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Perfect GPA Not Enough for Medical School Admission: 6 Universities Report 1.0 Grade Cutoff For the 2026 academic year, six universities reported a 1.0 grade cutoff for medical school admissions through the student record-based screening process. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:56 AM

Appellate Court Increases Sentences for Juvenile Offenders, Citing Need for 'True Education' Five juvenile offenders, indicted on charges including violations of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse, stood in the defendant's seat to receive their appellate court sentencing. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:55 AM

"Smartphone Ban Leads to Seoul National University Success": 'Phone-Free School' Success Stories Gain Attention A common thread among these schools is that the policies were not unilaterally imposed, but rather reached through deliberation and consensus among school members. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:53 AM

117 Dog Carcasses Discovered at California Animal Shelter A "no-kill" animal shelter in California has been found to be the site of a shocking discovery, with dozens of dog carcasses found bearing signs of gunshot wounds. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:52 AM

Kwanghee Candidly Admits to Past Celebrity Disease on Running Man Kwanghee has opened up about his past struggle with celebrity disease. On the episode of SBS's Running Man that aired on June 28, Hwang Kwanghee and Lee Se-hee appeared as guests. SBS Star Jun 29, 2026 5:50 AM

Restoring Empty Beaches: Combating Annual Sand Erosion The sandy beach where vacationers walk barefoot is, in fact, the final line of defense protecting the coastline. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:48 AM

"Uneasy About Luggage Racks": Foreign Tourists Struggle with Suitcases on KTX It is not difficult to see foreign tourists cramming large suitcases into the narrow gaps between seats or in the aisles of KTX trains, which travel at speeds of around 300 km/h, much like playing a game of Tetris. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:47 AM

"I Bought It Because It Was Cheap, But I Feel Deceived" There was no mention of this in the description, and I was shocked when I received it. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:46 AM

Fishermen in Upper Paro Lake Give Up Operations as Hwacheon Dam Opens Floodgates Fishermen here have reached a point where they have given up on their operations." On June 27, Jo , a fisherman, lamented while pointing to the lakeshore that had turned into mudflats and grasslands at the Gongsudaegyo Bridge in Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, located upstream of the Hwacheon Dam in Gangwon Province. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:44 AM

"The Hottest School in Korea": NYT Spotlights Chungbuk Semiconductor High School The newspaper introduced the school, which was designated as a Meister high school specializing in semiconductor equipment in 2010, as the oldest of the four such institutions in the country focused on the chip industry. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:42 AM