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Peacock at Pension Attacks 4-Year-Old's Face… Owner Argues, "It's a Gentle Animal" A pension owner who failed to properly manage a peacock raised freely outdoors, resulting in injury to a child guest, has been sentenced to a fine. SBS Jul 24, 2026 3:21 PM

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"Five People Had Their Fingers Cut Off… A Scary Chair," University Hospital Professor Warns When you visit a barbecue restaurant, you can easily find cylindrical storage chairs used to store clothes or bags, commonly known as "drum-can chairs." A university hospital plastic surgery professor has issued a warning, stating that finger amputation accidents involving these chairs are continuing to occur. SBS Jul 24, 2026 3:21 PM

Debris Fills Water Down to 1 Meter… Strong Putrid Odor Prompts Concerns of "Worst Algal Bloom This Year" Describing the condition of Lake Daechong, which has turned a deep green, he diagnosed it as the "worst ever." This is because algal blooms, which began earlier than usual due to a spring drought and early heat, spread to surrounding lakes and are now forming dark brown clumps that are rotting amid hot and humid weather. SBS Jul 24, 2026 3:21 PM

'Reply 1994' Min Do-hee Joins 'My Little Old Boy', Reveals Search for Part-Time Jobs During Extended Hiatus Actor Min Do-hee, a star of "Reply 1994", will reveal her candid daily life for the first time as she searches for part-time jobs to make a living amid an extended hiatus. SBS Star Jul 24, 2026 3:12 PM

College Student Given Prison Term for Terrorizing Dormitory by Putting Urine in Milk of Sexual Crimes, to a maximum term of 3 years and 6 months and a minimum term of 2 years and 6 months in prison on the 23rd. SBS Jul 24, 2026 3:07 PM

Famed Poster Designer Slams HYBE: "Is Destroying a Young Artist the Definition of Justice?" Park Si-young, a prominent poster designer known for acclaimed works such as "King and the Clown", "The Face Reader", and "Mother", has launched a scathing critique against HYBE, following his previous remarks calling NewJeans' 4th-anniversary commemorative content "tacky." On the 24th, Designer Park posted a long message on his social media, writing, "Oh, now that it's been brought up, will this become an article too? I hope it does." He added, "I find the behavior of HYBE, a major corporation in the K-pop industry, disgusting." He continued, criticizing, "If you took a period of these young friends' lives under the pretext of training, shouldn't you act like adults? If you're going to do business with kids and target kids, you at least need to act like an adult." He further intensified his criticism, stating, "Are you trying to discipline the entertainment industry through laws and money? Min Hee-jin and Bang Si-hyuk are none of my business, but what kind of realization of justice is it to target and crush a single child? There should be a limit. SBS Star Jul 24, 2026 2:43 PM

US Soldier Fined for Drunk Driving Across 260 km from Gwangju to Busan A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has been fined for driving about 260 km from Gwangju to Busan while heavily intoxicated. SBS Jul 24, 2026 2:43 PM

Foreign Minister Cho Requests US to Reconsider 4-Year Limit on Student Visas South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reportedly requested the U.S. side on July 22 to reconsider its plan to limit the period of stay for student visas to four years. SBS Jul 24, 2026 2:38 PM

Court: 'Significant Increase in Value of Chey Tae-won's Shares Considered in Property Division' Court: 'Significant Increase in Value of Chey Tae-won's Shares Considered in Pro… SBS Jul 24, 2026 2:38 PM

Signals of Japanese Pension Fund Repatriation Stir Focus on Yen and US Treasuries Bloomberg News reported on the 21st that the GPIF, which manages 300 trillion yen (approximately 2,770 trillion won), invested 20 billion yen (about 181.2 billion won) into a 10-year fund managed by Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners. SBS Jul 24, 2026 2:36 PM