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A Plate of Flounder Costs 26,000 Won at Supermarkets... "Prices Will Rise Further Amid Heatwaves" Seafood prices are fluctuating as extreme heatwaves heat up the ocean, even leading to mass mortalities at some fish farms. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:38 AM

Retail Investors' Net Purchases in Domestic Stock Market Exceed 201 Trillion Won This Year Even as the domestic stock market recently undergoes a correction, retail investors' net purchases of domestic stocks have surpassed 201 trillion won this year. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:36 AM

Homeplus Faces 3-Week Rehabilitation Deadline: Product Assortment and Restoring Trust Are Key Variables Homeplus has initiated efforts toward normalization, backed by a 200 billion won emergency operating fund loan. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:32 AM

KOSDAQ Leverage Soars After Single-Stock Leverage Regulations... Clear Influx of Funds Following the government's move to raise the entry barrier for single-stock leverage, KOSDAQ index leverage returns have shown a steep surge exceeding 60% from late last month to recently. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:27 AM

Former SK Hynix Employee Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison in Appeal for Leaking Trade Secrets to Chinese Firm The 10-1 Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court recently sentenced a former employee surnamed Kim to one year and six months in prison, upholding the sentence from the first trial, on charges including violations of the Act on Prevention of Divulgence and Protection of Industrial Technology, the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act, and breach of trust under duties. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:23 AM

Teenager Facing Arrest for Allegedly Stabbing Mother to Death A teenager accused of fatally stabbing his mother is facing an imminent arrest warrant review. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:08 AM

Sequential Terrorist Attacks Strike Colombia Just a Day After Right-Wing President's Inauguration, Leaving 3 Casualties Sequential terrorist attacks have occurred just a day after the inauguration of right-wing Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, leaving one person dead and two others injured. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:03 AM

U.S. Weapon Depletion in Iran War Raises Concerns Over Gaps in Asia and Europe: "China and Russia Watching" Patriot air defense missiles The New York Times reported on the 8th that the ongoing war with Iran has depleted U.S. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:00 AM

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Village Bus Crashes Into Building, Injuring 8; Tour Boat Capsizes in Yeosu Last night, a village bus crashed into a building in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, injuring eight people. SBS Aug 9, 2026 7:43 AM

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'Odyssey' Surpasses 1 Million Moviegoers Quickly… How to Watch It as Director Nolan Intended Director Christopher Nolan's film "Odyssey" has attracted over 1 million domestic moviegoers in just four days since its release. SBS Aug 9, 2026 7:42 AM