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Professional Baseball Team KT to Hold Retirement Ceremony for Hwang Jae-gyun During Home Game Against Lotte on 8th KT stated, "Hwang will hold an autograph session for 100 fans on that day before stepping onto the field to say his final goodbyes to the fans," adding, "The ceremonial first pitch, hit, and catcher duties will be performed by Hwang's family." Starting his professional career with the Hyundai Unicorns in 2006, Hwang played for Heroes and Lotte before advancing to the Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants, and later joining KT in 2017. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:33 PM

Exchange Rate Stagnates in the 1,430-Won Range Amid Crossed Middle East Risk Relief and Bargain Hunting The won-dollar exchange rate remained stagnant around the 1,430-won mark today as the easing of geopolitical risks originating from the Middle East and bargain-hunting demand intersected. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:30 PM

Moon Geun-young·Joo Woo-jae·Roy Kim Join 'The Ballad of Us 2' Expert Panel Model Joo Woo-jae and singer Roy Kim are joining the new expert panel for the SBS audition project "The Ballad of Us 2". SBS Star Aug 4, 2026 4:27 PM

Kospi Rebounds 1.6% to Close in 6,300 Range; Kosdaq Surges 5.9% The Kospi rebounded to recover the 6,300 range today after experiencing a roller-coaster session with fluctuating tides. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:27 PM

Chinese Man Always Wearing a Mask Arrested for Murdering Taxi Driver 29 Years Ago The Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced today that they arrested A, a 50-year-old Chinese national, on the spot for violations of the Immigration Control Act and other charges, and forcibly repatriated him to China. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:24 PM

US Plans to Close Some Diplomatic Missions in Five Countries Including Japan and Canada government, which has been pushing to overhaul the bureaucratic system, plans to close diplomatic missions in five countries, including Japan and Canada, Reuters reported on the 3rd , citing sources. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:20 PM

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez Cornered Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis Already facing domestic political turbulence, the Sanchez cabinet is seeing its diplomatic standing further squeezed as the European political landscape reorganizes around right-wing parties advocating anti-immigration policies. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:19 PM

Men's Volleyball Team to Face Japan Tomorrow in East Asian Championship Opener Led by head coach Isinaye Ramirez, the men's national volleyball team is stepping up its practical preparations ahead of the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be held next month. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:17 PM

Korea Paralympic Committee to Hold Human Rights Sensitivity Camps for Honam and Yeongnam Regions on Aug 6-7 The Paralympic Committee will host the Honam regional camp on August 6–7 at Gloster Hotel Jeonju and the Yeongnam regional camp on August 27–28 at The-K Hotel Gyeongju, respectively. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:16 PM

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World-Renowned Director Christopher Nolan's 'Graceful Raid' on SBS [News Hunters Preview] World-renowned film director Christopher Nolan has visited South Korea for the first time to promote his hit film "Odyssey". SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:14 PM