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Ministry of the Interior and Safety Holds Meeting on Halloween Safety Measures, Dispatches Inspection Teams to Itaewon, Hongdae, and More The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it held a meeting on safety management measures involving related agencies for crowd control during Halloween, chaired by Minister Yoon Ho-jung today . SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:48 PM

School Principals Empowered to Order Eviction, Restrict Access for Malicious Complainants Infringing on Teaching Rights The Ministry of Education announced that a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was deliberated and resolved at a Cabinet meeting on October 20. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:48 PM

College Entrance Exam Next Month: Government to Delay Work Hours to 10 AM, Expand Seoul Metropolitan Subway Operations This year's CSAT is scheduled for November 19. Just like in previous years, government office working hours will be adjusted and subway operations will be increased on the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test , which will be held next month. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:47 PM

200 Plastic Bottles for 2,000 Won: Why 1.2 Billion Won Failed to Reach Bank Accounts In mid-September, at an automated recycling station in Sinwol 7-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, residents stood holding plastic bags. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:46 PM

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"7 Years in Prison for 7 Hours of South Korean Movies?" Even Soldiers Shed Tears of Blood Over Secret Viewing "Puppets in My Mind": Calls for 'Summary Execution' Over K-Dramas A man is writing intensely with his head bowed. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:46 PM

Blood Stains on Yeoksam-dong Street, Desperate Escapes Amid Fires A, who escaped from the fourth floor of the Hanyang Building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, earlier today , stated that they fled after a sudden fire broke out near the office entrance. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:45 PM

CSAT Proctors to Judge AI Glasses for Cheating? Teachers' Unions Criticize "Excessive Burden" According to the education community, the Ministry of Education recently distributed a guideline document titled "2027 CSAT Major Situation Response Scenario" to schools, which includes instructions on how to respond when encountering test-takers suspected of wearing AI-powered smart glasses. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:43 PM

Melania to Trump's Rescue? Unveiling Policies to Win Over Female Voters US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at a White House Rose Garden event to personally announce the Trump administration's new policies aimed at improving women's health, The New York Times reported on the 19th . SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:41 PM

'Maestro Jang' Jin Sun-kyu Reveals Why He Burst into Tears over Wife Park Bo-kyoung's Award Actor Jin Sun-kyu will appear as a guest on SBS's "Maestro Jang" to share the touching behind-the-scenes story of his wife Park Bo-kyoung's award win and an unexpectedly embarrassing moment from her audition days. SBS Star Oct 20, 2026 4:26 PM

"AI Predicts Cancer Patient Survival Rates from a Single Facial Photo" Bloomberg reported on the 19th local time that the research findings detailing this tool were published in the medical journal The Lancet Digital Health. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:19 PM