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Hwaseong City to Lower Monthly Local Currency Purchase Limit to 500,000 Won The incentive rate remains at 10% of the charged amount, the same as before. This adjustment is a measure to provide incentive benefits to more citizens within a limited budget. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:50 PM

Kim Soo-hyun Cleared of Child Welfare Act Allegations..."AI Recordings and KakaoTalk Chats Were Fabricated" Actor Kim Soo-hyun has been cleared of allegations related to violations of the Child Welfare Act concerning the late Kim Sae-ron. SBS Entertainment News Jul 29, 2026 3:50 PM

Gyeonggi Province's First Open Competitive Exam for Grade 7 'Local Labor Inspectors' Records 11.7-to-1 Competition Rate According to Gyeonggi Province on the 29th, a total of 292 applicants applied for 25 openings in the labor category following the close of application submissions for the Grade 7 open competitive exam, resulting in a competition rate of 11.7 to 1. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:49 PM

1,823 Apply for Gyeonggi Teachers' Rights Protection Officers at 36-to-1 Competition Rate During a press conference on the 29th, Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Ahn Min-suk stated, "As a result of the open recruitment held from the 15th until yesterday, a total of 1,823 people applied for the 50 positions, recording an average competition rate of 36 to 1." A breakdown of the applicants showed that current and former educators accounted for the largest share at 48.5% , which included 775 currently active teachers and 109 retired or retiring educators. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:43 PM

Comprehensive Special Counsel Re-summoning Won Hee-ryong Over Yangpyeong Expressway Cancellation on August 6 The 2nd Comprehensive Special Counsel team led by Kwon Chang-young has notified former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong of a re-summons regarding allegations over the route change of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:43 PM

Public-Private Partnership Launched for AI Data Centers to Make Korea 'AI Token Exporter' The government and industry have officially launched a public-private partnership called the AIDC Alliance to foster artificial intelligence data centers as a next-generation export industry. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:43 PM

Esports National Team Enters Jincheon National Training Center for the First Time Ahead of Asian Games Ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the esports national team has entered the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong Province for the first time. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:41 PM

Hwang Jung-min's Agency Files Criminal Complaint Against Stalker Who Has Been Writing Malicious Posts Actor Hwang Jung-min's side has released a statement regarding recently circulated online posts. SBS Star Jul 29, 2026 3:38 PM

Video Article

Returned Close to Victim Despite Sexual Harassment Penalty... Why Does Coast Guard Cite "This Regulation"? A controversy has arisen after it was revealed that a Korea Coast Guard officer disciplined for making sexually harassing remarks returned to the coast guard office where the victim works two years later. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:36 PM

High-End Cameras Stolen from Photo Studio: Long-Distance Thief Traveling from Seoul to Gongju Arrested A is accused of breaking the locks and windows of a photo studio in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, with a cutting tool at 1:44 AM on the 10th, entering the premises, and fleeing with 12.5 million won worth of valuables, including high-end cameras, lenses, and cash. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:35 PM