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The Ballad of Us Winner Lee Ye-ji to Drop New Single 'I Hate It' on July 6 Lee Ye-ji, the winner of Korea's first-ever ballad audition program, SBS's The Ballad of Us, is set to release a new single. SBS Star Jun 30, 2026 1:28 PM

CORTIS Issues Apology for Flight Delay, Denies Allegations of Changing Clothes on Boarding Bridge The group CORTIS has issued an apology regarding the recent controversy over a flight boarding delay. SBS Star Jun 30, 2026 1:28 PM

Dongtan, Guri, Giheung Face Triple Regulations; Critics Call It 'Too Little, Too Late' The government has imposed triple regulations on three areas—Guri, Dongtan in Hwaseong, and Giheung in Yongin—due to a recent sharp rise in apartment prices. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:27 PM

FSS Rules Securities Firms Must Compensate 60-70% of Losses for Illegal Bond-Type Wrap Account Management The Financial Supervisory Service has ruled that a securities firm must compensate clients for 60 to 70 percent of their losses after it was found to have managed bond-type wrap accounts—discretionary investment products—by purchasing commercial paper and bonds at prices higher than market rates and employing maturity mismatch strategies. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:26 PM

Weekly Parental Leave Starting in August... Train Tickets to Be Available for Booking 2 Months in Advance Starting in August, the minimum period for parental leave will be shortened from 30 days to one week. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:25 PM

Industrial Output Falls for Second Consecutive Month in May; Government Expects Semiconductor Rebound in June Industrial production saw a decline for the second straight month in May, driven by a double-digit drop in semiconductor output. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:24 PM

FSS and NHIS Sign MOU to Manage Non-Reimbursable Medical Expenses and Share Private Insurance Data The Financial Supervisory Service and the National Health Insurance Service have joined forces to curb rising private health insurance premiums and the depletion of national health insurance funds caused by excessive non-reimbursable medical treatments. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:22 PM

Saedo-yak Fund Writes Off 500 Billion Won in Long-term Overdue Debt for Vulnerable Groups As with the first and second rounds of write-offs, this batch includes 100 billion won in debt for which the statute of limitations expired after being acquired by the Saedo-yak Fund, in addition to debt held by vulnerable groups exempt from repayment ability assessments and debt that cannot be legally enforced. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:21 PM

President Lee to Hold Briefings in Gwangju, Asan, and Jinju; Unveils Specific Plans for 1,588 Trillion Won Investment President Lee Jae-myung will begin a series of public briefings today , visiting key regional growth hubs starting with Gwangju Metropolitan City. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:21 PM

KCSC Blocks 2,030 Instances of Illegal Debt Collection and Prostitution Content on Social Media The KCSC Communications Review Subcommittee held a meeting on June 29 and decided to issue corrective orders for 143 illegal debt collection posts that revealed personal details such as debtors' faces, real names, and residential addresses, as well as 1,887 instances of information promoting or soliciting prostitution. SBS Jun 30, 2026 1:20 PM