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Han Byung-do: "Special Counsel Bill for NEC to be Submitted This Week; Third-Party Recommendation is Fair" ▲ Han Byung-do, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea … SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:36 PM

Rebuilding Party Identity: Rebuilding Korea Party to Discuss Potential Name Change Under New Leadership Seo Wang-jin, head of the National Convention Preparatory Committee, held a press briefing at the National Assembly today . SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:34 PM

First-Half Cinema Attendance Jumps 75% as '10-Million Viewer' Hits Drive Recovery Unlike last year, when box office hits were concentrated in the second half, this year saw popular films emerge from the very beginning, including a movie that surpassed the 10 million viewer mark, injecting vitality into the stagnant theater scene. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:31 PM

Kim Min-jin, Lee Kang-won, and Park Keun-byeol-bit Win First Place at Moscow Ballet Competition, Marking Korean Firsts in Respective Categories According to the official website of the 15th Moscow International Ballet Competition, Kim Min-jin won first place in the women's senior duet category , and Lee Kang-won received the gold medal in the men's senior duet category during the final round held at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, on July 4 . SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:26 PM

Drama 'General Manager Kim' Surpasses 20% Viewership Rating in Just 4 Episodes According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, the fourth episode of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'General Manager Kim,' which aired yesterday , recorded a nationwide rating of 21.6%. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:24 PM

KFTC Fines S-1 and S-Tec System 973 Million Won for Collusion in Apartment Security Bids The Korea Fair Trade Commission announced on Sunday, July 5, that it has imposed corrective orders and a total of 973 million won in fines—641 million won on S-1 and 332 million won on S-Tec System—for violating the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:23 PM

Trump Vows to Keep U.S. Free of Communism in 250th Anniversary Speech President Donald Trump delivering a speech U.S. President Donald Trump launched an ideological offensive against his political opponents during his 250th anniversary speech on July 4 , declaring that the United States will never become a communist nation. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:21 PM

Shift Toward Larger High Schools Following 5-Grade GPA System; 31% Increase in Freshmen at Schools with 300+ Students It appears that as competition for GPA grades becomes more intense, students and parents are concluding that attending schools with more students is more advantageous for securing desired grades. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:13 PM

Bank of Korea: AI Adoption in Asset Management Is a Strategic Necessity, Still in Early Stages The BOK's Reserve Management Group announced this in an introductory guide titled "AI Adoption and Utilization for Public Asset Management Institutions," published jointly with the World Bank Treasury on July 5. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:11 PM

Trump Makes $972 Million on Meme Coin While 990,000 Followers Lose $5.8 Billion Nearly 1 million people who purchased the meme coin associated with U.S. President Donald Trump have suffered losses, with their combined total reaching $3.81 billion , according to a recent report. SBS Jul 5, 2026 2:10 PM