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Exclusive: Report Suggests Minimum Wage Applicable to All 6 Contract-Based Occupations Can a minimum wage be applied to workers who are paid based on the number of tasks they perform, such as delivery riders, home appliance installation technicians, and private tutors? We have obtained a report commissioned by the government regarding a minimum wage for contract-based labor. SBS Jul 17, 2026 8:46 PM

2 Billion Won Vanishes in an Instant: A Warning That "Everything Collapses the Moment You Give In" Amid recent volatility in the domestic stock market, the story of an individual investor has become a hot topic. SBS Jul 17, 2026 8:32 PM

"This Is Gambling": 'God of Investing' Pulls Out of Stocks, Signals Shift Amid Sighs "It is neither investing nor speculation; it is gambling." Warren Buffett, Chairman of the Board at Berkshire Hathaway and known as the "God of Investing," has warned that the market is turning into a gambling den due to the frenzy surrounding ultra-short-term investments. SBS Jul 17, 2026 8:23 PM

7 Trillion Won Flows into 16 Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Over Past Month Approximately 7 trillion won has flowed into 16 single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix over the past month. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:42 PM

Chey Tae-won: SK Hynix Stock Price Is Trending Upward, Just Hold On to It Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry , stated on July 17 regarding the stock price of SK Hynix, "Memory is consistently in demand, so over time, the price will trend upward." Chairman Chey made these remarks during a discussion on artificial intelligence at the KCCI Summer Forum currently being held in Jeju. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:06 PM

Polarization in H1 IPO Market: Large Caps Struggle While Small and Mid-Sized Offerings Sell Out Data indicates a clear polarization in market performance, with investor capital flocking primarily to small and mid-sized offerings. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:53 AM

Leveraged ETFs on Samsung and SK Hynix Attract 7 Trillion Won in One Month: Will New Measures Curb Volatility? Attention is now focused on whether the influx of investors will decrease as financial authorities significantly raise the entry barriers for single-stock leveraged products to reduce stock market volatility. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:40 AM

"50,000 Won to Unclog a Toilet" Turns Into Hundreds of Thousands in Extra Charges Consumer reports of unexpected additional charges for cleaning and plumbing services have surged, according to recent data. SBS Jul 17, 2026 9:44 AM

"How Am I Supposed to Use This?" Outrage Over Homeplus Gift Certificates Lastly, with Homeplus ceasing operations, are consumers holding gift certificates feeling increasingly anxious? As Homeplus has suspended operations at its stores nationwide due to a lack of operating funds, there is effectively nowhere left to use their gift certificates. SBS Jul 17, 2026 8:37 AM

Minimum Deposit for Leveraged ETFs Raised to 30 Million Won; Trading Unit Set to 20 Shares The KOSPI, which had recovered to the 7,000-point level yesterday , plunged 6.4% today, falling back to the 6,800-point range. SBS Jul 17, 2026 7:51 AM