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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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30-Pyeong Gangnam Apartments for 300 Million Won... Can "Half-Price Apartments" Become a Reality?: Calls are continuously emerging to introduce so-called "half-price apartments"—known as land-lease housing, where buyers pur ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.30

Strengthening Out-of-Region Delinquent Tax Collection Through Field-Centered Management: Chungcheongnam-do announced on the 29th that it is shifting and expanding its conventional paper- and system-centric delinquent ta ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.29

Ontong Daejeon October–November Maximum 15% Cashback: Pay at Good Price Designated Stores for 5%… Additional cashback cannot be combined -The City of Daejeon will continue to su ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.29

Rising Jeonse Prices Prompt “Let’s Just Buy Instead”… Seoul’s Outskirt House Prices Also Rising: As the upward trend in Seoul’s apartment jeonse (lump-sum housing lease) prices continues, sales prices are also rising, cen ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.29

Samsung Electronics, AI Home Appliance Subscription Fully Overhauled in 2 Years⋯Expanding Beyond Newlyweds and Seniors to B2B: Marking the 2nd anniversary of the launch of its home appliance subscription service, Samsung Electronics is expanding its busines ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.29

Yangyang Pine Mushroom Auctions Resume... Grade 1 Priced at 909,600 Won per Kg: The price of Yangyang pine mushrooms has fallen below 1 million won per kg after auctions were suspended for a single day on Chuse ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.27

Haman Rest Area (Suncheon-bound) Commission Rate at 46.5%… Third Highest Nationwide: It has been revealed that the sales commissions burdened by stores inside expressway rest areas in Gyeongnam are substantial. The ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.27

Soraepogu Support Center Opens Wide… Park Chan-dae: “Expectations for Fish Market Revitalization”: Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, citizens continued to visit to purchase seafood. Merchants were busy explaining seafood prices and c ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.24

OECD Raises Korea's Growth Outlook to 3.7%: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) outlook on the South Korean economy has changed significantly ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.24

"U.S. Pushes for Institutionalizing Virtual Assets, While South Korea Treats Them Like Entertainment and Casinos": It has been found that the South Korean government still classifies "blockchain-based virtual asset trading and brokerage" as an i ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.23

Samsung Electronics Jumps 3.25% Ahead of Chuseok Holiday; SK Hynix Also Gains 1.2%: On September 23, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed higher side-by-side on the eve of the Chuseok holiday. The investment sen ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.23

Soaring Telecom Fee Reductions Exceed 1.5 Trillion Won: Private Companies Shoulder National Welfare Burden: As South Korea's society rapidly ages, the financial burden of mandatory telecom fee reductions for vulnerable groups is reaching ...; ONLINE TEAM 2026.09.23

Alibaba Accelerates Full-Stack AI Strategy: Targeting 10-Trillion-Parameter Models and 20GW Data Centers: Alibaba Group has unveiled an ambitious full-stack artificial intelligence roadmap at its annual flagship technology event, the Ap ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.23

ADB Upgrades Korea’s Growth to 3.2% and Taiwan’s to 11.0%: A Widening Gap Amid Shared Semiconductor Tailwinds: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 3.2%, marking a 0.6 percent ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.23

South Korean Consumers Brace for Higher Rates as September Sentiment Rebounds on Export Hopes: South Korean consumers' expectations regarding future interest rates have climbed to their highest level in nearly three years, dr ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.09.23

Chuseok Highway Gas Price Discount Sparks Fairness Debate and Protests from Local Gas Station Owners: As the South Korean government announced a plan to lower fuel prices by 100 won per liter at highway gas stations during the Chuse ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.23

Global Oil Prices Drop Below $100 Amid Signs of Saudi Supply Recovery: Global oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on the 22nd (local time) amid growing expectations of a recovery in crude oil supplies ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2026.09.23

One in Three Major Korean Firms Maintains 5-Year Profit Streaks; 11 Companies Post Over 100 Quarters of Consecutive Black Figures: According to corporate data research institute CEO Score on the 23rd, an analysis of individual financial statements across 106 qu ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.23

Sejong City Partners with Municipal Banks to Launch Regional Growth Fund: SEJONG — The Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) is joining hands with its municipal treasuries, NH Nongh ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.23

Meta AI Agent 'Muse' Stirs a Frenzy, Propelling AMD Past $1 Trillion Market Cap: Driven by a massive wave of popularity for Meta Platforms' personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent, "Muse," Meta's stock surge ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2026.09.22

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