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South Korea Nears $40,000 Per Capita Income, but Why Is Daily Life Still Tough? Is Per Capita Income Finally Reaching $40,000? A per capita gross national income of $40,000—reaching the benchmark of a bona fide advanced economy—is now just around the corner. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:15 AM

Iran Claims Retaliatory Strike on U.S. Base Over Tanker Attack, Threatens Commercial Ships bombing of an Iranian oil tanker Iran has claimed that it has launched retaliatory military operations in response to a U.S. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:14 AM

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Gyeonggi Province House Prices Surge on Semiconductor Boom: Dongtan Ranks First in Growth Rate It is time for Friendly Economy on Wednesday, and reporter Han Jiyeon is here with us. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:12 AM

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Chuseok Discount Events Feature Up to 64% Off Here is our next useful piece of news. Instant noodles and kimchi are available at half price. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:12 AM

A Korean Principal Dancer at Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Who Started Ballet in His Second Year of High School? Everyone Is Surprised | Ballerino Ahn Jae-yong | Curtain Call 328 A single ballet performance seen by chance during his second year of high school changed this man's life. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:05 AM

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Rent Surges 26% While Living Costs Bite—Why Are Restaurant Standards Regulated, But Youth Studio Apartments Ignored? 1. Train Roar Outside the Window..A Studio Apartment Where You Can Only Open the Fridge Halfway We first visited a studio apartment in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, with a deposit of 5 million won and a monthly rent of 300,000 won. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:03 AM

Eom Ji-sung and Bae Jun-ho Step Off Bench Ahead of Asian Games Join-up Eom started on the bench for the away match against Southampton in the 6th round of the 2026–2027 EFL Championship held at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on the 9th , and stepped onto the pitch in the 78th minute replacing Moussa Yeo, playing for about 10 minutes. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:59 AM

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Park Hong-keun: "IMF Public Funds Repayment Concludes Next Year... Rising Deficit Debt? At a Manageable Level" -Next year's budget? A crucial budget that will determine the nation's destiny -Many interview requests regarding finances, but budgeting is done strictly on principle -Decided to invest in the future of youth, including 'jobs, asset accumulation, and housing' -Handing out cash? Now is the golden time to raise potential growth rate -Not spending all collected tax revenues.. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:56 AM

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South Korea Approaches First '$40,000 Era,' But 'K-Polarization' Leaves Average Citizens Feeling Poorer South Korea's economic performance report for the second quarter looks impressive. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:47 AM

US Military Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Attacks on US Warships In a press release, the US Central Command , which oversees military operations against Iran, made it clear that the sinking of the Iranian tankers by US forces was retaliation "for two separate ballistic missile attacks launched by the IRGC against US Navy warships over the past two days." CENTCOM stated, "US Navy warships successfully evaded the Iranian attack attempts and continued conducting routine patrols in the area," adding that there were no injuries among US personnel. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:44 AM