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5 Years in Prison Demanded for Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Over Failure to Appoint Constitutional Court Justices During the sentencing hearing presided over by Judge Lee Jin-kwan of the 33rd Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court on August 28, the special counsel team led by Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-seok requested the court to sentence the former prime minister to five years in prison. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:29 PM

"Not Even Time to Evacuate": Tibet Struck Just 7 Minutes After Nepal Glacier Collapse "We didn't even have time to evacuate." It took a mere 7 minutes for debris flows and other hazards triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas of Nepal—estimated to have originated at an altitude of about 5,200 to 5,540 meters—to pour down to a border port in the southern part of China's Xizang Autonomous Region. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:26 PM

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"I Just Want My Husband Back Whole"... Desperate Search and Rescue Operations The death toll from the massive floods in Nepal has risen to 362, with 1,468 people still missing. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:26 PM

Director Bong Joon-ho Praises 'The Journey to Gyeongju' as a "Textbook Example of Great Actors and Direction" Director Bong Joon-ho praised the film The Journey to Gyeongju , calling it a "textbook-like work where great actors and excellent direction meet." On August 26 , the second installment of the Killer GV hosted by Director Bong Joon-ho concluded successfully at Lotte Cinema World Tower. SBS Entertainment News Aug 28, 2026 1:22 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Paint Raw Material Plant in Cheonan: 1 Dead, 2 Missing A fire broke out at a paint raw material manufacturing plant in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, leaving one person dead and two others missing. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:21 PM

'Heartsping: Teenieping of Love' Sequel Surpasses 800,000 Moviegoers, Proving to Be a Summer Box Office Hidden Gem The animated film "Heartsping: Teenieping of Love: The Legend of the Whale Jewel" has surpassed 800,000 moviegoers nationwide. SBS Star Aug 28, 2026 1:15 PM

The 'Gakseori' Who Has Spent 35 Years Tracking Missing Persons, Even Staging a 'Self-Disappearance' That has been the case in most of the situations I have witnessed." Na Joo-bong, head of the National Association for Finding Missing Children and Family, expressed these difficulties in tracking missing adults during an interview with the media on August 26. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:12 PM

Oh Se-hoon Asks if Government's Real Real Estate Policy Goal Is to 'Weaken' Seoul Mayor In a post shared on Facebook, Mayor Oh pointed out, "The government, which said it would actively review the housing supply proposal for the Tancheon Water Reclamation Center, has suddenly shown a lukewarm attitude. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:07 PM

President Lee: "Strict Crackdown on Illegal Fishing by Any Country's Vessels... No Exceptions" President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "We will thoroughly crack down on ill… SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:59 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: 'Coordinating with US for Substantial Progress on North Korean Nuclear Issue, Needs Multidimensional Approach' National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lak stated today regarding the atmosphere surrounding North Korea-US dialogue, "As a stakeholder and pacemaker for peace on the Korean Peninsula, we will support trust-building between North Korea and the US so that U.S. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:57 PM