The Korea Cable TV Association on Sept. 16 held its 67th awards ceremony for outstanding cable TV local channel programmes for the first and second quarters of 2026. It selected 16 winners from 93 finalists, including 8 news reports, 6 regular programmes and 2 specials. The winners covered issues such as disputes over power facility expansion, social isolation among the elderly, rental deposit fraud, housing polarization, sustainable tourism and the limits of a multi-member constituency system.

The Blue House post overseeing South Korea’s AI policy has been vacant for four months after the former senior secretary stepped down in April to run in a by-election. With the Democratic Party completing leadership elections and talk of further cabinet reshuffles, attention is returning to whether a delayed appointment will move ahead. Industry voices say a successor is needed as major AI projects enter an execution phase, while the role requires cross-ministry coordination and careful management of conflicts of interest.