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Seoul First-Time Homebuyers Hit Record High Amid Rising Jeonse and Monthly Rent Prices The proportion of people buying a home for the first time in Seoul reached an all-time high last month. SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:34 AM

Retirement Prep for 2030s Changes... Proportion of Stocks and Bonds Surges 5-Fold The number of people in their 20s and 30s preparing for retirement through stocks and bonds has increased by about 5 times over a 14-year period. SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:33 AM

Ministry of Trade and Woori Bank Select 45 Promising Mid-Sized Companies Economy 365 The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Woori Bank have selected 45 promising mid-sized companies. SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:33 AM

'Ultimate Trillion-Won Divorce Case': Inside Kwon Hyuk-bin's 2.5 Trillion Won Asset Division ⚡ Key Summary On September 9, 2026, the Seoul Family Court ruled in the first instance that Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin must divide assets worth approximately 2.55 trillion won with his spouse, surnamed Lee, by transferring 35% of Smilegate shares and 65 billion won in cash. SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:29 AM

Koo Yun-cheol: "Chances of Reaching $40,000 Per Capita Income Growing Larger" ▲ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol speaks… SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:21 AM

Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-yeon Calls on Financial Sector to Supply Funds to Boost Housing Supply FSC Chairman Lee visited the urban development project site in Pungmu Station Area in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, to inspect the PF financing status. SBS Sep 10, 2026 10:18 AM

Even With Higher Deposits, Tenants Choose to Stay: Why They Aren't Leaving Here is the first useful piece of news. Even if the deposit goes up, they just stay. SBS Sep 10, 2026 9:50 AM

Does a Semiconductor Boom Mean My Health Insurance Premiums Won't Rise? What does a semiconductor boom have to do with the health insurance premiums we pay? While freezing next year's health insurance contribution rate, the government projected that insurance revenues will increase by 3.8 trillion won thanks to an economic recovery centered on semiconductors. SBS Sep 10, 2026 9:48 AM

Polarized Chuseok Gift Prices Amid High Inflation: Don't Miss Government Discounts It is Thursday, time for our "Friendly Economy" segment with reporter Han Jiyeon. SBS Sep 10, 2026 9:21 AM

Wall Street Slumps for Third Consecutive Day as Treasury Buyback Impact Remains Limited Here is a look at the New York stock market. Major U.S. stock indices closed lower for the third straight trading session. SBS Sep 10, 2026 7:45 AM