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7.2 Trillion Won in Illegal Foreign Exchange Transactions Detected in H1 Illegal foreign exchange transactions totaling over 7 trillion won, involving the unauthorized outflow of foreign currency or failure to repatriate funds required to be brought back into the country, were caught during the first half of this year. SBS Jul 27, 2026 11:16 AM

"How Can a Celebrity Win a Subscription?" Public Outrage and the Realistic Issues Behind It Lastly, a recent apartment subscription win by a girl group member in a Gangnam reconstruction project has reignited debate over the fairness of the housing subscription system. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:49 AM

August Manufacturing Outlook Index Drops Below 100 for First Time in 3 Months A forecast has emerged that the domestic manufacturing sector's business conditions will slow down next month. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:40 AM

Housing Market Becomes a 'Needle's Eye'... Young Generation's Ownership Rate Falls Below 30% Rising housing prices and stricter mortgage regulations have made it increasingly difficult for young people to buy their own homes. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:40 AM

FTC Launches Annual Survey to Assess Unfair Practices by Franchisors The FTC has carried out this survey annually to inspect the operational status of major franchise systems and trade practices. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:28 AM

Number of Banks Participating in Small Business Credit Rating System Expands to 16, Applying to 2.2 Trillion Won in Loans The Financial Services Commission announced on July 27 that it held the credit infrastructure subcommittee meeting of the Inclusive Finance Strategy Task Force and the 7th Task Force on Reorganization of the Credit Rating System to review the preparation status for the introduction of the SCB in the banking sector, which was announced last April. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:27 AM

KOSPI Opens Higher, Fluctuates in Narrow Range; KOSDAQ Jumps 3% The KOSPI opened higher on the 27th, shaking off the previous session's sharp decline, and was trading up around 1% in early morning trade. SBS Jul 27, 2026 10:07 AM

Real Estate Tax Overhaul to Be Finalized Early Next Month... Targeting High-Priced 'Single Competent Home' It is Monday, and we have reporter Han Jiyeon here for "Friendly Economy." Han, it looks like the real estate tax reform proposals will be coming out soon. SBS Jul 27, 2026 9:30 AM

SK Hynix Ranked No. 1 Company University Students Want to Work For for Second Consecutive Year Incruit announced today that the results were based on a survey of 1,811 university students nationwide regarding the "2026 Companies University Students Want to Work For." The survey was conducted from May 4 to June 19, targeting a total of 150 companies, including affiliates of the top 20 business groups designated by the Fair Trade Commission and top market capitalization companies. SBS Jul 27, 2026 9:05 AM

Is It Now an AI Cost-Efficiency War? Will OpenAI Turn the Tables with GPT-5.6? ⚡ Key Takeaways OpenAI's new model, GPT-5.6, has reaffirmed its influence in software development by demonstrating performance that overwhelmed human experts and existing AI in coding competitions. SBS Jul 27, 2026 9:04 AM