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2.7 Trillion Won Bought in Three Days: Retail Investors Flock to SpaceX According to SEIBro, the securities information portal of the Korea Securities Depository, on June 19, individual investors purchased $670.12 million (approximately 1.03 trillion won) worth of SpaceX stock on June 16 . SBS Jun 19, 2026 10:38 AM

A True 'Flex': SK Hynix Employee Donates Six-Figure Bonus to Charity An induction ceremony for the 'Honor Society,' a community of major individual donors. SBS Jun 19, 2026 10:29 AM

National Tax Service Strengthens Tax Filing Support for Young Entrepreneurs The National Tax Service has announced "Startup Tax Care," a support initiative designed to ease the tax filing burden for young entrepreneurs. SBS Jun 19, 2026 10:29 AM

Producer Prices Rise for 9th Consecutive Month Amid High Oil Prices and Stock Market Rally Producer prices have risen for nine consecutive months, driven by the lingering effects of high oil prices and an increase in service costs following a strong stock market performance. SBS Jun 19, 2026 10:28 AM

Fraudulent Claims and Inflated Wages: 420 Million Won in Government Wage Payments Illegally Obtained The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on Friday that it uncovered a total of 58 people involved in illegal benefit claims across six workplaces following a special investigation conducted from November last year to May of this year. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:43 AM

KOSPI Surges Over 2% to Break 9,300, Hits New Intraday High The KOSPI, which reached the "9,000-point" mark the previous day, continued its upward trend today , hitting a new intraday high. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:36 AM

"Honey, Let's Earn Together" Hits Record High... Continuing to Work Even After Giving Birth Joining us for Friday's Friendly Economy is reporter Han Jiyeon. Reporter Han, what is our topic today ? It is about dual-income households. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:13 AM

[Editor's Pick] "Even Paying Double the Deposit is Worth It": Semiconductor Hubs See Housing Market Surge A mixed-use residential complex in Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, is part of the so-called "semiconductor belt." In the middle of last month, an 84-square-meter unit traded for 1.98 billion won, but by early this month, the price jumped to 2.22 billion won, setting a new record high. SBS Jun 19, 2026 8:40 AM

JoongAng Ilbo Faces First Default on 22 Billion Won Commercial Paper Due to Insufficient Funds According to the Financial Supervisory Service's Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System , JoongAng Ilbo stated the previous day, "A creditor presented a bill for payment on the 18th, but due to a lack of deposits, we were unable to settle the payment, resulting in a first default on the bill as of the 18th." The defaulted commercial paper is held by Hanyang Securities. SBS Jun 19, 2026 8:34 AM

315 Cases of Misleading Advertisements for 'Residential' Use of Serviced Residences Detected The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced today that it has detected 315 online advertisements that misled consumers into believing that serviced residences (life-accommodation facilities) could be used for residential purposes, even though they had not been legally converted for such use. SBS Jun 19, 2026 8:25 AM