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Hanwa Breaks Into U.S. Army Market with K9 Howitzer: Contract Value Revealed Hanwha has achieved a historic milestone by exporting self-propelled howitzers to the United States, the world's largest defense market, for the first time with a domestically developed weapon system. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:09 PM

Actor Hong Min-gi Wrapped Up in Dating Violence Allegations by Influencer A Actor Hong Min-gi has been swept up in allegations of dating violence. Influencer A, who has 20,000 followers, published a post targeting Hong Min-gi via Instagram Stories in the early hours of the 19th, along with a legal notice sent through a law firm. SBS Star Aug 19, 2026 2:09 PM

National Assembly Judiciary Committee Passes Motion to Summon Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de Led by DP The motion to summon Chief Justice Jo, submitted at the request of Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won, was approved in a vote with the support of pan-ruling camp lawmakers. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:08 PM

WNBA's Park Ji-hyun Records 3 Rebounds and 1 Steal Without Scoring In a regular-season away game held today at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, the LA Sparks lost 77-85 to the Connecticut Sun, a team that has already been eliminated from playoff contention. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:06 PM

Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 19 Illegal Businesses Occupying Valleys and Streams Conducted from the 20th to the 31st of last month, the crackdown revealed violations including 3 cases of unauthorized occupation of streams, 13 cases of operating unregistered restaurants and failing to report changes to business space areas, 2 cases of operating unregistered amusement businesses, and 5 cases of installing unauthorized structures and altering landforms within development-restricted areas. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:03 PM

Samsung Thunders Appoint Jin Kyeong-seok as New Head Assistant Coach Coach Jin was selected 3rd overall in the first round of the 2002 KBL Rookie Draft by Korea Tender. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:02 PM

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Bought Out of Curiosity… Growing Secondhand Listings for North Korean Banknotes Elicit Warnings Recently, listings offering to sell North Korean banknotes have been popping up one after another on secondhand trading platforms. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:59 PM

U-18 Basketball Team Defeats Japan to Reach Quarterfinals with Undefeated Record in Group Stage In the final Group D match of the 2026 FIBA U-18 Asia Cup held on the 18th at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, the South Korean U-18 team edged out Japan 67-64 in a tightly contested battle. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:58 PM

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Man Arrested for Luring Makeup Artist via Secondhand Trading App and Assaulting Her A man in his 30s has been arrested by police for luring a visiting makeup artist to his home through the secondhand trading platform Daangn and sexually assaulting her. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:54 PM

Fire at Yangju Factory Leaves One in Cardiac Arrest The fire broke out at around 12:00 p.m. today at a factory located in Hoeam-dong, Yangju. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:49 PM