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Actor Fees for Government-Supported Films Capped at Under 10% of Production Costs: A Wave of Mutual Growth The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council announced that they would sign the "Agreement between the Government, Production Companies, and Management Agencies for the Revitalization of Korean Film Production" this afternoon at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:22 PM

Police to Implement Conflict-of-Interest Rules for Family-Related Cases, Strengthen Oversight The government is pushing to introduce a conflict-of-interest system that transfers cases involving a police officer's family members to other jurisdictions, as well as establishing an independent investigative body under the National Police Commission to enhance the fairness and democratic control of police investigations. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:20 PM

Jensen Huang in Japan: "Traditional Craftsmanship Essential for Physical AI," Announces Partnerships with Toyota, FANUC, and Others NVIDIA plans to provide Nemotron and Cosmos—foundation models for AI agents and robotics—as well as semiconductor technology for embedded robotics, while Fujitsu will supply the operating system to run the Physical AI. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:19 PM

Supreme Court Confirms 14-Month Prison Sentence for Lee Jong-ho, Associate of Kim Keon-hee, in Trial Lobbying Case The Supreme Court's First Division (Justice Shin Sook-hee presiding) upheld the lower court's ruling on July 16, sentencing Lee, who was charged with violating the Attorney-at-Law Act, to one year and two months in prison and ordering the forfeiture of 71.1 million won. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:18 PM

Convenience Store Staff Rewarded for Going Above and Beyond to Help Japanese Tourist Convenience store employees at Incheon International Airport have been rewarded for their dedicated efforts to help a Japanese tourist recover a lost pair of wireless earbuds. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:15 PM

Cha In-pyo Invites School Violence Victims to 'Dead Poets Society' Performance: "Hoping My Courage Reaches Them" Actor and author Cha In-pyo has invited youth victims of school violence to the play "Dead Poets Society." On July 16, the Blue Tree Foundation announced that Cha In-pyo personally donated tickets for youth and activists affiliated with the foundation to attend the performance. SBS Star Jul 16, 2026 3:15 PM

Accelerating Housing Supply: Construction of 3rd Generation New Towns to Start Earlier The government plans to accelerate the start of construction for major districts, including the 3rd generation new towns, and mobilize all available resources, such as converting non-residential land, to boost housing supply. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:13 PM

Former Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon Receives Suspended Sentence in 'Moon Administration Blacklist' Case The Supreme Court's First Division (Justice Shin Sook-hee presiding) upheld the lower court's ruling on July 16, sentencing the former minister to six months in prison, suspended for one year, on charges of abuse of power. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:12 PM

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal and Dismissal of Charges for Kim Ye-seong, Known as 'Butler to Kim Keon-hee' The Second Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Oh Kyung-mi presiding) upheld the lower court's ruling on July 16, which acquitted Kim of some charges and dismissed others regarding his indictment for embezzlement under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:10 PM

Prosecutors Recover Additional 2.28 Billion Won in Forfeiture from Optimus Fund Fraudster Kim Jae-hyun Kim was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:05 PM