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Traffic Congestion Builds Across Expressways on Last Day of Holiday; Gangneung to Seoul Takes 4 Hours 50 Minutes However, the situation is not as severe as during the previous Chuseok holiday. According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 4:00 PM, the estimated travel times from major cities nationwide to the Seoul Tollgate are 5 hours from Busan, 4 hours and 40 minutes from Ulsan, 4 hours and 20 minutes from Mokpo, 4 hours and 10 minutes from Gwangju, 4 hours from Daegu, and 2 hours and 30 minutes from Daejeon. SBS Oct 11, 2026 5:13 PM

Kim Hyo-joo Finishes 7th at LET Aramco Championship, Aiming for Third Straight Title; Yamashita Wins Kim Hyo-joo finished in a tie for 7th place at the Ladies European Tour Aramco Korea Championship (total purse $2 million) after a strong closing-round charge, falling short of her quest for a third consecutive victory at the event. SBS Oct 11, 2026 5:03 PM

Lee Dae-han Becomes Inaugural Champion of KPGA Amazing Creek Open… Second Career Victory After 23 Months On the final fourth round of the tournament held at Flamingo Country Club in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, on October 11, Lee shot a 4-under-par 66 with five birdies and one bogey. SBS Oct 11, 2026 5:00 PM

Yoo Hyun-jo Wins HJ Heavy Industries-Dongbu Construction Championship for Second Win of the Season Playing in the final fourth round of the HJ Heavy Industries-Dongbu Construction Championship (total purse of 1 billion won) at the AceOne Country Club in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, on the 11th, Yoo earned 6 points with four birdies and two bogeys. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:57 PM

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Interior Minister Orders Inspection of Gwangju Serious Crime Investigation Office Chief Over Criticism of Nominee Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung has ordered an inspection of Lim Eun-jung, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office, following her public criticism of Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Office. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:53 PM

"Why Did We Come Here So Late?"... 150,000 Fans Enthusiastic at BTS's First-Ever Concert in Peru This marks the first time BTS has held a concert in Peru since their debut. The members shared their thoughts, saying, "Your passion is truly incredible," and "We wonder why we came to Peru only now." Jimin, whose birthday is coming up on October 13, received loud cheers as he said, "I will always live without forgetting the fact that you have been sending us so much love from the other side of the world." The agency added that BTS's concert also injected vitality into Lima's tourism and local economy. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:51 PM

"Now Even the Oceans Named After Trump?"... Renaming the Atlantic and Pacific Discussed President Donald Trump Following the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, U.S. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:49 PM

"Glacier Area 3.6 Times the Size of Seoul Has Disappeared"... What's Happening in Xinjiang, China Warnings have been issued that as temperatures rise rapidly due to global warming, the risks of natural disasters such as glacier collapses, floods, and debris flows are also increasing. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:48 PM

SME Groups Urge Coupang Eats to Issue Compensation for Outage, Warning Livelihoods at Risk The Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise, the National Merchants Association, the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, the Korea Franchise Association, and the National Cafe Owners Cooperative issued a joint statement today , stating, "The network outage went beyond a mere inconvenience and directly threatened the livelihoods of small business owners." They pointed out, "We must not turn a blind eye to the suffering and desperate cries of restaurant workers who rely on late-night delivery sales, as well as online merchants who failed to get proper sales opportunities despite paying expensive promotion and advertising fees." They urged, "Coupang must transparently calculate the business losses incurred by small business owners due to this service outage and promptly establish practical and comprehensive compensation plans, including advertising fee refunds." Delivery orders through Coupang Eats were halted due to a system error that lasted for more than two hours starting around midnight on October 9. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:08 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Hwaseong Waste Treatment Plant, Extinguished After Some 10 Hours Fire authorities mobilized 18 pieces of equipment and 54 personnel, bringing the major flames under control by around 4:00 AM. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:05 PM