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Lee Minho Lights Up Toronto International Film Festival with 'The Assassin(s)' Actor Lee Minho captivated global audiences at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival with his new film "The Assassin." Starring Lee Minho, "The Assassin" unravels the mysteries and shadows behind the shocking August 15, 1974 assassination of South Korea's First Lady. SBS Star Sep 23, 2026 4:01 PM

US Justice Department Argues Press Bans Are Presidential Prerogative, Claims CNN and Other Media Threaten National Security Department of Justice has argued that the White House's bans on CNN, Politico, and MSNow from entering the premises are justified as a presidential prerogative, claiming that reports by these media outlets pose a threat to national security. SBS Sep 23, 2026 4:00 PM

Samsung Electronics Surges Over 3% Ahead of Holiday Break, SK Hynix Up 1.2% On this day in the KOSPI market, Samsung Electronics closed up 3.25% from the previous session at 285,500 won. SBS Sep 23, 2026 4:00 PM

North Korea Captures First Gold Medal in Weightlifting, Its Strong Event... Ri Song-gum Wins With World Record After experiencing a medal drought in the early stages of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the North Korean delegation claimed its first gold medal of the competition on the 23rd, four days after the opening, in weightlifting, its traditional stronghold. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:57 PM

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"Lined Up Like Children": BB Gun Shooting Spree Leads to Arrest After a Year and a Half A man in his 40s who repeatedly fired a BB gun toward an apartment complex late at night has been apprehended by the police a year and a half after the initial report of damage. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:56 PM

KOSPI Rises 0.9% to 7,080, Extending Winning Streak to 4 Sessions On this day, the KOSPI closed up 63.01 points at 7,080.92, while the KOSDAQ index closed up 10.10 points at 844.48. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:53 PM

Shoulder Injury Forces Kim Woo-min to Withdraw from Men's 800m Freestyle South Korean swimming star Kim Woo-min (Gangwon State Government), who dived into the water carrying a shoulder injury, has ultimately decided to withdraw from the men's 800m freestyle. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:51 PM

Amid Iran War, VLCC Charter Rates Hit All-Time High of $1.2 Million a Day 1.62 billion KRW) per day, hitting an all-time high, the UK's Financial Times reported on the 23rd . SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:50 PM

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Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in Join Squad for Energetic Send-off Amid Fan Cheers The national football team, led by newly appointed head coach Moreno, held an open training session inviting some 200 fans. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:48 PM

'Sushijaro' Popular, But 35 Cases of Side Effects Reported in Japan from Off-Label Use for Dieting According to the Tokyo Shimbun on the 23rd, roughly 950 cases of side effects following the use of Mounjaro were reported to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency from its launch in Japan in 2023 through the 22nd. SBS Sep 23, 2026 3:43 PM