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The Generational Wealth Divide: Why Young South Koreans Are Resentful Over the Basic Pension System

SEOUL — In an era defined by economic uncertainty and mounting living costs, a growing policy debate is intensifying across South Korea. At the heart of the friction is a stark contrast: young p
"Wiped Out 90%": Why Retail Traders Refuse to Quit High-Risk Leverage Despite Brutal Market Rout

"When the first 10% loss hit, I convinced myself it was just a routine correction and that the market would bounce right back," shared an anonymous office worker on a popular corporate com

Chungcheongbuk-do Launches TF to Drive the "Regional Revitalization Investment Fund"

Chungcheongbuk-do held the kickoff meeting for the "Regional Revitalization Investment Fund" Task Force at the provincial office on the 10th, presided over by Vice Governor for Economic Af

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"Saylor Said They'd Buy Bitcoin"… Strategy Spent 9x More on Preferred Shares: While Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, hinted at expanding its crypto purchases with confidence in ...; Pedro Espinola Special Correspondent 2026.10.21

Low-Volume Coins Face Crisis in Maintaining Listings... 41 Delisted or Designated for Caution in a Single Day: As the prolonged slump in the cryptocurrency market continues, an increasing number of coins are failing to clear the threshold fo ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.21

"Plunging 30% on Debut"… IPOs Also Hit by Chilly Stock Market: With the KOSPI dropping 215.27 points (3.73%) to close at 5,552.74 on the 20th, the KOSPI and other indices are displayed on the e ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.21

Tech Slump Spells Nightmare for Korean "Seohak Ants" Fleeing to U.S. Markets Amid Domestic Rout: As the domestic stock market experiences turbulence, individual investors—affectionately known as "Seohak Ants"—have f ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.21

Bank Stocks Hold Firm Amid KOSPI Slump... "Defensive Appeal Strong, but Continued Rally Unlikely": As the KOSPI experienced sharp volatility and a steep downturn, banking stocks relatively trimmed their losses, acting as defensiv ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.21

Diverging IPO Demand Forecasts… Median Institutional Lock-up Plummets from 43% to 5%: The results of IPO (Initial Public Offering) demand forecasts are showing sharp divergence across companies. Entering the second h ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.21

Government Fails to Collect Over 38 Trillion Won in Revenue Last Year, Surging by 12 Trillion Won in Just One Year: The amount of non-tax revenue—including fines, penalties, and various charges—that the government failed to collect or ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.21

Seoul Property Taxpayers Exceed 100,000 for the First Time with Over 5M Won; Gangnam and Seocho Account for 83.9%: The number of high-bracket taxpayers in Seoul who were assessed more than 5 million won ($3,600 approx.) in property taxes for apa ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.21

Vietnam Set to Retroactively Apply VAT Refunds for On-site Import-Export Transactions: The long-standing delayed Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund issue—one of the primary challenges faced by South Korean companies o ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.21

"100,000 Won Congratulatory Money Isn't Even Enough for a Meal?"... The Hidden Numbers Behind 120,000 Won Wedding Meal Prices: Minimum guarantee: 218 for course meals, 194 for buffets… Total meal costs vary depending on contracted headcountWedding ha ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.10.21

Not Due to the U.S. After All… ‘Domestic Factors’ Drive Surge in South Korean Government Bond Yields: While South Korea’s 10-year Treasury bond yields have surged significantly over the past year alongside major advanced econo ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.20

Health Insurance Premiums: 3.94 Million Households to Pay More, 2.32 Million to Receive Refunds: The health insurance authorities are pushing to automate the annual income adjustments for health insurance premiums, shifting awa ...; Desk 2026.10.20

DS Securities: "European Defense Stocks Shift Trend, Raising Potential for Korean Defense Sector Gains": DS Investment & Securities diagnosed on the 19th that the stock prices of major European defense companies have entered a tren ...; Desk 2026.10.19

Kiwoom Securities: "Growth of Foldable Smartphones to Stand Out... Domestic Beneficiaries": Kiwoom Securities projected on the 19th that the growth of foldable devices in the finished IT products market will stand out, pre ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.10.19

November Apartment Supply Drops to 11,000 Households Nationwide, with Only 488 Units in Seoul: According to proptech company Zigbang on the 19th, apartment supply slated for move-in across the country in November is tallied a ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.19

Sovereign Wealth Fund Managing 339 Trillion Won Relies on Chinese Core AI… Criticized for "Lax Security Awareness": It has been revealed that the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), a sovereign wealth fund managing 339 trillion won in assets, rel ...; Desk 2026.10.19

"What If Another Market Crash Hits?" The Ticking Time Bomb of Forced Liquidation Amid Crackdowns on New Debt-Fueled Investing: As financial authorities clamp down on debt-fueled investing (known locally as bit-too), the recent spike in stock market volatili ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.19

Young Koreans Are Cashing Out Their Housing Subscription Accounts Amid Skyrocketing Prices and Despair Over Homeownership: This is the desperate cry of Jeong (32), a job seeker residing in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. Earlier this year, Jeong closed his housing su ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.19

Mid-Sized Enterprises to Account for 30% of Total Revenue by 2030: Breaking the 'Growth Cliff' and Fostering the 'Economic Backbone': Growing from a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) into a mid-sized company is a significant milestone, but advancing to the n ...; Desk 2026.10.19

Shinhan Financial Faces Capital Pressures and Integration Hurdles Following 1.2 Trillion Won Acquisition of Lotte Non-Life Insurance: Shinhan Financial Group has undertaken the task of proving its investment efficiency after committing approximately 1.2 trillion w ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.10.17

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