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Won Falls 3.2 Won to 1,340 Won Amid Dollar Selling by Export Companies The won-to-dollar exchange rate fell into the high 1,330 won range during intraday trading today . SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:24 PM

Cumulative Foreign Direct Investment in Q3 Reaches Record High of $14.9 Billion Foreign direct investment actually flowing into South Korea in the first three quarters of this year neared $15 billion, setting a record high. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:24 PM

KOSPI Drops Near 6,800 on Rising US Yields, Samsung Electronics Earnings Caution On this day, the KOSPI fell nearly 2%, barely holding onto the 6,800 line, closing down 137.49 points at 6,803.90 compared to the previous trading session. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:22 PM

Samsung Electronics to Pay Special Performance Bonuses to Semiconductor Employees in Late March Next Year Subject to 49.5% Tax Rate The tax year will be next year, and the bonuses will be disbursed after withholding taxes by uniformly applying the highest income tax rate of 45% (49.5% including local income tax). SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:22 PM

Samsung Drops 1.29% Ahead of Earnings Release, SK Hynix Down 2.82% SK Hynix also fell nearly 3%, extending its losing streak to a second consecutive day. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:20 PM

60 Million Won Stolen from Parked Car... Police Track Suspect Police have launched an investigation following a report that a large sum of cash was stolen from a vehicle parked in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Daejeon. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:10 PM

Food Company CEOs Apologize for Price Collusion at Parliamentary Audit... "Pledge All-Out Efforts for Compliance Management" Chief executive officers of major food companies fined by the Fair Trade Commission for price collusion on flour and sugar appeared at a parliamentary audit and apologized for their collusive practices. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:07 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Overshadowed by Trump's 'Ghost': Any Choice Will Spark Political Interpretation President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump is not considered a leading candidate for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he is casting a heavy shadow over the discussions on selecting the winner, AFP reported on the 7th . SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:06 PM

NSSC Approves Restart of Hanul Unit 4 Following Automatic Shutdown The automatic shutdown of Hanul Unit 4 was triggered by a malfunction in the generator circuit breaker's disconnector and the failure of the reactor power rapid reduction system to operate. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:03 PM

Video Article

Men in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Mocking and Threatening Police at Olympic Park Protest Three men in their 20s who mocked and threatened a police officer at a protest site at the Olympic Park vote-counting station in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in June have all been sentenced to prison in the first trial. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:02 PM