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September Current Account Surplus Surpasses $60B for First Time, Semiconductor Exports Jump 260% The cumulative surplus for this year has surpassed 340 billion dollars. According to preliminary balance of payments data released by the Bank of Korea on the 5th, the current account surplus for September stood at 61.46 billion dollars (approx. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:09 AM

Prices Drop by 3.5 Billion Won After Record Highs... Why Gangnam Is Fading and Where Is Surging 1. Why Apgujeong Apartments Dropped 3.5 Billion Won High-end apartments in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, have recently been selling for billions of won lower. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:02 AM

"I Had No Idea": Domestic Cars Increasingly Using Laminated Glass Car windshields are made of shatter-resistant laminated glass to protect drivers in the event of an accident. SBS Nov 5, 2026 7:50 AM

Democrats Sweep Midterms, Stock Market Rises Here is the global market roundup. Let us start with the New York stock market. The three major U.S. SBS Nov 5, 2026 7:39 AM

'Jeonse-Monthly Rent Safe Trust' Begins Recruiting Landlords... When Does Move-In Begin? First informative news, the Jeonse-Monthly Rent Safe Trust. The government has begun recruiting the first landlords for this Jeonse-Monthly Rent Safe Trust project. SBS Nov 5, 2026 7:37 AM

Tested Directly: Why Laminated Glass Makes Emergency Escapes Difficult Automobile windshields use laminated glass, which is designed not to shatter easily to protect drivers in the event of an accident. SBS Nov 5, 2026 7:17 AM

Semiconductor "Tension," U.S. Investment "Uncertainty"... What Lies Ahead for South Korea's Economy The results of the recent U.S. midterm elections are expected to have a significant impact on South Korea's economy as well. SBS Nov 5, 2026 6:22 AM

Presumed Workers First? Disagreement Within Government Over New System The government is pushing to introduce a presumptive employee system that would classify private tutors and delivery riders as workers, making hiring companies responsible for severance pay and the four major public insurances. SBS Nov 5, 2026 2:14 AM

Hack Worth 8 Trillion Won Traced to Job Interview Trap Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which suffered a hacking attack worth about 8 trillion won, has released an investigative report detailing how the breach occurred. SBS Nov 5, 2026 1:07 AM

Mercedes Deceived Customers Over Batteries... Ordered to Pay 4 Million Won in Compensation As we previously reported, Mercedes-Benz Korea used Chinese-made batteries subject to recall history due to fire risks in its vehicles and concealed this fact. SBS Nov 5, 2026 1:03 AM