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Cost of Ingredients for Samgyetang at Traditional Markets Hits 8,800 Won Per Serving Ahead of Chobok, Down 2.8% From Last Year On Wednesday , the Korea Price Information Corporation, a professional price research agency, surveyed the prices of seven ingredients for Samgyetang (based on a 4-person serving)—young chicken, fresh ginseng, glutinous rice, garlic, chestnuts, green onions, and medicinal herbs for broth—ahead of the summer season. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:28 AM

Number of Jeonse Fraud Victims Continues to Rise, Reaching 39,669 The number of victims of jeonse fraud continues to rise. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it recognized an additional 548 people as victims of jeonse fraud last month. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:25 AM

KOSPI Opens Sharply Lower, Falling Over 3% Following Previous Day's Decline The KOSPI is falling by more than 3% in early trading on the 8th, continuing the downward trend in semiconductor stocks from the previous day. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:19 AM

Japan Eyes Samsung’s Record Profits, Warns of Potential 'Japanese-Style' Backlash Over Memory Monopoly The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on July 8 that Samsung Electronics posted a preliminary operating profit of 89.4 trillion won for the second quarter of this year, marking its third consecutive quarter of record-high performance. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:14 AM

May Current Account Surplus Hits Record High of $38.61 Billion; June Expected to See Another Record According to preliminary balance of payments data released by the Bank of Korea , the current account surplus for May 2026 stood at $38.61 billion (approximately 58.6 trillion won). SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:50 AM

Where Is the Peak of the Semiconductor Rally? Stock Market Enters Lean Times Was the expectation that solid earnings would quiet down volatility too high? Despite Samsung Electronics' "de facto surprise" second-quarter operating profit, the Kospi surrendered the 8,000 level, and the "300,000-won Electronics" milestone also collapsed. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:38 AM

Friendly Economy: 10.3 Trillion Won in Unclaimed Insurance Money—How to Find It It is time for our Wednesday segment, Friendly Economy, with reporter Han Jiyeon. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:14 AM

Samsung Electronics Reports Record Earnings, Yet Shares Plummet: Why? Samsung Electronics has set a new record for its highest-ever earnings, but the stock market's reaction was the exact opposite. SBS Jul 8, 2026 7:57 AM

U.S. Stock Markets Decline as Surging Oil Prices Pressure Investors The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which hit a record high in the previous trading session, ended slightly lower, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by more than 1%, and the S&P 500 also declined. SBS Jul 8, 2026 7:47 AM

Evidence of Collusion on Blackboard: Record-Breaking Fines for 7-Year Price-Fixing Scheme Major companies have been caught colluding for over seven years on the prices of starch, an ingredient widely used in products ranging from snacks and bread to steel and printing paper. SBS Jul 8, 2026 6:55 AM