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Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Murdering Father-in-Law and Using His Credit Card The 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Woo In-sung) sentenced the 40-year-old defendant, surnamed A, to 20 years in prison on charges including patricide. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:06 PM

First Ruling Issued Over 4 Years After Hyundai Outlet Fire That Killed 7 A court has sentenced four officials from prime and subcontractor companies to prison terms, including a 3-year sentence for the head of a fire facility management company, in connection with the 2022 fire disaster at the Daejeon branch of Hyundai Premium Outlet that killed seven people. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:00 PM

Korea's Big 4 Agencies Skip Grammys' New 'Asian Pop' Category Artists affiliated with South Korea's four major agencies—HYBE, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and SM Entertainment—have reportedly not submitted entries to "Best Asian Pop Music Performance," a new category introduced for the 2027 Grammy Awards. SBS Star Oct 16, 2026 3:57 PM

KOSPI Rises 2% to Reclaim 5,600 Level, Rebounding After 8 Sessions As of 9:01 AM, the KOSPI stood at 5,642.25, up 88.03 points from the previous day. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:56 PM

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Subway Car Turned Upside Down After Boy Holds Knife A 13-year-old boy holding a knife inside a Gyeongui-Jungang Line train has been apprehended by police. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:53 PM

"I Hadn't Seen Her for Two Days"... 80-Year-Old Woman Found Stabbed to Death in Bonghwa According to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency and fire authorities, an area resident discovered the victim, identified as an 80-year-old woman surnamed A, dead at a home in Myeongho-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, at around 8:15 a.m. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:53 PM

Academic Conference Held to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Baekbeom Kim Koo's Birth ▲ Academic Conference Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Baekbeom Kim Koo's … SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:47 PM

Musk Pumps Over 300 Billion Won into GOP Ahead of Midterms, Emerging as Top Donor midterm elections. Citing an analysis of Federal Election Commission data, political outlet Politico reported on the 15th that Musk was the largest political donor in this election cycle. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:44 PM

Dodgers Manager Roberts on Ohtani Playing Through Injury: 'I Deeply Respect Him' The autumn baseball journey of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who emerged as a new "Evil Empire" in Major League Baseball , came to a futile end as they were swept in four games in the National League Championship Series . SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:42 PM

Japan Meteorological Agency Apologizes After Erroneous Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake Alert At around 12:40 p.m. today, the agency issued an "Emergency Earthquake Alert," stating that strong tremors were expected across eastern Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to the Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, and Izu Islands. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:41 PM