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Cautious Response to Additional Pressure... "Fulfilling Agreed Terms" The South Korean government is showing a cautious stance in response to the pressure from U.S. SBS Oct 3, 2026 11:09 PM

Simultaneous AI Hacking Fears Hit Savings Bank Too: Yegaram Savings Bank Suffers Leak of 40,000 Customers' Info Amid a series of personal information leaks at commercial banks suspected to be caused by artificial intelligence hacking attacks, damage has also been confirmed at Yegaram Savings Bank, a secondary financial institution. SBS Oct 3, 2026 10:36 PM

Director Kim In-man's Conviction: "You Can't Win the Real Estate War"—Homes Are 'Life,' but Terms Are 5 Years "The 'Gangnam never fails' myth and the Republic of Real Estate Speculation are now things of the past," President Lee Jae-myung has expressed a strong commitment to waging a "war against real estate speculation." Appearing on SBS Discovery of Knowledge, Kim In-man, head of the Kim In-man Real Estate Economic Research Institute, noted that President Lee's definition of "speculation" seems different from his own. SBS Oct 3, 2026 5:02 PM

Major Brokerages Post Massive Profits While Neglecting Security: 7 Billion Won Paid Out for IT Accidents According to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to Representative Park Jun-tae of the ruling People Power Party on the National Policy Committee on October 3, a total of 113 IT accidents occurred at 10 comprehensive financial investment businesses with equity capital of 3 trillion won or more from 2024 through August of this year. SBS Oct 3, 2026 10:01 AM

Domestic Fuel Prices Fall for 20th Consecutive Week... Gasoline and Diesel in the 1,800-Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on October 3, the average retail price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the fifth week of September (September 27 – October 1) stood at 1,857.6 won per liter, down 0.4 won from the previous week. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:26 AM

Spreading Hacking Damage in Banking Sector... Circumstances Point to AI-Utilized Work System Infiltration Following Shinhan Bank, personal information of employees and customers has been additionally confirmed to have leaked at three other commercial banks. SBS Oct 3, 2026 6:29 AM