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2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Waters Off Eocheong Island, Gunsan; No Damage Expected on June 13. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that a 2.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters 19 km south-southwest of Eocheong Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, at 8:47:58 p.m. SBS Jun 13, 2026 11:00 PM

"Surpassing Taiwan's GDP": World's Richest Person in History—"Could Spend 41 Billion Won Every Day for 100 Years and Still Have Money Left" Elon Musk, who once declared he would "go to Mars," has become the wealthiest person in human history following the first day of trading for SpaceX on the Nasdaq. SBS Jun 13, 2026 10:08 PM

Gold Prices Hit 6-Month Low, Yet Still Near 900,000 Won per 'Don' Domestic gold prices have fallen below 200,000 won per gram for the first time in six months. SBS Jun 13, 2026 4:53 PM

Mirae Asset Securities Sees SpaceX IPO Allocation Cut to Zero Mirae Asset Securities, which participated as an underwriter in the initial public offering of SpaceX, has had its entire allocation of shares for the offering canceled. SBS Jun 13, 2026 2:24 PM

Mirae Asset Securities' SpaceX IPO Allocation Fully Canceled An unexpected situation occurred at Mirae Asset Securities regarding the SpaceX initial public offering that took place overnight. SBS Jun 13, 2026 12:44 PM

Gas Prices at South Korean Stations Fall for 4th Consecutive Week Amid Hopes for End to Hostilities Average weekly prices for gasoline and diesel at gas stations across South Korea have fallen for the fourth consecutive week. SBS Jun 13, 2026 12:29 PM

Gas Prices in South Korea Fall for 4th Consecutive Week Amid Hopes for Ceasefire Agreement According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on June 13, the average retail price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the second week of June was 2,009.9 won per liter, down 0.5 won from the previous week. SBS Jun 13, 2026 9:48 AM

Bitcoin Price Halves From Record High Amid ETF Outflows The price of Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently fallen below $60,000, marking a 52-week low. SBS Jun 13, 2026 9:36 AM

Korea-Italy Business Event Held in Rome; Lee Jae-yong Says, "We Must Work Harder" Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries , emphasized the importance of economic cooperation between the two nations at the "Korea-Italy Business Roundtable" held in Rome, Italy. SBS Jun 13, 2026 7:53 AM