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"No Utility Knife, So I Brought a Kitchen Knife"... Police Returned Seized Weapon After Hearing Explanation It has been found that when Choi Choong-rak, the suspect in the Incheon random weapon attack, staged a one-person protest in front of a hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, about a month prior to the crime, the police dispatched officers to seize a weapon, but returned it after the protest ended. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:21 PM

Choo Mi-ae, Embroiled in 'Financial Straw' Controversy, Issues Fresh Apology to Firefighters at Parliamentary Audit Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who sparked controversy over her remarks about "firefighting financial straws" and her subsequent manner of apologizing, issued a fresh apology to firefighters during a parliamentary audit on October 19. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:21 PM

First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Attends IKAA Adoptee Event, Marking First for First Ladies First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, spouse of President Lee Jae-myung, attended the opening ceremony of the International Korean Adoptee Associations Gathering Korea to welcome Korean adoptees visiting their homeland from around the world and to celebrate the opening of the event. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:19 PM

Foreigners Dump 9 Trillion Won Worth of Samsung, SK Hynix in a Week, Yet Bet on Index Rise via ETFs During the past week when the KOSPI pulled back to the mid-5,000 range, foreigners sold nearly 9 trillion won worth of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, but appeared to have "bet" on an upward trend of the KOSPI index through exchange-traded funds . SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:14 PM

"Work Under the Chairman and Make a Fortune": Man Gets Prison Term for Extorting 900 Million Won Playing Two Roles with Fictional Character Changwon District Court Criminal Division 4 announced today that it has sentenced a man in his 30s, identified as A, to four years in prison on charges including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:13 PM

Tourists Flee, Officer Dies, and 143-Year-Old City Hall Goes Up in Flames Protests in France are spiraling out of control. What initially began as high school student demonstrations demanding improvements to poor educational conditions has morphed into anti-government protests protesting economic issues such as high inflation, and further escalated into riots involving the destruction and burning of public offices and stores. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:06 PM

HOLLYS Customer Addresses Compromised, Urges Immediate Password Changes Customer personal information has been leaked following a hacking incident targeting the membership system of coffee chain HOLLYS. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:06 PM

"Please Be Quiet Here"... Yoo Jae-suk Perfectly Prevents Causing Nuisance During Filming on Crowded Bus on '틈만나면,' Yoo Jae-suk of '틈만나면,' showcases exceptional bus etiquette and adds another heartwarming anecdote befitting a national MC on a crowded Gwanghwamun bus. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 3:02 PM

Dongduk Women's University Professor Hong Won-sik Elected 54th President of Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies The term of office is one year, beginning in October 2027. The new president-elect Hong Won-sik has been serving as a professor at Dongduk Women's University's ARETE College of General Education and Dean of the Office of International and External Cooperation since 2011. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:00 PM

Choo Mi-ae Filed with Major Crime Investigation Agency for Defamation Over Firefighting Budget Remarks The Citizens' Coalition for People's Livelihood, a conservative civic group, filed a complaint against Governor Choo with the Major Crime Investigation Agency today on charges of abuse of authority, obstruction of business, and defamation. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:58 PM