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First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Attends Hanbok Day Event: "Core Cultural Heritage Representing South Korea" First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, spouse of President Lee Jae-myung, attended the "Hanbok Day" event today and promised, "As an honorary ambassador for Hanbok, I will strive to widely promote the beauty and value of Hanbok to even more people." Attending the commemoration event for Hanbok Culture Week held at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the same day, First Lady Kim stated, "Hanbok is a cultural heritage representing South Korea and a core asset of 'K-culture.'" First Lady Kim emphasized, "I recently heard the welcome news that our Hanbok brands met with global fashion figures in Milan and Paris, laying the groundwork for overseas expansion," adding, "This is the result brought about by the dedication and efforts of all of you who have led the development of Hanbok with endless passion." On this day, First Lady Kim wore a yellow jeogori and a white chima . SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:38 PM

FSC Imposes W1.3 Billion in Fines on Haitai Confectionery and Officials for Accounting Violations During a meeting today , the FSC resolved to impose fines of 937.8 million won on the company, 93.7 million won each on the CEO, former auditor, and head of the finance department, and 81 million won on a former sales executive. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:35 PM

"Unfair Disciplinary Action Over Live Ammo Leak"... KSOC Chief Yoo Seungmin Vows "Strict Measures If Misconduct Is Confirmed" Following an exclusive report by SBS yesterday regarding controversies over the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee's inadequate handling and unfair disciplinary action over a live ammunition leak incident, the KSOC faced sharp criticism at today's parliamentary audit held by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:15 PM

Yeoju Police Inspector Booked for Drunk Driving During National Assembly Audit, Relieved of Duties The Yeoju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that it has booked and is investigating Inspector A from the same station on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act after causing a car crash while driving drunk. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:15 PM

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim Strike on Saudi Positions in Aden Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, released a statement claiming that they "successfully hit the operational command room of the Saudi enemy forces at the Badr Camp in Aden using ballistic missiles." Earlier, a police official in Aden, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told AFP that the explosion was "caused by Houthi missiles." Two other security sources in Aden also confirmed that the attack targeted facilities near the airport belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition, which has been fighting against the Houthi rebels. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:12 PM

Lee Jin-sook Allowed to Attend Sci-Tech Committee Comprehensive Audit on Oct. 22 as Constitutional Court Partially Grants Injunction The Constitutional Court has partially suspended the effect of the National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee's exclusion of People Power Party Rep. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:10 PM

Busan North Port Shark 'Bukang-i' Exits Artificial Waterway After 33 Days This comes 33 days after it was first spotted on September 18. Related agencies including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Busan Metropolitan City government, the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, and the National Institute of Fisheries Science conducted the third guidance operation today to return the shark to the open sea. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:06 PM

Blacktip Shark 'Bukang-i' Guided Out of Artificial Waterway After 33 Days Authorities have successfully completed their third operation to guide a blacktip shark named Bukang-i, which had been staying in the artificial waterway of Busan's North Port Waterfront Park for over a month, back into the sea. SBS Oct 21, 2026 6:51 PM

Today's SBS News Hunters Preview (October 21) In today's <SBS News Hunters>, ▶ Issue Bbaak - Police storming into the emergency room.. SBS Oct 21, 2026 6:42 PM

Man in His 60s Arrested for Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife Under Police Protection Over Flight and Evidence Destruction Concerns Judge Kim Ju-gwan, the senior judge in charge of warrants at the Suwon District Court's Seongnam Branch, held a pre-trial suspect interrogation for the suspect, identified as A, who faces charges of attempted murder, and issued an arrest warrant. SBS Oct 21, 2026 6:19 PM