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Freezing Crypto Market... 'Kimchi Premium' Is a Thing of the Past While the KOSPI experienced a surge of explosive trading volume amid sharp fluctuations this year, the virtual asset market remains deeply frozen. SBS Aug 17, 2026 10:09 PM

Google Shuts Down 449 South Korean Political YouTube Channels Google shut down 449 Korean-language YouTube channels related to politics during its investigation into coordinated influence operations in the second quarter of this year. SBS Aug 17, 2026 10:09 PM

Shrinking Job Market in the AI Era? Experts Advise Focusing on Evolving Roles The youth employment chill is severe, with the youth unemployment rate last month marking its largest increase in five years and six months. SBS Aug 17, 2026 10:08 PM

Samsung Electronics Switches Internal Bulletin Board to Real-Name System Following Revised Information and Communications Network Act The move follows the government's recent implementation of the revised Information and Communications Network Act, with Samsung aiming to foster a healthy communication culture through this change. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:12 PM

Spread Rates on Mortgage Loans at Top 5 Banks Remain High Amid Household Loan Curb According to the Korea Federation of Banks on Monday , the average spread rate for amortized mortgage loans newly handled by the five major banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana, and NH Nonghyup) in June stood at 3.27 percent, up 0.04 percentage points from the previous month . SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:12 PM

Will the 'Curse of Cyworld' Finally End This Time? As the re-launch of Cyworld is being pushed forward, Kim Ho-gwang, the former CEO, has raised concerns regarding the storage condition of Cyworld servers and the possibility of data recovery. SBS Aug 17, 2026 3:30 PM

Government Considers Tweaks to ISA in Tax Reform, Leaves Real Estate Core for Parliament While gathering feedback following the legislative notice of its tax reform proposals, the government is considering making targeted adjustments to the annual contribution carryover and contract period of Individual Savings Accounts . SBS Aug 17, 2026 2:58 PM

Leverage Retail Investors Lose 55 Trillion Won While Brokerages Pocket 120 Billion Won Brokerages and the Korea Exchange reaped approximately 120 billion won in fee revenue over about two months following the launch of single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while retail investors suffered massive losses. SBS Aug 17, 2026 2:25 PM

Google Shuts Down 449 Korean Political YouTube Channels Over Alleged Opinion Manipulation Google released its Q2 2026 Influence Operations Report on July 31. According to the report, the Korean-language channels shut down by Google between April and June totaled 449, consisting of 22 in April, 367 in May, and 60 in June. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:57 PM

Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan's Stock Compensation Value Reaches 270 Billion Won Amid Surge in Share Prices While the value of RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) can fluctuate depending on the stock price at the time of payout after a specified period, he is expected to receive a substantial amount in stock compensation if current share prices are maintained or increase further. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:23 PM