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KOSPI Opens Lower in 1–2% Range; KOSDAQ Also Slips The KOSPI opened lower on the 5th. According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:02 a.m. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:19 AM

Data Leaks Hit 37 Financial Firms Totaling 473,000 Cases... KRW 1 Billion Siphoned The amount of funds siphoned off stands at around KRW 1 billion. On November 5, Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won presided over a joint meeting with the Financial Supervisory Service , the Financial Security Institute , heads of associations across the entire financial sector—including virtual assets, electronic finance, and online-linked peer-to-peer lending—and relevant ministries to discuss security system innovation in the age of artificial intelligence and review the current situation. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:13 AM

September Current Account Surplus Surpasses $60B for First Time, Semiconductor Exports Jump 260% The cumulative surplus for this year has surpassed 340 billion dollars. According to preliminary balance of payments data released by the Bank of Korea on the 5th, the current account surplus for September stood at 61.46 billion dollars (approx. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:09 AM

LIV Golf Faces Existential Crisis After Failing to Secure Key Investment as BC Partners Pulls Out The Financial Times reported on the 4th that private equity firm BC Partners has withdrawn its investment plans for the relaunch of LIV Golf. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:07 AM

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People Power Party Floor Leader Jung Jeom-sik: "We Must Not Depend on AI Even for Things We Should Think and Decide for Ourselves" Jung Jeom-sik, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party, emphasized today at the SBS Digital Forum held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul that as artificial intelligence technology advances, human judgment and a sense of responsibility become even more critical. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:05 AM

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Prices Drop by 3.5 Billion Won After Record Highs... Why Gangnam Is Fading and Where Is Surging 1. Why Apgujeong Apartments Dropped 3.5 Billion Won High-end apartments in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, have recently been selling for billions of won lower. SBS Nov 5, 2026 9:02 AM

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Park Hyung-soo: "PPP Will Take Responsibility on Campaign Fund Return After Final Ruling... President Lee's Trial Must Resume" -Yoon Suk Yeol receives sentence invalidating election in second trial? Must wait for Supreme Court ruling -Returning campaign expenses? Will humbly take responsibility upon final ruling -Lack of fairness between ruling and opposition.. SBS Nov 5, 2026 8:56 AM

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US Democrats Send Opposition Letter: Can South Korea Build Nuclear Submarines Without Issue? Next, let us look at the impact on South Korea. First, we examine foreign policy and security issues with political reporter Kim Ayeong. SBS Nov 5, 2026 8:45 AM

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Drinking Parties and Canceled Flights: Air Force Chief of Staff Gave Direct Order Not long ago, SBS exclusively reported that Air Force pilots held a drinking party hosted by a general and even had their flight training canceled the following day. SBS Nov 5, 2026 8:38 AM

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Suspicious Behavior Shakes Mok-dong Apartment Complex A man in his 20s has been arrested in Seoul for stealing items while high on drugs at a convenience store. SBS Nov 5, 2026 8:37 AM