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Youth Tomorrow Savings Account Subscribers See Monthly Average Income Rise Over 500,000 Won in Three Years An analysis showed that subscribers of the Youth Tomorrow Savings Account for low-income young adults experienced improvements in their financial health as their incomes and savings increased while holding the accounts. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:49 PM

Government to Support Young Homebuyers for Non-Apartments Valued at 400 Million Won or Less; Spousal Incomes No Longer Combined for Newlyweds The government is implementing targeted support measures for young adults and newlyweds while restricting speculative jeonse (lump-sum housing deposit) loans. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:47 PM

Seoul Metropolitan Area to Get 230,000+ New Housing Units Including Greenbelts The South Korean government will supply more than 230,000 additional housing units in the Seoul metropolitan area, including 10,000 units from new housing sites that incorporate greenbelts. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:47 PM

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Heat Wave Advisories Expand to Chungcheong and Southern Regions; Rain Forecast for East Coast and Jeju As hot and humid air flows in under the influence of a low-pressure system approaching from the East Sea, heat wave advisories have expanded from the metropolitan area to various parts of the Chungcheong and southern regions. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:46 PM

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"Trash Can on Head"... 'Count Binface' Runs in UK By-election This is the candidate running in the by-election in Clacton, southeastern England, known as Count Binface. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:45 PM

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Sequel to Uhm Jung-hwa's 'OK! Madam' Hits Theaters: This Week's Movie News Here is the movie news for this week. The sequel to "OK! Madam," starring Uhm Jung-hwa, and the independent film "Lovers in Empty Houses" have hit theaters. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:43 PM

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"Playing Park Golf All Year Round"... Yongin City Actively Expands Infrastructure Park golf has gained massive popularity recently, but it is not easy to enjoy during scorching heatwaves like today. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:41 PM

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Gwangju Representative Library Official Suspected of Taking Bribes... Partially Admits Charges Police investigating the collapse accident at the Gwangju Representative Library are looking into allegations that officials, including a public servant affiliated with the Gwangju City Construction Headquarters, accepted bribes. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:39 PM

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More Independence Fighters Died at Daegu Prison Than Seodaemun—Yet Only Ruins Remain Did you know that more anti-Japanese independence activists died at the Daegu Prison during the Japanese colonial period than at the Seodaemun Prison in Seoul? While Seodaemun Prison has become a representative landmark remembering the fierce struggle against Japanese imperialism, Daegu Prison now leaves virtually no trace behind. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:38 PM

Phishing Ring Extorts 6.7 Billion Won After Demanding Nudes by Impersonating Prosecutors The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it has apprehended and transferred 11 members of the syndicate, including a 29-year-old South Korean ringleader surnamed A, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Act on the Prevention of and Compensation for Damage Caused by Telecommunications-based Financial Fraud, the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:33 PM