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Ju Ji-hoon Reveals He Turned Down 'The Remarried Empress' Multiple Times: "I Approached It like a Musical" Actor Ju Ji-hoon has revealed the behind-the-scenes story of joining the cast of his highly anticipated upcoming project, "The Remarried Empress." Attending the Actors' House event at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, held on the afternoon of October 9 at the Cultural Hall on the ninth floor of Shinsegae Department Store Centum City in Haeundae-gu, Busan, Ju Ji-hoon shared, "I turned down this project about two or three times because I felt I didn't have a deep understanding of its fictional world." He then explained how he came to change his mind, adding, "Someone I trust deeply even wrote me a letter to persuade me. SBS Star Oct 12, 2026 9:45 AM

Gyeonggi Office of Education Imposes 2-Month Suspension on Kindergarten Director Over Teacher's Influenza Death According to data obtained from the Ministry of Education by Representative Kang Kyung-sook of the Rebuilding Korea Party, who serves on the National Assembly Education Committee, on October 12, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held a disciplinary committee in August and resolved a two-month suspension for kindergarten director A, where the deceased teacher in her 20s had worked. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:44 AM

Disappearing Mediator: Gyeonggi Bus Labor and Management Trapped in Financial Crisis Unlike in the past, when the provincial governor personally promised budget support to head off strikes, the severe fiscal crunch in Gyeonggi Province has left officials unable to even find a starting point for mediation. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:44 AM

Choo Mi-ae Marks 100 Days in Office with 8 Vacancies at Gyeonggi Affiliated Agencies According to Gyeonggi Province on October 12, Kim Min-chul, president of the Gyeonggi Market and Shopping District Promotion Agency, finished his two-year term and stepped down on October 7. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:30 AM

Pyeongtaek Breaks Ground on Pipeline to Supply Treated Wastewater to Semiconductor Support Complex Pyeongtaek City announced on the 12th that it has commenced construction to bury a 50-centimeter-diameter pipeline over a 3.23-kilometer section from the Godeok Public Wastewater Treatment Plant to the High-Tech Complex General Industrial Complex . SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:29 AM

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Chinese Nationals Living a Month in Jeju Are Spreading Nationwide As the door of a ferry arriving in Mokpo from Jeju opens and travelers rush out, people appearing to be officials hastily run over and stop a few of the departing passengers. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:28 AM

Top Model Sora Choi Welcomes First Child After 7 Years of Marriage: "Gives Birth to a Healthy Daughter" Top model Sora Choi has become a mother. On October 11, Choi shared a photo taken right after childbirth on her social media. SBS Entertainment News Oct 12, 2026 9:24 AM

Chiikawa The Movie: Secret of the Mermaid Island Beats 'The Assassin(s)' by Just 215 Viewers The Japanese animation "Chiikawa The Movie: Secret of the Mermaid Island" claimed the top spot at the weekend box office, overtaking "The Assassin" in its second week of release. SBS Entertainment News Oct 12, 2026 9:24 AM

Kim Hyang-gi Wins Silver in Women's 49kg at World Taekwondo Grand Prix Competing on the final day of the 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix series held at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France, on October 11 , Kim lost 2-1 (won via superiority after 2-2, lost via superiority after 4-4, 0-3) in a comeback defeat to China's Ma Jingyue in the women's 49kg final, taking home the silver. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:22 AM

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"Golfing on Day of Daegu Accident" ... "Ordered All-Out Rescue and Recovery Efforts" People Power Party Lawmaker Joo Jin-woo demanded an apology, stating that President Lee Jae-myung "played golf" on October 10, the day a ceiling collapsed at a commercial building in Daegu. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:11 AM