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Kosdaq Plunges 4% to 5%, Triggers Sell Sidecar; Kospi Holds Near Flat According to the Korea Exchange, the temporary suspension of program sell quotes on the Kosdaq market went into effect for five minutes starting at 10:05:05 a.m. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:06 AM

Koo Yun-cheol: "Vulnerable Borrowers Support Measures to Be Promptly Prepared to Ease Interest Rate Burden" Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol announced today that the government will prepare and promptly release a support plan for vulnerable borrowers to alleviate the debt burden of small business owners, ordinary citizens, and vulnerable groups. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:05 AM

Kakao Approves Spin-Off into Kakao AI and Kakao X for AI-Driven Overhaul Kakao is completely reorganizing its governance structure to match the artificial intelligence era. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:05 AM

Anti-Dumping Duties of Up to 8.41% Imposed on Seamless Copper Pipes from Thailand for 5 Years This decision was made after the Trade Commission under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy accepted and investigated an anti-dumping investigation request filed by Neowon Metal Industry Co., Ltd. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:04 AM

Korea Federation of SMEs Announces Emergency Support for Flood-Hit Small Businesses in Gyeongsangnam-do Small businesses and micro-enterprises enrolled in the Yellow Umbrella mutual aid program who have suffered damage can immediately receive natural disaster mutual aid payouts upon submitting a "Disaster Damage Confirmation Certificate" or "Disaster-Stricken Small and Medium Enterprise Confirmation" issued by local governments. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:38 AM

Consumer Inquiries Over Infant Mat Recalls Surge 422%, Peaches Up 244% The Korea Consumer Agency announced today , alongside the National Council of Consumer Organizations, that an analysis of consumer counseling cases received through the 1372 Consumer Counseling Center in July showed a sharp increase in inquiries related to mats and peaches. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:38 AM

Mid-August Exports Jump 56%... Semiconductor Share Hits Record High at 47.2% The proportion of semiconductors in total exports reached 47.2%, nearing half and marking a record high for the August 1–20 period. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:37 AM

Riot Games Ends New Development on Fighting Game '2XKO' Amid Low Popularity On August 20 , Riot Games announced, "We have concluded that the number of 2XKO players is not sufficient to establish a foundation for continued development," adding, "We will end new development by the end of 2026." According to Riot Games, the 2XKO servers will continue to operate beyond 2026, and two new champions along with a final bug fix patch are scheduled for release by December. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:34 AM

Samsung, LG Sweep International Design Awards with 45 and 17 Wins at IDEA Samsung Electronics announced today that it received a total of 45 awards at "IDEA 2026," an international design competition hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America , including 1 newly established Impact Award, 9 Bronze prizes, and 35 finalists. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:34 AM

Korea Securities Depository Signs First Contract for Foreign Investor Treasury "One-Stop Financing" This service allows the KSD to act as a custodian and standing proxy for foreign investors, supporting securities financing transactions such as repurchase agreements , over-the-counter derivative collateral, and securities lending and borrowing linked to an omnibus account for treasury bonds. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:32 AM