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BAI Sends Election Commission Audit Records to Special Counsel, Citing Need for Swift Investigation In a press release distributed to reporters today, the BAI stated, "In the course of processing the audit findings, we preemptively forwarded six cases deemed to require a swift investigation—involving obstruction of bidding, improper private contracts, and fraudulent inspections related to major election budget executions—to the special counsel as reference materials." Following the ballot paper shortage during the local elections, the BAI previously launched an inspection into key allegations, including the budgeting and execution of election-related funds such as ballot printing and contracting. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:47 AM

Samsung Refrigerators Malfunction Ahead of Chuseok, Prompting Emergency Repairs According to industry sources on September 23, numerous posts have appeared since the previous day on Samsung Members, an online community for Samsung Electronics products, stating that refrigerators were not operating normally after undergoing a software update through the smart home platform SmartThings. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:40 AM

Acting Prosecutor General Says Review Needed on Fact-Finding Results Regarding Withdrawal of Indictment Against President Lee Lee Jung-hyun, the newly appointed Deputy Prosecutor General at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office who has taken the helm of the prosecution service amid a vacancy in the prosecutor general post, has left open the possibility regarding the withdrawal of the indictment against President Lee Jae-myung, stating that the results of the fact-finding investigation must be reviewed. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:40 AM

"I Took My Kid to See Pororo, but a Horror Trailer Played": Bill Proposed to Regulate Movie Previews "Startled by Horror Trailers When Going to See Toy Story or Pororo" In July, Person A took kindergarten-aged children to a theater to watch the G-rated film "Toy Story." However, when a preview for another movie featuring monsters and gunfights appeared before the main feature, Person A had to cover the children's eyes. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:38 AM

Middle East Oil Dependence to Fall Below 50%; 20 Million Barrels of Reserves to Be Added The South Korean government has decided to lower its crude oil dependence on specific regions to below 50 percent by 2035 and expand its stockpiling facilities. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:30 AM

Fin.K.L Announces Two-Year Project Leading Up to 30th Anniversary First-generation idol group Fin.K.L has announced their full-group return alongside a detailed blueprint spanning the next two years. SBS Star Sep 23, 2026 10:24 AM

Kim Min-seok Targets Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae: "Unprecedented Embers of Insurrection" ▲ Democratic Party Leader Kim Min-seok appearing on the live broadcast 'Min-T 07… SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:23 AM

New Land Minister Pledges Focus on Housing Stability and Field-Driven Policies Newly appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hong Ji-sun stated in her inaugural remarks that she will "concentrate policy capabilities on housing stability, which is most closely connected to the lives of the people." Diagnosing the current situation of the real estate market during her inauguration ceremony held at the Government Complex Sejong today , Minister Hong said, "Imbalances in housing supply and demand, instability in the lease market, and household debt burdens are all intertwined." She added, "We must now transition to field-oriented and pragmatic housing policies that can resolve these structural issues." She emphasized, "Housing supply must not remain mere plans and numbers," and vowed to "accelerate 3rd-generation new towns and urban housing projects to ensure they lead to actual construction and occupancy, following through to the end." To this end, Minister Hong stated that she will operate multi-layered consultative bodies with metropolitan and local governments to establish integrated reviews and fast-track approval processes, thereby settling a virtuous cycle model where central government institutional support and local autonomy reinforce each other. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:22 AM

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"What Would Children Learn?"… Shocking State of Independence Activist's Historic Site Independence activists are truly precious figures to us. Given that, it seems their historic home sites and other related places should be well preserved. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:21 AM

Man in 50s Carrying Weapon and Throwing Himself at Supermarket Window Arrested Following Multiple Emergency Calls The Bucheon Ojeong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that it is investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place and property destruction. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:19 AM