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"24,000 South Korean Servers Running Vulnerable PHP Versions" In an analysis released on October 21 , French cybersecurity firm CybelAngel stated, based on data from the security search engine Shodan as of October 20, that approximately 2.24 million servers worldwide exposed PHP. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:09 PM

"I'm the Mother of a 9-Year-Old Boy Monkey"... Handwritten Letter Delivered to EMTs The Ulsan Bukbu Fire Station stated that on the afternoon of October 20, 9-year-old boy A and his family visited the Yeompo 119 Safety Center to deliver a thank-you letter and a box of fruit. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:07 PM

Champi Unlikely to Hit Korean Peninsula, but Rain Expected in Southern Regions Through Weekend on the 22nd The 30th Typhoon Champi is forecasted to have a low probability of heading toward the Korean Peninsula. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:07 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Law Punishing Parricide More Severely Than Ordinary Murder Is Constitutional On October 22, the Constitutional Court dismissed a constitutional complaint filed by an individual identified as A, who claimed that Article 250, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Act—which provides for the crime of parricide—infringes upon the rights to equality and the pursuit of happiness. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:05 PM

Shark 'Bukang-i' Crosses First Barrier 'Pontoon' to Re-enter Waterway It has been confirmed that 'Bukang-i,' a dusky shark that had left the waterway at the Busan North Port Waterfront Park, has crossed the first barrier, known as a 'pontoon,' and re-entered the inner section of the waterway. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:04 PM

7-Year Prison Sentence Upheld in Appeal for Man Who Robbed and Assaulted Actor Nana, Mother On the 22nd, the 14th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Jung Kyung-geun, Lee Hyung-geun, and Lee Hyun-woo) sentenced the defendant in his 30s, surnamed Kim, to seven years in prison, the same as the first-instance verdict. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:02 PM

4-Gold Medalist Yeo Seo-jeong Named National Sports Festival MVP... 3rd Time in Gymnastics History Yeo, who won four gold medals at the competition, was selected as the MVP of the 107th National Sports Festival in a press corps vote announced by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee on October 22, receiving 30 out of 56 votes . SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:00 PM

K League 2's Jeonnam Dragons Address Player Assault Incident... Perpetrator Dismissed Professional football club Jeonnam Dragons of K 리그2 has issued an apology to fans after revealing that a drinking and player harassment incident recently occurred within the squad. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:00 PM

Man in 30s Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison in Appeals Court for Robbery and Injury of Actor Nana and Her Mother The Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 14-3 sentenced the 30-year-old defendant, surnamed Kim, to seven years in prison today , upholding the ruling from the first trial. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:57 PM

Para Table Tennis Players Kim Gi-tae and Kim Bokyum Win Men's Doubles Gold at Asian Para Games with Perfect Record In the final round-robin match of the men's doubles at Sky Hall Toyota in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on October 22, the Kim Gi-tae and Kim Bokyum pair defeated Malaysia's Mohamad Hazlin Abdullah and Jenatul Fahmi Ahmad Zena 3-0 in game points. SBS Oct 22, 2026 2:47 PM