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Jogye Order Posthumously Bestows Highest Dharma Rank of 'Daejongsa' on Late Monk Myeongjin The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has decided to posthumously confer the title of Daejongsa , the highest monastic rank, on the late monk Myeongjin, who passed away on August 22. SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:04 AM

KOSPI Mixed in the 6,700s Despite Samsung Electronics' 100 Trillion Won Operating Profit Era The KOSPI opened higher right after the market opened, but soon declined and is fluctuating in the 6,800 range. SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:02 AM

August Current Account Posts $46.11 Billion Surplus, Second-Largest on Record Driven by Strong Semiconductor Exports According to preliminary balance of payments data released by the Bank of Korea on the 8th, the current account surplus for August stood at $46.11 billion (approx. SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:00 AM

Seoul Private Apartment 'National Standard' Sale Price Exceeds 2 Billion Won Again... Up 23% Year-on-Year Realhouse, a real estate subscription evaluation firm, announced on the 8th that, based on an analysis of data from the Korea Real Estate Board's subscription home service, the average sale price per 84 square meters of exclusive area for private apartments in Seoul stood at 2.00063 billion won last month. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:59 AM

Government Holds Jobs Task Force Meeting to Discuss Ways to Provide Quality Jobs and Training Opportunities Kwon Dae-young, 1st Vice Minister of Economy and Finance, and Kwon Chang-jun, Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, presided over a joint government Jobs Task Force meeting at the Government Complex Sejong on the morning of October 8 to discuss and review pending issues in the employment sector, which is being promoted as one of the three core social policies. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:56 AM

Seoul Named World's Best Big City by Readers of US Travel Magazine Condé Nast Traveler travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. According to the city, Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 2026 Readers' Choice Awards on October 6 . SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:52 AM

ATEEZ Confirms November Comeback with 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6' 5 Months After Hit Track 'BAD' Boy group ATEEZ is releasing a new album after five months, following the strong success of their previous release on the US Billboard charts and domestic music shows. SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 9:39 AM

Man in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Cigarettes and Assaulting Police Officer Days After Release Busan District Court Judge Park Joo-young of Criminal Division 3 announced on October 8 that A, who was indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Violences, etc. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:36 AM

Suspects Arrested in Theft of Renoir Works from French Museum... Stolen Art Still Missing They are accused of breaking into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a small town near Nice in southern France, in the early hours of September 8 and stealing Renoir's paintings "Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano" and "Young Woman at the Well". SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:29 AM

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Your Own Home, But Done Their Way? How to Avoid Interior Design Rip-Offs It is time for Friendly Economy on Thursday. What news do you have for us today, October 8? It is about interior remodeling. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:28 AM