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Did Informant in Cha Eun-woo's Tax Evasion Case Receive 2 Billion Won? Fact-Checking Social Media Claims Rumors have recently spread across social media claiming that "the informant who reported singer and actor Cha Eun-woo for tax evasion received 2 billion won in reward money." In January of this year, after allegations of tax evasion emerged regarding a one-person agency established under his family's name, Cha was reported to have paid additional taxes and penalties amounting to around 13 billion won. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:34 AM

June Current Account Posts Record High $49.73B Surplus, Goods Exports Exceed $100B for First Time According to the preliminary balance of payments statistics released by the Bank of Korea , the current account surplus for June stood at $49.73 billion, which is approximately 70.8 trillion won. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:34 AM

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Dog Found Tied to Playground in 36°C Heatwave; Police Intervene Amid intense heatwaves these days, a woman abandoned her dog by tying it up at a playground. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:31 AM

Paradigm Shift for '1,400 Trillion Won' State Assets into Actively Managed 'National Assets' The management system for state assets worth over 1,400 trillion won is set to be completely redesigned. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:30 AM

Accessories Sold at Famous Domestic Market 'Wake-Up Call' Required ▲ A 'faulty South Korean flag' accessory sold at a famous traditional market in … SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:24 AM

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"I Thought It Was Eye Drops"... Suffering Harm After Putting It in the Eye Recently, safety accidents have been reported continuously where cosmetics packaged in containers similar to disposable eye drops were mistakenly applied to the eyes. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM

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Suspicious Deliveries with Names Like Apple and Cucumber: What Was Inside? A ring of 200 people has been arrested for distributing illicit "burner" bank accounts using express bus delivery services. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM

Woman Asked, "Want to Meet Me?"... Elderly Man Hangs Head Saying, "I Wanted to Die" Why on earth did I get caught up in that..." Mr. A, a 72-year-old who lost about 94 million won over a period of one year and seven months from June 2024 to January of this year due to a romance scam, dropped his head and lost his voice. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM

President Lee: "Is Prosecution Investigation Completely Prohibited?"... Calls for Follow-up Measures While recently backing the legitimacy of the revised Criminal Procedure Act at a Cabinet meeting by calling it "a measure where things naturally return to right," he still appears to maintain a cautious stance on excessive authority being concentrated in the police. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM

Trump Expresses Desire for Deal with Iran: 'Don't Want to Kill People' President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to reach an agreement with Iran on the 5th . SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:22 AM