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Severe Drought Deepens in South Gyeongsang Despite Fire Engine Deployment... "Next Week Is the Golden Time" At the drought site that day, hoses from fire water tanker trucks spewed powerful jets of water, supplying water to each parched piece of farmland. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:43 AM

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"Kim Gu a Criminal?" Mockery Crosses the Line Ahead of Liberation Day There has been an influx of unpleasant news ahead of Liberation Day. Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women's University recently revealed related posts, stating that "posts disparaging independence activists are overflowing." The content includes comparing independence activists like Kim Gu, Ahn Jung-geun, and Yu Gwan-sun to criminals, or using abusive language and derogatory expressions. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:37 AM

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Jeonse Fraud Protection Up to 300 Million Won Provided Free of Charge Free Jeonse Fraud Insurance. A bank has released insurance that covers young people against jeonse fraud damage for free. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:37 AM

Chey Tae-won Faces Decision on 944 Billion Won Settlement for Roh Soh-young: Final Verdict Expected Today Without Appeal Today marks the final day of the appeal period following the remand retrial ruling on their property division lawsuit. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:37 AM

Trump Approves Up to 2 Ships to Be Built at Foreign Shipyards with US Investments ▲ U.S. President Donald Trump Trump Approves Up to 2 Ships to Be Built at Foreig… SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:37 AM

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Editor's Pick: "Let's Walk Only on Flower Paths" vs. "It Won't Last"... Will Homeplus's Revived Cart Keep Rolling? [Please move slowly. Just go slowly, slowly.] At 10:00 AM, as business begins, customers waiting outside the store rush in pushing shopping carts. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:36 AM

Supreme Court Rules Calling Someone 'Son of a Bitch' in Apartment Group Chat Does Not Constitute Insult The Supreme Court's Third Division (Presiding Justice Lee Heung-goo) overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to a fine of 300,000 KRW for insult, and sent the case back to the Seoul Northern District Court. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:14 AM

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'Killer Weapons' as Souvenirs? Outrage Over Bizarre Merchandise Human torpedoes turned into merchandise. Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, is facing backlash for selling souvenirs shaped after human torpedoes used during the Pacific War. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:07 AM

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"Looks Like AI": 350,000 Sold in Just a Month Why is chogye-guksu (chilled chicken noodles) showing up here? By "here," we mean a cafe. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:07 AM

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Fewer Bars, More Gacha Shops: How South Korea's Neighborhoods Are Changing It is time for Friendly Economy with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, what do you have for us today, on August 14? I am going to talk about how the landscape of commercial districts and busy streets is changing. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:06 AM