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Preview of Today's SBS News Hunters (October 27) Today on SBS News Hunters: ▶ Issue PPACK - iPhone Duo Flaw Controversy..Cracks Spreading Across Screens? ▶ Why the Incident 1. SBS Oct 27, 2026 6:43 PM

Pine Wilt Disease Cases Up 36% in Gyeonggi Province… "Climate Change Extends Vector Activity" During a press briefing on the "Gyeonggi Province Pine Wilt Disease Emergency Response Plan and Designation of Special Control Zones" held today , Gyeonggi Province announced that dead trees affected by the disease totaled 116,655 as of early this month. SBS Oct 27, 2026 6:16 PM

OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Terra, Halving Task Costs The new model is characterized by enhanced capabilities in understanding visual information and handling complex tasks compared to previous models, while lowering usage fees by half to reduce the burden on businesses and developers utilizing AI for their work. SBS Oct 27, 2026 6:08 PM

Four-Cut Photos with the President: Cheong Wa Dae to Permanently Operate 'Jaemp Four Cuts' Starting Oct. 28 Cheong Wa Dae announced today that it will permanently operate the "Jaemp Four Cuts photo booth," where visitors can take virtual photos with President Lee Jae-myung, at Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae. SBS Oct 27, 2026 6:06 PM

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Why the Supreme Court Overturned a License Revocation Verdict Despite Drunk Driving Levels In December 2023, a truck was found stopped with its engine running in the middle of a road in Sejong City. SBS Oct 27, 2026 6:03 PM

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro Withdraws Call to Annul Election Just a Day Later, Pursues Separate Lawsuit The Liberal Party , Flavio Bolsonaro's political party, stated locally yesterday that it officially recognizes the presidential election results. SBS Oct 27, 2026 5:57 PM

Park Sung-hyun, Winner of 7 LPGA Titles, to Challenge KLPGA Tour Qualifying School in November Park Sung-hyun, who has starred on the U.S. Women's Professional Golf Tour, is taking on the challenge of the Korea Women's Professional Golf Tour qualifying tournament. SBS Oct 27, 2026 5:54 PM

President Lee on Guryong Village Fire: "Mobilize All Available Resources... Ensure Firefighter Safety" President Lee Jae-myung ordered regarding a fire that broke out in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday afternoon to "mobilize all available resources to extinguish the fire and make every effort to rescue residents and ensure their safety." Cheong Wa Dae Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a press notice that President Lee gave the instruction after receiving a report on the fire in Guryong Village. SBS Oct 27, 2026 5:53 PM

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"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa…" Kane Left Speechless, and Why He Mentioned Tottenham at the Ballon d'Or (ft. Son Heung-min) England national football team captain Harry Kane has become the winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or. SBS Oct 27, 2026 5:50 PM

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Military Clarifies Civilian Control Line 'Not Breached' After GOP Surveillance Sensor Cut As criticism mounted that security had been breached after a civilian damaged barbed-wire fence sensors at a frontline GOP in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, military authorities offered an explanation, saying that the operation of the Civilian Control Line and frontline border security are fundamentally different. SBS Oct 27, 2026 5:50 PM