM today in Ujangsan-dong, Gangseo-gu. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:15 PM

40-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Murdering Biological Mother After Reporting Herself A woman in her 40s has been arrested by police in Seoul's Gangseo District on charges of murdering her elderly biological mother. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:14 PM

"You Passed," Paid 3.72 Million Won, Then… The Disappearing "Training Center" According to data released by the Korea Consumer Agency, a total of 366 grievance-relief applications related to academy-style entertainment agencies were filed from 2023 through June of this year. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:06 PM

Arsonist Behind Gangnam Spree Faces Warrant Hearing; Attempted Murder Charges Under Review A pre-trial detention hearing has been held for a man in his 70s, identified as Mr. SBS Oct 22, 2026 5:05 PM

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's Teachers' Rights Protection Task Force Proposes Amendments to 'Three Teachers' Rights Protection Laws' to National Assembly Attorney An Min-seok, deputy head of the provincial office's task force, stated during a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall this morning, "Over the past 60 days, the task force has worked alongside teachers to find solutions, but we have also confirmed limits to what can be resolved solely through the education office's support. SBS Oct 22, 2026 4:45 PM

Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations Urges Gyeonggi Office of Education to Cancel Lecture by History Lecturer Over 'Biased Remarks' ▲ Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations The Korean Federation of Teachers'… SBS Oct 22, 2026 4:39 PM