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Leverage Retail Investors Lose 55 Trillion Won While Brokerages Pocket 120 Billion Won Brokerages and the Korea Exchange reaped approximately 120 billion won in fee revenue over about two months following the launch of single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while retail investors suffered massive losses. SBS Aug 17, 2026 2:25 PM

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Asked for Age, Teen Curses at Police Officer From Police Car and Threatens: "I'll Target Your Parents, Too" A video of a teenager filmed inside a police car has sparked controversy. What is it about? Yes, a video titled "Teens Whose Arrests Have Become Content on Social Media" was recently uploaded to a YouTube channel. SBS Aug 17, 2026 2:24 PM

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Aircraft Carrier Trapped at Sea... What Crew Members Did Amid Extreme Burnout Concerns are growing regarding the mental health of crew members aboard the U.S. SBS Aug 17, 2026 2:02 PM

Google Shuts Down 449 Korean Political YouTube Channels Over Alleged Opinion Manipulation Google released its Q2 2026 Influence Operations Report on July 31. According to the report, the Korean-language channels shut down by Google between April and June totaled 449, consisting of 22 in April, 367 in May, and 60 in June. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:57 PM

Japan's 10-Year Government Bond Yield Briefly Hits 2.93%, Highest in 30 Years According to the Nikkei and other media outlets, the yield on 10-year government bonds climbed to 2.93% in the Japanese bond market this morning. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:47 PM

KFA Completes Document Screening for Interim National Team Coach, Interviews to Begin This Week The Korea Football Association has wrapped up the document screening process for appointing an interim manager to lead the national football team and is set to begin the interview phase. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:27 PM

Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan's Stock Compensation Value Reaches 270 Billion Won Amid Surge in Share Prices While the value of RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) can fluctuate depending on the stock price at the time of payout after a specified period, he is expected to receive a substantial amount in stock compensation if current share prices are maintained or increase further. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:23 PM

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Drone Spots 70-Year-Old Man Collapsing From Heat While Collecting Cardboard A man in his 70s, who was on the verge of exhaustion while collecting waste paper amid a heatwave, was safely rescued thanks to a drone. SBS Aug 17, 2026 1:10 PM

KEF: Performance Bonuses Should Be Excluded From Industrial Disputes, Labor Flexibility Needed for Mega-Special Zones Korea Employers Federation argued that high-level management decisions by companies, such as performance allocations linked to operating profits or the construction of new factories, should be excluded from the scope of labor disputes. SBS Aug 17, 2026 12:59 PM

Davich Optical Fined for Pressuring Franchisees over PB Sales Targets has been hit with nearly 1.5 billion won in penalties for pressuring its franchisees with private brand sales targets and threatening franchise termination if those goals were missed consecutively. SBS Aug 17, 2026 12:58 PM