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On-Site Inspection at High School Where Students Were Found Smoking On Campus Yesterday, we reported that a specialized high school in North Chungcheong Province had a smoking area tacitly approved by the principal, and a fire broke out while students were smoking there. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:17 PM

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On-Site Inspection Today Following School Fire Caused by Smoking By law, all elementary, middle, and high schools are strictly non-smoking zones. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:17 PM

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Fire Breaks Out From Smoking on School Grounds... Who on Earth Allowed It? Students at a high school in North Chungcheong Province were smoking when a fire broke out. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:17 PM

Reports regarding 'Principal Creates Smoking Area Told Students to Dispose of Butts Properly in Front of Whole School' Regarding this report, the school principal's side stated, "The space in question existed even before the principal took office, and the principal has neither newly created a smoking area nor condoned student smoking. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:13 PM

Veteran Actress Jeon Won-joo Still Holds SK Hynix Stock Bought in 2011, Estimated Returns Up to 9,000% Veteran actress Jeon Won-joo, widely known as a master stock investor in the entertainment industry, has drawn attention by revealing that she still holds SK Hynix shares she purchased 15 years ago. SBS Star Aug 21, 2026 2:10 PM

Korea Exchange Receives Kakao’s Preliminary Listing Application for Split Re-listing The exchange explained, "The applicant company plans to spin off its KakaoTalk-based artificial intelligence business and advertising business divisions through a corporate split for re-listing, while the surviving entity will continue to operate its fintech, content, and mobility businesses." Earlier in the day, Kakao held a board of directors meeting and resolved to split into Kakao AI and Kakao X . SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:08 PM

Rival Parties Clash Over Justice Minister's Absence from National Assembly Seo Young-kyo, chairperson of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, declares the opening of a full committee meeting at the National Assembly on the 21st. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:05 PM

UFS Exercises Wrap Up Early Today; Trump's Directive Cuts Duration and Field Training in Half military exercise for defense of the Korean Peninsula wraps up early. The South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:03 PM

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Woman Detained After Using Men's Restroom Faces Backlash Over Police Involvement A woman reportedly had the police called on her after using a restroom at a highway service area. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:00 PM

Prosecutors Raid Home of Former First Lady Kim Ok-sook Over Roh Tae-woo Slush Fund Allegations The Criminal Proceeds Recovery Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor So Jung-soo) has been conducting raids since this morning on the private residence in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, where Kim is staying, in connection with suspicions of violations of the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Criminal Proceeds Concealment and tax evasion by the former president's family. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:00 PM