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Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ran: "Expansion of Smart Consumption App Nationwide Next Year" Appearing on MBC Radio's "Kim Jong-bae's Focus" today , Minister Song made the remarks while announcing that a location-based smart consumption app (smart consumption platform) providing price and discount information for agricultural and livestock products will be pilot-tested starting this month in five regions (Suwon, Wonju, Cheongju, Jeonju, and Changwon). SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:41 PM

Warning Issued Over Illegal Air Conditioner Mixed Refrigerants: "Creates Spontaneous Combustion Materials, Fire Risk" The National Fire Agency announced that it has verified the fire risks of illegal mixed refrigerants and initiated a joint response with relevant ministries. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:27 PM

Seoul to Conduct Special Inspections on Construction Payments and Wage Arrears Ahead of Chuseok From the 7th to the 11th, Seoul will directly visit and inspect 10 vulnerable construction sites commissioned by the city that have experienced related complaints or involve a large number of subcontractors. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:25 PM

Hyun Bin Exploits Loophole During a Mission on 'Whenever Possible', Soars to 6.1% Ratings SBS variety show "Whenever Possible" broke its own viewership ratings record once again, fueled by the dedicated performances of actor Hyun Bin and Woo Do Hwan. SBS Star Sep 2, 2026 1:25 PM

Seoul's 'Hangang Bamping' Night Tourism Draws 11,000; Card Spending Up 5.9% Hangang Bamping is the inaugural project under Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's policy vision to revitalize the nighttime economy. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:23 PM

FIFA Postpones Scheduled On-Site Inspection of KFA Next Week The on-site inspection of South Korean football by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association has been postponed. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:08 PM

Explosion Occurs at Oxygen Plant in Hyundai Steel's Dangjin Works, No Casualties Reported today . An explosion occurred at an oxygen plant inside Hyundai Steel's Dangjin Works in Songsan-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do, at around 9:38 a.m. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:03 PM

60s Pastor Indicted over Death of 11-Year-Old Child Abuse Victim at Cheonan Church The Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office announced today that it has indicted a pastor in his 60s, identified as A, on charges of child abuse resulting in death. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:02 PM

1-Year Prison Term Upheld for Former Gyeongbuk Provincial Councilor Park Chang-wook Over 'Geonjin Pubsa' Nomination Lobbying Former Gyeongbuk Provincial Councilor Park Chang-wook, who handed over 100 million won while lobbying Jeon Seong-bae, a shaman known as "Geonjin Pubsa," for a People Power Party nomination ahead of the June 1 local elections in 2022, has had a prison sentence finalized for violating real-name financial transaction laws during the process of raising the funds. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:01 PM

Former Lawmaker Woo Je-chang Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Accepting Hundreds of Millions of Won in Bribes from Construction Firm The Supreme Court's Third Division (presiding Justice Oh Seok-joon) finalized the lower court's ruling today sentencing Woo, who was indicted on charges including mediation and receiving bribes under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Sep 2, 2026 1:00 PM