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Ryu Sooyoung Donates Talent for 1,100 Servings of Special "Eonam-seonseng" Meal The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it held a "Police Day Special Meal Event" with Ryu to cheer on police officers and staff belonging to the Seoul agency. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:38 PM

Woman in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Abandoning Newborn in Office Restroom Trash Can A mother in her 20s who gave birth to a baby in a commercial building restroom and abandoned the infant in a trash can has been sentenced to prison in the first trial. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:38 PM

Moon Administration Security Officials Receive Suspended Prison Sentences in Appeal over Forced Repatriation of North Korean Fishermen The 15th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Sung Eon-joo, Won Ik-sun, and Lee Hee Jun) sentenced former Chief Chung and former National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon to one year and six months in prison with a three-year suspension of execution today on charges including abuse of power under the National Intelligence Service Act. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:38 PM

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"We Will Make an Example Out of Them": Parents Referred to Prosecution for Placing Voice Recorder in Child's Bag to Record Teacher A parent who filed child abuse charges against a teacher who mediated a dispute involving their child, and who secretly recorded school classes and other people's conversations by placing a voice recorder inside the child's bag, has been referred to the prosecution. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:38 PM

Daycare Teacher Caught Delivering Voice Phishing Funds for Daily Pay of 160,000 Won The Daegu District Court announced today that Judge Jeon Myeong-hwan of Criminal Division 11 sentenced a 25-year-old daycare teacher, surnamed A, to a fine of 15 million won on charges of aiding and abetting violations of the Special Act on Prevention of Losses from Telephonic Financial Fraud and Refund of Losses by using her account to deliver voice phishing proceeds. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:26 PM

"Direct Denial of the Rule of Law"... Prosecution Seeks 5-Year Prison Term for Jeon Kwang-hoon During the sentencing hearing held today by Judge Park Ji-won of Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Western District Court, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office requested the court to hand down a 5-year prison term on charges including instigation of special trespass. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:22 PM

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UK Cracks Down on Loud Phone and Music Volumes on Public Transit, Imposing 180,000 Won Fines The UK government has begun taking formal action against passengers playing music or videos out loud without earphones on buses, subways, and other public transportation. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:21 PM

Repeated Phrases in Reflection Letters... Court to Question Kim So-young at Next Hearing The 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Koo Hoi-keun) held the first appellate hearing for Kim, who was indicted on charges including murder, today . SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:21 PM

Reuters: Samsung and SK Hynix Push to Upgrade Advanced NAND Processes at China Plants In statements sent to Reuters, the two companies officially confirmed that process upgrades at their factories in China are underway and that they are in close consultation with the U.S. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:21 PM

AI Patrol Robots and Security Drones Gather... 2026 International Police Industry Expo Opens The 2026 International Police Industry Expo, where visitors can view cutting-edge security technologies combining artificial intelligence and robotics, opened today at Songdo Convensia in Incheon. SBS Oct 21, 2026 4:20 PM