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Shark 'Bukang-i' Crosses First Barrier 'Pontoon' to Re-enter Waterway It has been confirmed that 'Bukang-i,' a dusky shark that had left the waterway at the Busan North Port Waterfront Park, has crossed the first barrier, known as a 'pontoon,' and re-entered the inner section of the waterway. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:04 PM

7-Year Prison Sentence Upheld in Appeal for Man Who Robbed and Assaulted Actor Nana, Mother On the 22nd, the 14th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Jung Kyung-geun, Lee Hyung-geun, and Lee Hyun-woo) sentenced the defendant in his 30s, surnamed Kim, to seven years in prison, the same as the first-instance verdict. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:02 PM

Man in 30s Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison in Appeals Court for Robbery and Injury of Actor Nana and Her Mother The Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 14-3 sentenced the 30-year-old defendant, surnamed Kim, to seven years in prison today , upholding the ruling from the first trial. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:57 PM

Government Inspects Clinics Selling Obesity Injections On-Site Violating Separation of Prescribing and Dispensing The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it is pursuing direct on-site inspections to eradicate illegal on-site dispensing and sales practices. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:42 PM

Full-Time Homemakers to Join National Pension? Overhaul of Eligibility System Underway Full-time homemakers and other spouses without income who were previously pushed outside the national pension system due to a lack of past contribution history are now facing a systematic overhaul to be incorporated as local subscribers. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:34 PM

Court Dismisses Victim's Appeal to Block 'Busan Roundhouse Kick' Attacker's Prison Deposit Use According to legal circles today , the 9-2 Civil Division of the Busan District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Dong-hyun) dismissed the appeal filed by the victim against the perpetrator, surnamed Lee, in a case regarding a change to the scope of claims exempt from seizure. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:25 PM

Supreme Court: Confiscation of Proceeds from Fraud Exceptionally Permitted When Victim Compensation is Difficult The Supreme Court's First Division (presiding Justice Ma Yong-joo) recently finalized a lower court ruling sentencing a defendant identified as A to four years in prison and ordering the confiscation of 243.25 million won in cash for charges including fraud and violations of the Act on Regulation of Similar Receiving Businesses. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:23 PM

Today's Top Stories: Heading Out, Then U-Turning… 'Bukang-i' Reluctant to Leave (October 22, 2026) 1. Didn't Kim Yo-jong, deputy department director of North Korea's Workers' Party, warn that North Korea would resume loudspeaker broadcasts targeting South Korea? The Ministry of National Defense has responded to this. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:16 PM

Young Poong and MBK Express Regret Over Losing 1st Trial in Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Korea Zinc, Plan Immediate Appeal The 30th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court delivered its ruling in the first trial of the damages suit filed by Young Poong against 10 Korea Zinc directors, including Chairman Choi Yun-beom. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:12 PM

Acting Prosecutor General Rebuts 'Pro-Lee' Label: 'If I Were a Political Prosecutor, I Would Have Sided with Yoon Seok-yeol' ▲ Acting Prosecutor General Lee Jung-hyun answers lawmakers' questions duri… SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:06 PM