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Hanwoo Sells Out in 5 Minutes... Crowds Rush In as Store Reopens Homeplus, which faced the brink of bankruptcy, has ended its temporary shutdown and resumed operations. SBS Aug 13, 2026 11:42 PM

Eliminating 'Marriage Penalties' and Offering Low-Interest Housing Loans up to 400 Million Won for Youths The government has addressed the so-called "marriage penalty," where couples experienced disadvantages in various government policies simply by registering their marriage. SBS Aug 13, 2026 11:08 PM

Jeonse Loans Tightened Amid 'Loan Open-Run' Chaos Lending policies are also undergoing some changes. With the emergence of "loan open-runs" fueling growing complaints from genuine homebuyers, the annual total loan target has been doubled. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:57 PM

New Supply Sites "No Consultation"... Land Compensation is the Key Whenever multiple housing supply measures are announced, a recurring doubt is whether the plans can actually be realized quickly as promised. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:53 PM

Gwacheon and Taereung Focus on Speed... "Accelerating Reconstruction and Redevelopment" The government has announced plans to further accelerate previously announced housing development sites as well as reconstruction and redevelopment projects. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:49 PM

Focusing on Supply Speed... 100,000 New Housing Units for Seoul Metropolitan Area Six months after the January 29 measures, the government has unveiled additional housing supply measures. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:41 PM

Anxious Over U.S. Inflation: Market Eyes Iran Instead of the Fed Even past 9 p.m., domestic experts and investors overflowed as they waited for foreign breaking news. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:54 PM

Government to Block Jeonse Loans for Single-Home Owners With Tenants as Tax Hikes Followed by Loan Curbs The South Korean government will effectively block jeonse (lump-sum housing deposit) loans for single-home owners in the Seoul metropolitan area who own homes but do not actually reside in them, instead renting them out to tenants. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:36 PM

KOSPI Surges 3.56% to Reclaim 6,800 Level, Extending Winning Streak to Four Days The KOSPI and KSDAC both closed higher for the fourth consecutive day today . On this day, the KOSPI finished up 234.30 points at 6,813.34. SBS Aug 13, 2026 4:28 PM

"Coffee Grinders Vary in Grind Range and Noise; Preferred Extraction Method Must Be Checked" The Korea Consumer Agency announced the test and evaluation results for the quality and safety of eight coffee grinder products available on the market today . SBS Aug 13, 2026 2:08 PM