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Lee Ki-hyuk Determined to Play in Final: "Focusing on Recovery... No Problem Playing" South Korea under-23 men's national football team captain Lee Ki-hyuk , who missed the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games due to an injury, has expressed his strong desire to play in the final against Japan. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:21 PM

Former BIGBANG Member T.O.P ♥ Nana Confirm Relationship After Meeting on Music Video Set Singer and actor T.O.P , formerly of the group BIGBANG, and singer and actor/After School member Nana , have officially confirmed that they are in a relationship. SBS Star Oct 2, 2026 2:21 PM

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September Inflation Returns to 2% Range at 2.9% Due to Mobile Fee Base Effect Last month's consumer price inflation rate dropped back to the 2% range at 2.9%. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:19 PM

South Korea's Park Sung-hoo and Lim Eon-joo Advance to Jiu-Jitsu Finals, Securing at Least Two Silver Medals Park defeated Pourya Taherkani of Iran 2-0 in the semifinals of the men's 94kg jiu-jitsu event at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, earning his spot in the final. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:16 PM

US and Japan to Hold Joint Drill Near Taiwan Later This Month, Deploying New Missile Systems According to the report, the Self-Defense Forces and the US military will hold "Keen Sword," a live-action maneuver exercise, starting from October 19 for an 11-day period in Yonaguni Island, Okinawa Prefecture, with the defense of Japan in mind. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:09 PM

Yoo Young-ha Discloses Former President Park Chung-hee's Letter: "If Only I Had Been Shot and Mother Had Lived" Holding a press conference at the National Assembly's press center on the morning of October 2, Yoo said, "I believe this film defames the late President Park Chung-hee by intentionally blurring the boundary between fact and fiction, while inflicting indelible humiliation and lasting wounds on his surviving family members." He then released the handwritten letter that former President Park Chung-hee wrote to former President Park Geun-hye on August 17, 1974. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:02 PM

Foreign Ministry: South Korea, Ukraine in Talks to Coordinate Tone of Announcement, Including Apology A senior Foreign Ministry official said on Friday that the foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have been directly communicating to coordinate the content and tone of an announcement, including an apology from Ukraine, regarding the controversy over a non-disclosure agreement on the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:02 PM

Following Shinhan, KB Kookmin Bank Hacked... Customer Information of Around 100 Individuals Leaked According to financial authorities and the financial sector today , KB Kookmin Bank recently confirmed that the information of about 100 customers was leaked due to an external intrusion. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:02 PM

Conservative Group Plans Month-Long Protest Outside Actor Yoo Hai-jin's Home Over 'The Assassin(s)' A conservative civic group has publicly announced plans to hold rallies outside actor Yoo Hae-jin's home for nearly a month, ostensibly to protest the film "The Assassin." On October 1, Kim Sang-jin, head of the conservative organization Shin Jayu Yeondae , posted on social media, "Rally notification filed for in front of Yoo Hae-jin's home in -dong, where he is the lead actor in the film The Assassin." He added, "Once I hold the rally, I expect his agency will probably move Yoo Hae-jin to another location. SBS Star Oct 2, 2026 1:50 PM

Interior Minister: Separation of Investigation and Indictment Must Not Divide Responsibility for the Public 2. Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung emphasized, "Even if investigation and indictment are separated, the responsibility toward the public must not be divided," adding, "Each agency must faithfully perform its role while establishing a seamless cooperative system to ensure there are no gaps from the beginning to the end of a case." During his congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (hereinafter referred to as the SCIA) held today , Minister Yoon stated, "Following fierce discussions and coordination among the National Assembly, the government, and various sectors of society, the SCIA has finally been launched today as the fruit of reform, marking a major transformation in the criminal justice system that has continued for the past 78 years." He continued, "The launch of the SCIA is not the end of reform. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:48 PM