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Samsung and SK Unveil Next-Gen Semiconductors to Overcome 'Memory Wall' The main focus at "FMS 2026," a memory semiconductor event that opened on the 4th at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, USA, was on how to overcome the "Memory Wall," which has emerged as a new limitation in the artificial intelligence era. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:21 PM

"Let's Take Photos Even of the Dummy"... Shutters Flash for Samsung Electronics' New 3D Memory 'zHBM' More than 100 companies set up booths at the memory event 'FMS 2026', which opened at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, U.S., on the 4th , but the undisputed stars were Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:10 PM

Coupang Inc. Takes Legal Recourse Against 300 Billion Won Tax Bill, Cites Incheon Fire Damages Coupang Inc. is initiating appeal procedures after receiving a notice from the National Tax Service to pay approximately 300 billion won in additional taxes. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:45 PM

FSC Refutes Bloomberg Column Calling South Korea 'Uninvestable'... ▲ The flag of the Financial Services Commission The Financial Services Commissio… SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:29 PM

Wedding Costs Peak in April at 22.38 Million Won, Lowest in January at 19.13 Million Won: Up to 3.25 Million Won Difference Wedding costs during peak seasons (March to June, and September to December), when ceremonies are heavily concentrated, averaged 21.56 million won, making them more expensive than the 19.54 million won average during off-peak seasons (January to February, and July to August). SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:28 PM

Number of Employed Seniors Aged 55 and Over Exceeds 10 Million for the First Time... "Wanna Work Until 73.6" The number of working seniors aged 55 to 79 has surpassed 10 million for the first time since related statistics began to be compiled. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:26 PM

'Cheongnyeon Pizza' Franchisor Fined 200 Million Won for Forcing '0 Won Delivery Tip' Special Clause The Fair Trade Commission announced that it has issued a corrective order, a notification order, and an order to delete or modify contract clauses against BSB Food, along with a fine of 197 million won, for violating the Act on Fairness in Franchise Transactions. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:22 PM

BOK Suggests Boosting Length of Stay, Spending, and Value Added for Inbound Tourists In a report titled "Growth Effects and Policy Directions of the Tourism Industry from the Perspective of Service Exports" released today, the BOK emphasized that "the true economic benefits of tourism can only be fully realized when not only attracting visitors, but also expanding their stays and spending, which in turn converts into domestic industrial production and added value." This research focused on presenting development directions for South Korea's tourism industry through a comparison with Japan, a successful case of fostering the tourism sector. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:20 PM

Coupang Posts Record Operating Loss Due to Heavy Fines for Data Leak Coupang has reported an operating loss of 835 billion won for the second quarter of this year. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:23 PM

Seohak Ants Net Sell 900 Billion Won Worth of 3x Leverage SOXL on First Day of August According to SEIBRO, the securities information portal of the Korea Securities Depository, on the 5th, Seohak ants net sold 664.39 million dollars worth of the Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3X Shares ETF, commonly known as SOXL, which tracks 3 times the daily return of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, on the 3rd . SBS Aug 5, 2026 11:08 AM