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"I Also Fell Victim to Marriage Agencies"... Complaints Rising Everywhere Consumer complaints regarding matchmaking and marriage information agencies are on the rise, with practices such as deducting meeting counts simply for providing a prospective partner's profile. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:24 PM

"150,000 Won Provided Monthly"... 39.1 Billion Won Injection Brings Buzz to Local Areas According to Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, compared to before the selection of the pilot project, the population of Jangsu-gun increased by 1,399 and Sunchang-gun by 2,175 as of the end of June. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:24 PM

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Wall Street Lines Up for USD 100K Monthly Subscription to Get Trump Posts Faster Wall Street firms are increasingly signing up for a paid service that delivers U.S. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:24 PM

Europe Relieved by U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs, Saying They Align With Existing Trade Deals administration under Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs replacing existing reciprocal tariffs under the pretext of combating forced labor, the mood in Europe is one of tentative relief. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:06 PM

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Prisons Becoming Places to Learn Drug Habits: Ending the Vicious Cycle of Recidivism South Korea is currently waging a war against drugs. Last year, the number of drug offenders apprehended reached 23,000, while online transactions and smuggling volumes intercepted overseas both hit record highs. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:03 PM

Special Counsel Seeks 5-Year Prison Term for Yoon Suk Yeol Over Lee Jong-sup's Australia Departure, Calling It 'Neutralization of Criminal Justice' During the sentencing hearing held today by the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 22 (Presiding Judge Cho Hyung-woo), the special counsel team made the sentencing recommendation on charges including aiding an offender to escape and abuse of authority. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:01 PM

'First-Gen Internet Broadcaster' Kim Eve Resumes Activities Following Prison Sentence: "I Had a Hard Time for Various Reasons" First-generation internet broadcaster Kim Eve has announced her return to activities via YouTube after a long hiatus. SBS Star Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM

Special Counsel Seeks 30-Year Prison Terms for Former Commanders Yeo In-hyung, Lee Jin-woo Over Martial Law Involvement During the sentencing hearing held today by the 26th Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-kyung), the special counsel team led by Cho Eun-seok requested 30-year prison terms for both former Defense Security Commander Yeo In-hyung and former Capital Defense Commander Lee Jin-woo. SBS Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM

Family of School Bullying Victim Files for Unconstitutionality Review Over Lawyer's 'No-Show' The bereaved family of the late Park Ju-won, a school bullying victim whose lawsuit was declared dismissed due to her lawyer's absence from court, has applied to the Supreme Court for a constitutional review, claiming that "the Civil Procedure Act, which deems an appeal withdrawn due to a legal representative's absence, is unconstitutional." The legal team representing Park's mother, Lee Gi-chul, announced that they filed an application with the Supreme Court the previous day, requesting a constitutional review of Article 268, Paragraph 4 of the Civil Procedure Act regarding the "deeming of an appeal as withdrawn when parties fail to appear in appellate trials." A constitutional review motion is a system where a court petitions the Constitutional Court for a constitutional review when the constitutionality of a law is a prerequisite for a trial. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:56 PM

1-Year Prison Term Demanded for Star Math Instructor Hyun Woo-jin Over Question-Buying Scandal The first-instance sentencing is scheduled for August 26. During the sentencing hearing presided over by Judge Lee Jae-wook of Criminal Division 10 at the Seoul Central District Court on July 24, prosecutors asked the court to sentence Hyun to one year in prison. SBS Jul 24, 2026 5:53 PM