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Customer Information of 25,000 Shinhanc Bank Clients Leaked... Financial Authorities Launch Emergency On-Site Inspection Financial authorities have launched an emergency on-site inspection, and Shinhan Bank CEO Jung Sang-hyuk issued a public apology. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:20 PM

KOCA Issues Safety Advisory on Escalator Entrapment Accidents Involving Children and Seniors The Korea Consumer Agency has issued a consumer safety advisory as accidents involving rubber shoes and other items getting caught in escalators continue to occur. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:17 PM

BOK: Households with More Experience of Currency Surges Show Limited Consumption Contraction The analysis indicates that even under the same exchange rate shock, consumption responses differ depending on how much past experience households have had with sharp exchange rate fluctuations. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:15 PM

One Month Since KTX-SRT Integration: Ridership Up 12%, Transportation Costs Cut by 22.8 Billion Won Daily average high-speed railway passenger numbers increased by approximately 34,000 compared to last year during the roughly one month following the integration of KTX and SRT. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:12 PM

"Using War as an Opportunity": 6 Petrochemical Firms Indicted for 16 Trillion Won Price-Fixing Scheme Over 5 Years The Fair Trade Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor Na Hee-seok) announced that it has indicted the six petrochemical firms for violating the Fair Trade Act. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:02 PM

Defense Minister Visits Frontline in Business Suit: "Following Regulations"? On September 23, the day after taking office, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul visited the Army's 25th Infantry Division in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, as his first on-site inspection. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:00 PM

WINNER Member Mino Receives Suspended Prison Sentence for 'Dereliction of Duty', Expected to Serve 102 Extra Days Mino , a member of the group WINNER who was put on trial on charges of unauthorized absence from his workplace for 102 days while serving as a social service worker, has received a suspended prison sentence in his first trial. SBS Entertainment News Oct 1, 2026 12:55 PM

Kim Da-hyun Named Host for BIFF Eve Celebration, Set to Walk Red Carpet as an Actor Singer Kim Da-hyun will take the stage as the host for the Busan International Film Festival eve celebration and walk the opening ceremony red carpet. SBS Star Oct 1, 2026 12:52 PM

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Song Mino Says He "Regrets It Every Day"... When Asked About Re-enlistment Plans Singer Song Mino, who faces charges of violating the Military Service Act, attended his first-trial sentencing hearing held at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of October 1. SBS Oct 1, 2026 12:40 PM

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"Banned Starting Today... Up to 3 Million Won in Fines for Violations" Here is the final, useful news update. The "age-4 exam" ban. Starting today, entrance exams and level tests for toddler hagwons , commonly referred to as the "age-4 exams," are prohibited. SBS Oct 1, 2026 12:40 PM