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Corporate Surplus Hits Record High in Q1 on Semiconductor Boom; Households Shift Funds to Stocks Meanwhile, households showed a trend of moving funds from bank deposits into stock investments, a phenomenon known as a money move, while the ratio of household debt to gross domestic product fell to the 85% range. SBS Jul 7, 2026 2:10 PM

Lee Chan-jin: "Excessive Leveraged Investing Risks Severely Damaging Household Financial Health" FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin emphasized this point yesterday while presiding over the 3rd Consumer Risk Response Council at the FSS headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, where he assessed stock market conditions and the state of consumer protection across the financial sector. SBS Jul 7, 2026 2:06 PM

"Are My Social Media Posts Next?" New Measures Against False Information Take Effect Today With the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence and social media, concerns over the distribution of manipulated content, such as fake images and videos, are growing. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:58 PM

Epik High Tablo Reveals Chilling Studio Encounters: Ghostly Voices Captured on Tracks Tablo of the group Epik High has shared a series of mysterious personal experiences, shedding light on the ghost stories that often circulate within the K-pop industry. SBS Star Jul 7, 2026 1:57 PM

Police Officers Call for Prosecution's Supplementary Investigation Power Amid 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Scandal As allegations of collusion between the local investigative team and a police inspector surnamed Jang—the father of Jang Yoon-gi, who murdered a high school girl in Gwangju—continue to spread, cynical reactions have emerged from within the police force itself. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:52 PM

10.3 Trillion Won in 'Hidden Insurance Money' Unclaimed; 3.2 Trillion Won Refunded Last Year By sector, life insurance companies refunded 3.0457 trillion won , while non-life insurance companies refunded 201.3 billion won . SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:50 PM

Public Forum to Discuss Adding Hangul Signage to Gwanghwamun to be Held on July 26 A public forum will be held to discuss the issue of adding Hangul signage to Gwanghwamun. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:45 PM

Lee Sora Returns After 7 Years with New Summer Ballad Singer Lee Sora is breaking her seven-year hiatus, returning with a new track that captures the emotions of a midsummer night. SBS Star Jul 7, 2026 1:42 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Apartment in Paju; One Firefighter Suffers Exhaustion, 21 Residents Evacuate today and was extinguished after approximately two and a half hours. Eleven residents suffered from minor smoke inhalation, and one firefighter in his 20s was transported to a hospital after suffering from exhaustion during the firefighting efforts. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:40 PM

Bets Against Yen Reach Highest Level Since 2007 Amid Surge in Speculative Short Positions According to data released by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 6 , the volume of bets on further yen depreciation by leveraged traders in the options and futures markets rose to approximately 138,000 contracts as of June 30. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:37 PM