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Longer Chuseok Holiday Doubles Domestic Travel Destinations With the Chuseok holiday extending by two days from five days to a week, navigation destination settings for domestic travel destinations have roughly doubled, data showed. SBS Sep 19, 2026 5:29 PM

Samsung Electronics' Super-Corporate Union Reorganizes into 'Semiconductor Union'... Motion to Impeach Two DX Executives Passes Following Vice Chairwoman Lee Song-yi, who belongs to the Device eXperience division, a motion to impeach Gwangju Branch Head Lee Won-il was also passed with an overwhelming approval rate of over 95%. SBS Sep 19, 2026 11:24 AM

Domestic Banks' H1 Net Profit Drops Amid Rising Insolvency Risks Despite Growth in Interest Income Although interest income is expected to increase due to rising market interest rates, rising insolvency risks among corporations and households point to the need for tighter soundness management. SBS Sep 19, 2026 9:43 AM

Seohak Ants Go on 4-Day Buying Spree, Flipping From Net Sellers to Net Buyers This Month stock market, have shifted from selling off U.S. stocks earlier this month to a net-buying stance. SBS Sep 19, 2026 9:37 AM

BOK Pays Former Governor Rhee Chang-yong 7 Million Won Monthly Advisory Fee, Keeping No Records Records of his advisory activities are not separately managed. This is because the role deals with sensitive matters such as monetary policy. SBS Sep 19, 2026 9:34 AM

Gas Prices at South Korean Gas Stations Fall for 18th Consecutive Week Amid Price Ceiling According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on September 19, the average selling price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the third week of September (September 13 – 17) stood at 1,858.6 won per liter, down 0.5 won from the previous week. SBS Sep 19, 2026 9:32 AM

Farmers Outraged Over Comprehensive Farmland Inspection... "To Weed Out Speculation" Protests are mounting among farmers against the government-led comprehensive farmland inspection, with critics calling it a crackdown that ignores the realities of rural life. SBS Sep 19, 2026 7:13 AM