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Kwak Si-yang Returns as Season 1 Villain to Kick Off 'Flex X Cop 2' Cameo Lineup Actor Kwak Si-yang, the final villain of Season 1, is stepping up as the first runner in the star-studded cameo relay for "Flex X Cop 2". SBS Star Aug 6, 2026 1:32 PM

Ministry of Agriculture to Make All-Out Response to Heatwaves and Droughts with 24-Hour Emergency Operation The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and and Rural Affairs announced on August 6 that it will launch an all-out response in cooperation with related agencies to minimize damage from the ongoing heatwaves and droughts in the southern regions. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:32 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Paju Shopping Bag Factory, Destroying 4 Buildings today . Five workers inside the factory at the time managed to evacuate on their own, resulting in no casualties, but all four buildings of the factory complex were completely destroyed. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:31 PM

Seoul Citizens at Real Estate Debate Urge Supply, Jeonse and Monthly Rent Measures First At a real estate policy debate hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, concerns were intensively raised that the government's tax revision plan could lead to instability in the jeonse (lump-sum housing lease) and monthly rent markets and a contraction in housing supply. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:29 PM

Man in 60s Missing on Mt. Hwaksan in Gapyeong Found Dead 13 Hours After Report Hwaksan, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province (this is a related photo) A man in his 60s who went missing on Mt. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:26 PM

WNBA's Park Ji-hyun Scores 7 Points, Including Two 3-Pointers, Against Chicago Park logged 15 minutes on the court in the away game held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on August 6 , scoring 7 points—including two 3-pointers—and grabbing 1 rebound. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:14 PM

Michelle Yeoh to Receive Asian Filmmaker of the Year at BIFF, Visiting Busan for First Time in 15 Years Actor Michelle Yeoh has been named the recipient of the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award for the 31st Busan International Film Festival . SBS Entertainment News Aug 6, 2026 1:08 PM

Kim Joo-won, Artistic Director of Korea Ballet Festival, Appointed as New Head of Korea National Ballet The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that Minister Choi Hwi-young presented the letter of appointment to the newly appointed Korea National Ballet General Director and Artistic Director Kim Joo-won this morning. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:03 PM

Bonghwangdaegi National High School Baseball Adjusts Schedule for Aug. 7 to Morning Games Only Amid Extreme Heat The KBSA stated that with nationwide extreme heat expected to reach its peak on August 7, it decided to hold only morning games to ensure player safety and completely reschedule the tournament by securing additional reserve dates for each venue. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:01 PM

Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Conducts Mindset Training for Asian Games National Athletes The committee announced on August 6 that it held a national athlete competency development program on August 5 at the Champion House Grand Auditorium of the Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do, with some 220 national athletes and coaches from 20 sports, including track and field, in attendance. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:01 PM