SBS NEWS

Walking Calmly Out the Prison Front Gate... With Zero Intervention Here is our third hot topic. "Passing straight through a prison front gate"—what could this possibly mean? An inmate at the Cheonan Correctional Institution calmly walked right out the front gate of the prison. SBS Oct 28, 2026 8:17 AM

Pinching Their Noses and Frowning... Eye-Catching Signs Appear in Gwanghwamun This time, non-smoking signs targeting illegal smoking have appeared around the Gwanghwamun area, and the illustrations are quite unique, right? These signs depict Joseon Dynasty kings, queens, civil officials, and royal guards pinching their noses or frowning to avoid cigarette smoke. SBS Oct 28, 2026 8:14 AM

Flawed Taegukgi Found on National Certificates: "Unthinkable Mistake" It has sparked controversy as national professional licenses issued by a state agency were found to feature an incorrectly drawn South Korean flag. SBS Oct 28, 2026 8:06 AM

Passing by Chance... Soldiers Rescue Crash Victims Before Firefighters Arrive First, there were citizens who stepped up to rescue people at a seven-vehicle multi-car crash site during their morning commute, even before firefighters arrived. SBS Oct 28, 2026 8:04 AM

Shelf Life of Half a Year? Dangerous 'Chinese Bread' Circulating The last informative news is 'shelf life' and 'Chinese shelf life'. Some Chinese breads are being distributed with a shelf life of up to half a year. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:52 AM

"Bitter" Reaction Erupts Over Photo of Stroller and Wheelchair Left Behind at Elevator Next news. It is titled "Only Strollers and Wheelchairs Were Left Behind." It is the story of a subway station elevator where other passengers boarded first, leaving behind only a stroller and a wheelchair user. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:47 AM

Major Fire Extinguished Overnight in Guryong Village After Nearly 13 Hours Yesterday afternoon, a large fire broke out in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, often referred to as Seoul's last remaining shanty town. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:47 AM

"North Korean Soldiers Right in Front of Me… So Scary," But It Turns Out The first piece of Morning Hot Topics news. There is a saying that you can drink coffee while looking at North Korean self-propelled artillery. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:47 AM

Special Counsel Conducts On-Site Verification of 2.47 Million Ballot Papers at Olympic Park... Secures CCTV Footage The special counsel team investigating the shortage of ballot papers during the June 3 local elections has launched its first search and seizure operation at the Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's Olympic Park since its establishment. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:47 AM

"I Think I'm Going to Be Crushed to Death": Zero Dispatches Despite 11 Emergency Calls Two days ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Itaewon crowd crush, the special investigation committee has released its interim findings. SBS Oct 28, 2026 7:32 AM