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IVE Drops Pre-Release Single 'Looks Can Kill' Today: "We Want to Hear 'That Is IVE for You'" Group IVE (AN YUJIN, GAEUL, REI, JANG WONYOUNG, LIZ, LEESEO) is pre-releasing the title track of the same name from their new mini-album "Looks Can Kill" on October 19. SBS Star Oct 19, 2026 5:02 PM

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Chinese Public Outraged Over Additional Revelations Surrounding A2O LITE Member's Parents The parents of Aicing, a Chinese member of the rookie girl group A2O LITE introduced by producer Lee Soo-man, have become embroiled in a wage-delay controversy. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:02 PM

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'Exhausted' Shark Bukang Faces 2-Week Survival Limit? Emergency as It Head-Butts Wall and Shows Abnormal Behavior As the possibility is raised that Bukang, which has not been spotted feeding, may have completely starved for a full month, projections have emerged that its remaining lifespan may not be very long. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:58 PM

JYP Founder Park Jin-young to Donate Another 1 Billion Won This Year, Named to 'The Givers 50' JYP Entertainment founder, public-private committee chair for popular culture exchange, and singer Park Jin-young has been named to this year's list of "Korea's Donors: The Givers 50," selected by JoongAng Ilbo's public service section The Butter. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 4:53 PM

Director Kim Han-min of 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' to Marry at 57... Bride is Pansori Master Lee So-young Director Kim Han-min , renowned for the film "The Admiral: Roaring Currents," is getting married. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 4:53 PM

Solbi, Getting Married Next April, Reveals Lee Gyu-han Won Her Heart With Apples Singer and painter Solbi, who is getting married next April, appeared on a radio show for the first time since her marriage announcement and opened up about her romance with her groom-to-be, Lee Gyu-han. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 4:53 PM

China's Q3 GDP Grows 4.5%, Beating Forecasts and Putting Annual Goal Within Reach The National Bureau of Statistics of China announced today that the gross domestic product for the third quarter increased by 4.5% compared to the same period last year. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:52 PM

North Korea Hosts Banquet in Russia for 78th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties, Highlighting "Invincible Comradeship" Invited to the banquet were Alexander Kozlov, Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who serves as the Russian chairman of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology between North Korea and Russia, as well as figures from the Russian government, parliament, political parties, and organizations, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federation Council, the State Duma, and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:48 PM

President Lee: "State Must Take Responsibility for Firefighters' Safety... Will Strengthen Support" President Lee Jae-myung reached out to a firefighter who was injured in the Bucheon factory fire and is currently receiving treatment, saying, "It breaks my heart to think of how painful and difficult a time you must be going through," and expressing that he feels "deeply apologetic." President Lee made the remarks on X that day while sharing a news article about citizens clearing the way so that the firefighter injured while battling the blaze could be rushed to the hospital, and how the firefighter's wife expressed her gratitude to the citizens. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:48 PM

Shocked Upon Return to Parked Car: Teenager Found in Backseat Caught A is suspected of entering a vehicle parked on a road in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 4:30 a.m. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:48 PM