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Chasing and Shining Flashlights... "Please Don't Go at Night," Pleads Public The trending shark "Bukang-i" has undergone two return operations, but it still remains at the Busan North Port Waterfront Park. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:59 AM

Following "Empty Gun" Controversy, More Frontline Corps Found Operating Without Loaded Ammunition Following the controversy over the Army I Corps conducting guard operations without loaded live ammunition, an inspection conducted by the Ministry of National Defense revealed similar cases in other frontline corps. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:55 AM

From 2,000 to 890,000 Visitors: How a Shark Named 'Bukang-i' Transformed Busan North Port 4. Crowds flocked to the artificial waterway at the Busan Port North Port Waterfront Park throughout the National Foundation Day holiday to see "Bukang-i," a shark that has been lingering there for over two weeks since it was first spotted on September 18. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:15 AM

Applicants to Science Institutes Hit Record High of Over 30,000 Despite Medical School Quota Expansion According to Jongro Hagwon, a total of 33,349 students applied for early admissions to the four institutes—Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology , and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology —for the 2027 academic year. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:14 AM

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"Green Slime? Boil It and They Won't Know": Outrage Erupts Over Mocking Video Recently, a video surfaced on an online community showing a person serving spoiled fish to customers while seemingly mocking them. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:10 AM

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"Woman Next Door Is Being Beaten"... Why Police Found the Caller An urgent call was made to emergency line 112, reporting that a woman next door was being assaulted. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:10 AM

President Lee Warns Against 'Irresponsible Extremists' Misleading the Public Without Grounds President Lee Jae-myung pointed out, "Agitation by irresponsible extremists, the so-called 'irresponsible extremist faction' , who mislead the public based on falsehoods or without the slightest basis, is spreading like a trend." On the night of October 4, President Lee wrote on X , "Whether left or right, front or rear, we must guard against irresponsible extremism everywhere." He continued, "Those in positions of authority who must bear responsibility should execute and take responsibility for results rather than merely making claims," criticizing that "radical claims that cannot be accounted for and groundless agitation often stem from selfishness to show off and monopolize the achievements of reform, rather than for the sake of the people and the nation." He added, "In an era of post-truth, blind partisan confrontation has become routine, making 'our side versus their side' more important than the truth. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:09 AM

Pathogen Leak at Russian Plague Research Institute Leaves Researcher Dead of Unknown Pneumonia Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported on the 4th local time that Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's federal consumer rights and human wellbeing watchdog overseeing infectious diseases, announced that a researcher at a plague research institute in Shelekhov, near the Irkutsk Oblast in Russia, died from pneumonia of unknown cause. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:09 AM

More Than 50 Minors Hold Over 1 Billion Won in Domestic Bank Accounts It has been revealed that more than 50 minors in domestic banks hold deposits and savings of 1 billion won or more. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:08 AM

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52 Minors Hold Over 1 Billion Won in Bank Deposits; Total Nears 10 Trillion Won There are 52 minors in South Korea who hold 1 billion won or more in bank deposits or savings accounts, data showed. SBS Oct 5, 2026 11:08 AM