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Where Is the Missing Chinese Student's Body? Police Focus on Nationwide Search on the 20th. As police have found that a Chinese part-time lecturer, who was arrested on charges including murder for killing a Chinese graduate student in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, mutilated and abandoned the body in various locations nationwide, they are tracking down the whereabouts of the remains based on the suspect's statements and vehicle dashboard cameras. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:26 AM

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Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Hits Haenam, Jeollanam-do: 10 Tremors Recorded in Half a Month At around 7:44 AM today, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred 21 kilometers west-northwest of Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:25 AM

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Returned to Family After 106 Days... "A System Worse Than a Small Neighborhood Store" The wake for the late Mr. Chang was set up in Jeju yesterday . Recalling Mr. Chang, who returned to his family 106 days after being reported missing, the bereaved family criticized that the police's action of falsely closing the missing person report can never be forgiven. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:24 AM

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Everything Was Swept Away... Another Glacier Lake 'At Risk of Collapse' Upstream As you just saw, the massive wall of water caused by the glacial landslide instantly swallowed everything in its path created by humans. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:24 AM

Rare Calvatia nipponica Mushroom Discovered in Namwon Apple Orchard for 6th Consecutive Year A total of five Calvatia nipponica mushrooms were found in this apple orchard. They are spherical, white, and measure 10 to 30 cm in diameter. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:21 AM

Court Initiates Rehabilitation Proceedings for JTBC, Plans Due by Next January The Seoul Bankruptcy Court decided to commence rehabilitation proceedings for JTBC today . SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:21 AM

870,000 Seniors Facing 'Give-and-Take' Basic Pension: No Improvement in Government Reform Plan The Solidarity for Guaranteeing Basic Pension for Impoverished Elderly, an alliance of senior and welfare organizations advocating for the basic pension rights of elderly people receiving livelihood security benefits, denounced today that "the Ministry of Health and Welfare is neglecting the give-and-take basic pension." The alliance made the remark, stating, "The government's proposed reform plan completely lacks any measures to improve the give-and-take basic pension." Currently, elderly individuals receiving basic livelihood security livelihood benefits also receive the basic pension because they fall within the "bottom 70 percent of income," which is the eligibility criteria for the basic pension. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:20 AM

Court Approves Rehabilitation Procedure for JTBC... Submission of Rehabilitation Plan Set Until Next January The court has decided to commence corporate rehabilitation procedures for general programming channel JTBC. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:18 AM

'Curious Stories Y' Explores Jeju Missing Persons Case and Police Cover-up Allegations SBS "Curious Stories Y" will delve into the case of Jang Mi-ran, who was found dead three months after going missing in Jeju, and the allegations surrounding the police prematurely and falsely closing the case. SBS Star Aug 28, 2026 11:16 AM

President Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating Hits Record Low at 42%… Negative Ratings Top 50% for First Time [Gallup Korea] Negative ratings for President Lee's governance also exceeded the majority mark for the first time. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:15 AM