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National Pension Service Records 27% Return in First Half Driven by Kospi Rally, Assets Hit 1,866 Trillion Won The National Pension Service recorded a fund management return rate in the 27% range in the first half of this year, driven by the buoyant domestic stock market. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:44 AM

Korea Exchange Pursuing Exclusion of Exchange-Traded Products from After-Hours Market It appears that trading exchange-traded funds will be difficult in the Korea Exchange's after-hours market, which opens next month. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:43 AM

"Egg Prices Expected to Stabilize in Second Half with Increased Production, but Consumers Still Feel the Pinch" While forecasts suggest that egg prices will gradually stabilize in the second half of the year due to increased production, consumers still feel that prices remain at a high level. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:34 AM

Phone Numbers Used in Voice Phishing and Other Crimes to Be Suspended Within 24 Hours The Central Radio Management Agency announced on August 28 that it has completely overhauled the "Illegal Telephone Number Suspension System" to promptly and accurately suspend illegal phone numbers, and will put it into operation starting on the 31st. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:17 AM

About 14,000 New Apartments Scheduled to Move in Nationwide in September... Lowest in 6 Years and 5 Months According to a survey by Real Estate 114 on the 28th, the total volume of new apartments scheduled for occupancy next month is tallied at 14,174 households. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:16 AM

SKT, Kakao, and KT Selected for Nationwide Free AI Project "Modoo's AI" The Ministry of Science and ICT announced today that it has finalized SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT as the three consortia to carry out "Modoo's AI," an artificial intelligence service building project aimed at the entire public. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:07 AM

South Korea-Led Hydropower Plant Hit Hard Just Ahead of Completion After 5 Years The site of this disaster was Nepal's largest hydropower project, led jointly by our public and private enterprises. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:06 AM

Doosan and KOEN Response Teams Arrive in Nepal for Two-Track Support: Employee Return and On-Site Search As nine South Korean workers remain out of contact following floods at a hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, an emergency corporate response team dispatched to the region is pursuing a two-track approach to handle the situation, focusing on the safe return of employees and searching the accident site. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:06 AM

SKT, Kakao, and KT Selected for 'Everyone's AI' Project Competing Among Six Consortia The Ministry of Science and ICT has finalized SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT as the three consortia to carry out the "Everyone's AI" project, an artificial intelligence service building initiative for the entire public. SBS Aug 28, 2026 9:58 AM

Koo Yun-cheol Announces Chuseok Livelihood Stability Measures for Next Week: "All-Out Efforts to Stabilize Livelihoods" Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-cheol announced that the government will formulate livelihood stability measures for the upcoming Chuseok holiday. SBS Aug 28, 2026 9:52 AM