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US VP Vance Reaches Out to Iran's Hard-Liners with Letter Exploring Resumed Talks Vice President JD Vance, acting on instructions from President Donald Trump, has reached out to a hard-line Iranian security chief with a letter proposing the resumption of negotiations, the Wall Street Journal reported on October 28. SBS Oct 29, 2026 4:00 PM

Gong Myoung Signs Exclusive Contract with BH Entertainment, Joining Lee Byung-hun and Kim Goeun Actor Gong Myoung is joining the same agency as Lee Byung-hun, Kim Goeun, and Park Bo young. SBS Star Oct 29, 2026 4:00 PM

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Paying Extra to Skip the Line Spreads to Restaurants and Clinics In Japan, the use of "fast passes" or priority admission systems—where customers pay an additional fee to bypass long lines—is spreading to tourist spot restaurants and hospitals and clinics with long wait times. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:59 PM

Veteran Zookeeper With 40 Years of Experience Killed by Leopard in Netherlands The zookeeper, in his or her late 50s, was severely injured in the head and neck after being attacked by a Persian leopard on October 24 local time at Safari Park Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, southern Netherlands, and died on October 27. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:55 PM

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Stealing a 1 Billion Won Diamond Earring and Swallowing It... Dreaming of the Perfect Crime, Exposed by the Stomach A man in the United States who stole and swallowed a Tiffany diamond earring worth $770,000 (approximately 1.03 billion won) has pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:55 PM

"DeepSeek and Moonshot's Main Target for 'Distillation' Is Astra" tech media outlet The Information reported on the 28th , citing sources. A "distillation" attack refers to an act where competitors systematically and repeatedly query a specific AI using proxy services and tens of thousands of fake accounts to save costs and time in developing their own AI models. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:46 PM

Korean Line in Musical Chicago? Ivy's Broadway Milestone | Curtain Call 335 | Actor Ivy This past summer, Ivy made her debut as Roxie Hart on the New York Broadway stage of Chicago, becoming the first Korean actor to do so. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:44 PM

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Marketed for Focus, Linked to Sleep Disorders: Advisory Issued on Direct-Imported Health Products Ahead of CSAT The Korea Consumer Agency announced that unauthorized ingredients banned from domestic import have been detected in overseas direct-purchase food products advertised as enhancing students' concentration or promoting height growth. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:44 PM

Carcinogens Detected in E-Cigarettes, Too... Government Conducts First Harmful Ingredient Test In the government's first-ever harmful ingredient test on tobacco, human carcinogens were detected not only in conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco products, but also in liquid e-cigarettes. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:42 PM

Pro Basketball DB Signs Temporary Foreign Player Williams... Expected to Play Starting October 31 Match Against KCC On October 29, DB registered Williams as a replacement player for foreign player Henry Allenson, who is unable to play due to headaches. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:38 PM