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Supreme Court Confirms Validity of LG Chem's Key OLED Material Patent On June 14, the Second Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Eom Sang-pil presiding) upheld the lower court's decision in favor of LG Chem in a patent invalidation lawsuit filed by the fine chemical company SFC. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:36 PM

Director Na Hong-jin Reveals the Inevitable Casting Process for 'HOPE' Starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Hoyeon Director Na Hong-jin has opened up about the casting process for his latest film, "HOPE". SBS Star Jul 7, 2026 3:35 PM

China Sentences Former Local Official to Death for $360 Million Bribery, Largest Amount on Record The scale of the bribery is reported to be the largest ever in a publicly disclosed judicial ruling in China. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:34 PM

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Wall Street Journal Warns Korean Stock Market Could End Like 'Squid Game' The Wall Street Journal has issued a chilling warning regarding the South Korean stock market, suggesting it could end like the hit drama Squid Game. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:33 PM

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Anti-Submarine Warfare Firm Ultra Maritime for $5.3 Trillion Won defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced on July 6 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion (approximately 5.3 trillion won). SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:29 PM

SBS and Korea Institute of Local Finance Sign MOU to Promote Hometown Love Donation System SBS and the Korea Institute of Local Finance held a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at the SBS Broadcasting Center in Mok-dong, Seoul, on the morning of July 7. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:25 PM

Indonesia and Singapore Agree to Cooperate in Keeping Malacca Strait Open to All Indonesia and Singapore held a summit and agreed to cooperate in ensuring that the Malacca Strait, a vital global maritime traffic route, remains safe and open to all. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:24 PM

Presidential Office: 'Future Response Fund' to Address Polarization, Balanced Development, Youth, and Education The Presidential Office has identified the revitalization of potential growth rates, the alleviation of polarization, balanced regional development, youth policies, and educational issues as the intended uses for the 'Future Response Fund,' which will utilize additional tax revenue generated by the semiconductor industry boom as investment resources for future generations. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:21 PM

78 Children Infected with HIV at Pakistani Hospital Amid Allegations of Syringe Reuse According to reports from the British daily The Telegraph and other sources on July 7, Saeed Ghani, the labor minister for the government of Sindh province in southern Pakistan, stated the previous day that at least 78 children had been infected with HIV at the Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital, a government-run facility in the region. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:18 PM

LIM YOUNGWOONG Transforms the Mountains into a Concert Hall: Mini Dinner Show & New Guest Chaos on 'High Valley, Top Hero' From a mini dinner show that filled the mountains with deep emotion to an epic visit from new guests who turned the house upside down, the healing daily life of "High Valley, Top Hero" is back. SBS Star Jul 7, 2026 3:14 PM