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President Lee: "Policies Must Be Implemented with Unimaginable Intensity and Speed" President Lee Jae-myung stated, "As a new society is unfolding beyond what we imagine, policies must also be implemented with unimaginable intensity and speed." President Lee made the remarks today while presiding over a cabinet meeting at the Blue House, adding, "As the administration enters its second year, it is time to accelerate the pace of state affairs across the board." President Lee noted, "While the artificial intelligence revolution is injecting new vitality into our economy, it is also rapidly growing the shadows of 'K-shaped polarization'." He ordered, "Please concentrate all policy capabilities in areas such as fiscal, tax, and financial sectors to alleviate this polarization." Regarding public officials, he emphasized, "If the focus early in the term was on removing large stones, now is the time to remove medium and small stones. SBS Jul 21, 2026 2:08 PM

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Public Outrage After Man and Woman Caught Collecting Coins from Cheonggyecheon Stream A middle-aged woman, wearing a sun hat and slippers, was seen stepping into Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Stream to collect coins. SBS Jul 21, 2026 2:01 PM

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64-Team World Cup in 2030? Concerns Over 'Boring' Finals Amid Expansion Plans As the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America concludes with Spain's victory, the possibility of expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 participating nations is gaining traction. SBS Jul 21, 2026 2:00 PM

Lee Chan-jin: "Swift Sanctions for Illegal Acts Related to Homeplus; Reviewing Relief Measures for Victims" Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin stated today regarding the Homeplus situation that he would "proceed with sanction procedures transparently and swiftly regarding any illegal activities." Governor Lee attended a meeting of the National Policy Committee on the rehabilitation of Homeplus held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, this morning. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:59 PM

"Wanted Attention": Man in His 20s Turns Himself In After Threatening Stabbing Attack at National Pension Service A man in his 20s has turned himself in to the police after posting a message online threatening a stabbing attack against the National Pension Service . SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:56 PM

"How Did It Reach Jeju Waters?" Hammerhead Shark Found According to Kim Byung-yup, a professor at the College of Ocean Science at Jeju National University, and others on Tuesday , a fishing boat discovered the shark carcass entangled in a discarded fishing net near Munseom Island in Seogwipo on July 17. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:51 PM

Head of Disaster Headquarters Orders Thorough Situation Management as Water Level at Pilseung Bridge Rises Yun Ho-jung, Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of the Interior and Safety), ordered relevant agencies to thoroughly manage the situation today as water levels at Pilseung Bridge, the northernmost point of the Imjin River, rose due to the discharge from North Korea's Hwanggang Dam and heavy rainfall in the Yeoncheon-gun region of Gyeonggi-do. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:51 PM

Kim Yoo-jung Stuns Everyone with Bold Blonde Transformation in New 'Allure Korea' Pictorial Actor Kim Yoo-jung has captured attention with a daring blonde transformation and an alluring, sophisticated charm. SBS Star Jul 21, 2026 1:49 PM

Candidates to Succeed Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-gu to Be Narrowed Down Next Month; Will the Judicial Vacancy Be Filled? With the position of Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak , who stepped down in March, remaining vacant for over four months, attention is focused on whether the selection process for Justice Lee's successor will break the deadlock in the first Supreme Court justice appointment under the Lee Jae-myung administration. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:45 PM

Court Extends Homeplus Rehabilitation Process; Creditor Meeting Expected as Early as Late Next Month On July 21, the 4th Rehabilitation Division of the Seoul Rehabilitation Court (Chief Judge Jung Joon-young) revoked its decision to terminate the Homeplus rehabilitation process. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:43 PM