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Song Min-ho Apologizes for "Poor Service," Says He Is "Sorry to Youth Fulfilling Military Duty and Fans" In a handwritten letter posted on his social media today , Song stated, "I bow my head and apologize for causing concern to many people because of me." Song wrote, "Above all, I am deeply sorry for disappointing the young people who are faithfully fulfilling their military duties, as well as the fans who cherished me more than anyone else," adding, "Every single day has been filled with regret. SBS Oct 9, 2026 4:48 PM

Ahead of Mass Protests, India Faces Controversy Over Arrests of Youth Party Members Tensions are rising in India as authorities have arrested multiple individuals ahead of a large-scale protest targeting alleged unfairness by the Election Commission. SBS Oct 9, 2026 4:32 PM

Pentagon Drew Up Plan for 3-Day Intensive Strike on Iran... Trump Temporarily Puts Brakes on It President Donald Trump While U.S. President Donald Trump recently stated his position that he will not attack Iran until the November midterm elections, it has been reported that the U.S. SBS Oct 9, 2026 4:30 PM

Foreign Ministry: Inappropriate to Link Jung Chung-rae's U.S. Visa Issue to South Korea-U.S. Ties visa for Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jung Chung-rae to South Korea-U.S. relations. SBS Oct 9, 2026 4:08 PM

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Grammy-Winning Jazz Pianist Kevin Hays to Perform in Korea After 18 Years Renowned jazz pianist Kevin Hays will hold concerts in Seoul and Sejong on the 6th and 7th of next month. SBS Oct 9, 2026 4:07 PM

Chey Tae-won: Honam Semiconductor Complex to Be Built at Fastest Pace, Scale to Be Over Two-Thirds of Yongin SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visited the site of the Gwangju military airport, designated for the Honam semiconductor cluster, and stated, "If we determine that construction is feasible, we will build it at the fastest possible pace and to the maximum extent." Speaking to reporters at the military airport this afternoon, Chairman Chey expressed his commitment to pushing the project forward with a sense of urgency, saying, "As semiconductor demand is growing at a rapid pace now, our current priority is to accelerate the supply speed to catch up with it." He added, "Since we need to conduct more studies to determine the exact timeline, I cannot give you a specific date today, but we will move as quickly as possible." He explained, "We project that semiconductor demand will continue to grow at a fairly rapid pace. SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:51 PM

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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Inspects Honam Semiconductor Complex Site in Gwangju SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visited the site of the Honam region semiconductor national industrial complex around the Gwangju military airport today . SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:50 PM

President Lee: "Demanding High Posts Without Ability, Attacking From Within Under Pretext of Reform" He also cited Cho's words: "Instead of striking comrades for the sake of the revolution, striking comrades itself becomes the revolution. SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:42 PM

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Posting Photos of Deceased and Writing Insensitive Comments: Police Officer Avoids Trial It has been confirmed that an active-duty police officer who sparked controversy by posting photos taken at a death scene and an internal automated fingerprint identification system screen on social media has received a suspension of indictment. SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:42 PM

Nuri-Carried 'DaejeonSat-1' Succeeds in Communication on 6th Attempt, Confirmed Functioning Normally The Daejeon Metropolitan Government announced that DaejeonSat-1 succeeded in exchanging signals during its sixth communication attempt at 11:20 p.m. SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:41 PM