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KOSPI Surges in Early Trading, Triggering 'Buy Sidecar' and Iran. The KOSPI surged in early trading following the agreement to end the war between the U.S. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:58 AM

High Exchange Rates Drive 82% of Summer Overseas Travel Bookings to Short-Haul Destinations; China Tops the List According to an analysis by Modetour on June 15 of overseas travel packages booked by June 14 for departures between July 18 and August 8, short-haul regions made up 82.0% of the total bookings. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:55 AM

Jensen Huang's Multi-Billion-Dollar Gift: Who Is the Real Beneficiary? Do you know who the most talked-about person in South Korea has been recently? It is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who visited South Korea on June 5. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:53 AM

Warning Issued Over 'Kimsuky'-Style Phishing Attacks Using Personal Data Breach Inquiries Security firm ESTsecurity has issued a warning to businesses, reporting that attackers are posing as customers inquiring about personal data breaches to target corporate employees. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:37 AM

Seoul Sees Simultaneous Rise in Apartment Transactions for Both High-End (Over 2 Billion Won) and Mid-to-Low (300–600 Million Won) Segments According to an analysis of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport real transaction data by Zigbang on June 15, the share of Seoul apartment transactions priced at 2 billion won or more reached 13.6% in May, up 3.2 percentage points from January. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:36 AM

Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Falls to 1,504 Won Following U.S.-Iran Peace Agreement Following the agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran, the won-dollar exchange rate fell to 1,504 won during intraday trading shortly after the market opened on the 15th. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:35 AM

Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin and Starbucks Korea Employees to Undergo Historical Awareness and Social Sensitivity Training Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, the company's management, and all employees of Starbucks Korea will undergo training to enhance their historical awareness and social sensitivity. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:22 AM

Newborn Special Supply Expanded to Private Housing... Eligible Even After 7 Years of Marriage Joining us for Monday's "Friendly Economy" is reporter Han Ji-yeon. Reporter Han, what is our topic for today ? Starting today, a new "special supply for newborns" is being introduced for private housing. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:05 AM

Domestic Fuel Prices Expected to Take 2–3 Weeks to Drop Even After Strait of Hormuz Reopens As the Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen soon following the end of the conflict between the U.S.-Israel and Iran, attention is focused on how quickly domestic fuel prices will fall. SBS Jun 15, 2026 9:01 AM

New York Stock Market: "End of War Agreement" Reached; Focus Shifts to Fed's Dot Plot Here is the outlook for the New York stock market this week. On June 17, the retail sales data for May and the Summary of Economic Projections will be released, and the Federal Open Market Committee will make its interest rate decision. SBS Jun 15, 2026 7:58 AM