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When a Stronger AI Was Given a Goal, It "Obsessed": What Happened On July 16, Hugging Face, an online community for AI developers in the U.S., posted a notice stating that a hacking incident had occurred. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:16 PM

Restaurant Owner and Gas Company Head Forwarded to Prosecution Over Cheongju Bongmyeong-dong Gas Explosion on the 13th, leaving 15 nearby residents injured. Police have forwarded the owner of a restaurant and the head of a gas installation company to the prosecution in connection with the LP gas explosion in Bongmyeong-dong, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, which left 17 people injured and caused massive property damage. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:15 PM

'Flex X Cop 2' Director Kim Jae-hong Hypes Ahn Bo-hyun & Jung Eun-chae's Visual Chemistry Director Kim Jae-hong of "Flex X Cop Season 2" shared his ambitious goals and behind-the-scenes stories ahead of the new season's premiere. SBS Star Jul 23, 2026 4:14 PM

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Police Search Hospital Over Nurse's Workplace Bullying Death After Public Outcry Police have launched a forced investigation into the case of the late nurse Kang Soo-bin, who died after reporting workplace bullying, a practice known as "taeum," in Gyeonggi Province's Gwangju. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:05 PM

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'NewJeans Without Min Hee-jin' Unveiled, Drawing Mixed Reactions Including "Tacky" Criticism Marking their 4th anniversary since debut, NewJeans has released new content. As this is the first group content presented by NewJeans after halting activities for about 1 year and 4 months due to an exclusive contract dispute with their agency ADOR, fans warmly welcomed it as virtually a signal of their return. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:03 PM

"'AI Hacking on Its Own' Caused by Industry's Reinforcement Learning Race" The Financial Times analyzed that this incident follows the same trend as an occurrence last April, when Anthropic's AI model "Mythos" went beyond researchers' expectations to access the internet and publicly post information on security vulnerabilities. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:58 PM

Supreme Court Refers Kim Keon-hee's Case to Full Bench, Postpones Ruling The Supreme Court announced today that the sentencing date for the case involving defendant Kim Keon-hee on charges including violations of the Capital Markets Act has been changed and designated for a later date in order to refer it to the full bench. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:57 PM

North Korea Skips ARF for Second Consecutive Year… Cho Hyun Urges Pyongyang to Respond to Dialogue Efforts During the 33rd ARF Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Manila, Philippines, today , Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urged North Korea to respond to the South Korean government's sincere efforts for dialogue and cooperation. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:52 PM

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Bank of Korea to Buy Gold After 13 Years... "Environment Has Changed" as the Decisive Reason The Bank of Korea , which had suspended physical gold purchases for 13 years, has decided to expand its gold holdings within its foreign exchange reserves. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:52 PM

Hyundai Motor Posts Record Q2 Revenue, but Operating Profit Drops 20.8% However, its operating profit declined by more than 20% due to rising raw material prices and disruptions in parts supply. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:52 PM