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Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Hits 1,366 Won on Strong Dollar, Drops to 1,350 Won Range on Exporter Selling The won-dollar exchange rate rose to the mid-1,360 won range early in the session today , reflecting global dollar strength, before dropping below 1,350 won as a flood of dollar-selling orders from exporters hit the market. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:32 PM

SK Chairman Chey Tae-won to Sell 944 Billion Won Stake in Preparation for Asset Division with Roh Soh-yeong SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has decided to sell his shares in the holding company SK Inc. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:32 PM

KOSPI Reclaims 7,000 Milestone in 5 Trading Days, Up 0.46% On this day, the KOSPI ended trading up 32.39 points at 7,003.74. The KOSPI rose today , closing at the 7,000 level for the first time in five trading days. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:52 PM

Samsung Biologics Union Plans Second General Strike Starting Oct. 26; Management Vows 'Efforts for Agreement' In response, management expressed deep concern and stated its position to make proactive efforts for an agreement through dialogue. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:32 PM

Yongin-Seongnam Private Expressway Passes Feasibility Study... Aiming to Break Ground in 2031 This project involves constructing a roughly 9.6-kilometer deep-underground expressway exclusively for compact cars, connecting Seongbok-dong in Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, to Gumto-dong in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, with the goal of breaking ground in 2031. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:52 PM

LH Hiring 250 Fixed-Term Compensation Staff to Accelerate Housing Supply in Seoul Metropolitan Area LH announced today that it will hire 130 specialized compensation personnel and 120 general compensation personnel, depending on the professional expertise and difficulty of the work. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:48 PM

KB Kookmin Bank Notifies 119 Customers of Data Leak... "Compensation in Case of Damage" The system from which the personal credit information was leaked is an internal mobile work support system for employees, which is unrelated to customer financial transactions such as internet banking or mobile banking. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:23 PM

September Inflation Returns to 2% Range at 2.9% Due to Mobile Fee Base Effect Last month's consumer price inflation rate dropped back to the 2% range at 2.9%. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:19 PM

Following Shinhan, KB Kookmin Bank Hacked... Customer Information of Around 100 Individuals Leaked According to financial authorities and the financial sector today , KB Kookmin Bank recently confirmed that the information of about 100 customers was leaked due to an external intrusion. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:02 PM

"Pay 3.5 Million Won a Month, or Give Up": The Brutal Housing Reality for Seoul's Newlyweds ⚡ Key Summary Among homeowner newlywed couples in Seoul, 31.4% own homes with an officially assessed value exceeding 600 million won. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:31 PM