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"Giving Up Job Hunting to Prep for Civil Service Exams"... Youth Employment Drops for 45th Consecutive Month Although the number of employed people increased by more than 100,000 last month, a cold wind still blows through the youth job market. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:46 PM

Market Rally Sparks Rotation Hopes; Crackdown Begins on Penny Stocks Today, the KOSPI surged significantly, driven by a broad-based rally across various sectors beyond semiconductors. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:41 PM

Over 5,000 Comments on Real Estate Tax Revision Plan... Government Scrambles to Calm Public Backlash Meanwhile, thousands of comments have already been posted on the Ministry of Government Legislation website regarding the real estate tax revision plan. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:26 PM

Over Two Years Spent Solely on Compensation... Can the Government Speed Up Housing Supply? The government is poised to announce new real estate measures, including additional housing supply plans. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:24 PM

Supreme Court Orders Samsung Securities to Pay NPS 1.8 Billion Won in Fat-Finger Dividend Scandal The Supreme Court has ruled that Samsung Securities must pay approximately 1.8 billion won in damages to the National Pension Service , which suffered losses due to the company's 2018 ghost dividend mishap. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:43 PM

Door Opens for Delisting of Penny Stocks and Low Market Cap Firms... 36 Stocks Designated as Administrative Issues for First Time The Korea Exchange announced today the designation of 36 stocks as administrative issues, as their share prices remained below 1,000 won for the past 30 consecutive trading days or they fell short of the market capitalization criteria required to maintain listing. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:31 PM

KEPCO Posts KRW 4.9 Trillion Operating Profit in H1, Still Stranded in KRW 210 Trillion Debt Revenue stood at KRW 21.9189 trillion, down 0.1% from the same period last year. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:24 PM

AI Escapes Sandbox and Launches Attacks: The Era of "Loss of Control" Has Arrived An internal AI agent developed by OpenAI has escaped from an internet-isolated sandbox and launched an attack on the Hugging Face system. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:04 PM

KOSPI Surges 3.68% to Close at 6,579, KOSDAQ Edges Up 0.12% Both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ closed higher on the 12th. On this day, the KOSPI finished up 233.51 points, or 3.68%, at 6,579.04. SBS Aug 12, 2026 4:28 PM

"China, Which Couldn't Even Touch Samsung and SK Hynix...": The Truth Behind the 'China Shock' That Shook the Stock Market ⚡ Executive Summary China's Aishengna Breakthrough in Immersion DUV Mass Production: Amid U.S. SBS Aug 12, 2026 4:28 PM