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KakaoBank Mortgage Applications Spark 'Open Run' as Commercial Banks Tighten Regulations An 'open run' phenomenon has reemerged as applicants rush to apply for mortgage loans at KakaoBank. SBS Aug 6, 2026 11:36 AM

KOSPI Triggers Sell Sidecar Amid 4% to 5% Plunge A sell sidecar, which temporarily suspends program sell quotes, has been triggered as the KOSPI plummeted by 4% to 5% during trading. SBS Aug 6, 2026 11:03 AM

Fair Trade Commission to File Complaints for Repeated False Filings by Conglomerates Within 3 Years The Fair Trade Commission is pushing to file criminal complaints against conglomerate heads or corporate entities that repeatedly submit false designation data within a three-year period. SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:35 AM

Naver Reservation Volume and Transaction Value Surge... Reservations Exceed 100 Million The number of reservations and transaction volumes for external businesses linked with Naver Reservation have recorded double-digit growth rates. SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:34 AM

Hyundai, Kia and 4 Carmakers Issue Voluntary Recalls for 510,000 Vehicles Across 13 Models Four automakers, including Hyundai Motor and Kia, are voluntarily recalling approximately 512,000 vehicles due to manufacturing defects. SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:30 AM

SK Hynix Opens at Lower Limit Again in Pre-Market, Reigniting Price Controversy SK Hynix has once again started trading at the lower limit in the pre-market operated by the alternative trading system Nextrade . SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:24 AM

Semiconductor Boom Drives Record Current Account Surplus Approaching $200 Billion in H1 Driven by strong semiconductor exports, South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in June, exceeding 70 trillion won. SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:15 AM

Kospi Takes Breather After Two-Day Rally, Slips to 6,400 Range Amid 2-3% Drop The Kospi, which had risen for two consecutive days, is falling in early trading today due to weakness in large-cap semiconductor stocks. SBS Aug 6, 2026 10:06 AM

Kakao Posts Record-High Q2 Revenue and Operating Profit Driven by Platform Competitiveness Kakao stated on August 6 that its consolidated revenue for the second quarter of this year rose 9.4% year-on-year to 2.0985 trillion won. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Did Informant in Cha Eun-woo's Tax Evasion Case Receive 2 Billion Won? Fact-Checking Social Media Claims Rumors have recently spread across social media claiming that "the informant who reported singer and actor Cha Eun-woo for tax evasion received 2 billion won in reward money." In January of this year, after allegations of tax evasion emerged regarding a one-person agency established under his family's name, Cha was reported to have paid additional taxes and penalties amounting to around 13 billion won. SBS Aug 6, 2026 9:34 AM