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Mountain Trails Nearing 75°C in Scorching Heat… Warning That "Mountains Are More Dangerous at Midday" Many easily expect that heading to the mountains to escape the intense heat will keep them cool, but that is not always the case. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:05 AM

Comedian Kim Kyu-won's Past Good Deed as Public Service Worker Warms Hearts Comedian Kim Kyu-won is drawing heartwarming attention after a past story of him caring for an elementary school student with limited mobility during his mandatory alternative military service as a public service worker came to light. SBS Entertainment News Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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"Hard to Even Touch" Exceeds 48°C… A 3.5-Ton Truck 'Filled' to the Brim Despite the scorching heat wave, sanitation workers are locked in a fierce battle under the blazing sun to ensure clean and pleasant daily lives for citizens. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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Expected Cooler Weather, But Found 'Heatwave-Vulnerable Trails' Instead Many people expect it to be cooler when visiting wooded mountains to escape the scorching heat, but that is not always the case. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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Fatal Accidents Continue at Unofficial Beaches Despite Warning Signs Fatalities are continuing to occur at unofficial beaches rather than officially opened swimming beaches. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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Absorbing and Radiating Heat... The Culprit Fueling the Heatwave Like a Heater The disaster-like heatwave feels especially grueling in urban areas. Experts point out that concrete and asphalt radiate heat like heaters, while trees that serve as natural shade in the city are steadily decreasing. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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Desperate Parents Resort to Appeals to Office of Education... "Getting Into a Special School Is Harder Than Getting Into Seoul National University" To send a child with a disability or developmental delay to a special school, families must wage an intense admission war starting at least a year in advance. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:42 AM

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Why 60,000 People Flocked to a 500-Meter Blockade Wall in Ceuta At the end of last month, 60,000 Moroccans swam to Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the northern tip of Africa. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:31 AM

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Power Overloads Cause Consecutive Blackouts, Adding to Citizens' Inconvenience Amid a continuous heat wave, a blackout occurred at an apartment complex in Suseong-gu, Daegu, at around 11:30 PM last night , causing inconvenience to 1,200 households for over five hours. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:29 AM

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Just 300 Meters Away, Yet Delivered: Extreme Heat Drives Boom in 'Survival Items' Extreme heatwaves are changing consumer habits. People are opting for delivery even from convenience stores just a few minutes' walk away, while items like iced beverages and cooling sprays, so-called "heatwave survival essentials," are flying off the shelves. SBS Aug 8, 2026 7:20 AM