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- Korea's Apartment Market Splits: Seoul Records, Suwon Discounts
July filings to Korea's real-transaction registry show a Seoul record at 1.4 billion won while Suwon units of the same era trade under 500 million.
- Korean Biotech at BIO USA 2026: Licensing Deals Over Product Launches
Korean drugmakers used BIO USA 2026 to court partners rather than launch products, with Curacle's 1.6 trillion won deal setting the benchmark.
- South Korea's College-Graduate Jobless Total Tops 480,000, a Five-Year High
Unemployed South Korean college graduates passed 480,000 in Q2 2026, the most in five years, with people in their 20s and 30s making up 64%.
- Two Chokepoints, One Crisis: Hormuz and the Red Sea Under Simultaneous Threat
What happens if Hormuz and the Red Sea close at once? A look at the oil, LNG and container flows at stake — and why Korea sits at the sharp end.
- Why SK Hynix's New York Shares Trade 25% Above the Seoul Original
SK Hynix ADRs hold a roughly 25% premium over the Seoul-listed stock even as US chip names slip. What sustains the gap?
- Bank of Korea Keeps August Rate Decision Wide Open
BOK Governor Shin Hyun-song says all options remain on the table for August, as a chip-led recovery lifts growth ambitions and stokes market volatility.
- Bank of Korea Raises Rates, Ending a 3.5-Year Easing Cycle
The Bank of Korea lifted its benchmark rate on July 16, its first hike in three and a half years, pressuring housing and opening a tightening cycle.
- Foreign Investment in Korean Stocks Jumps 30% in a Year, Led by US Funds
Foreign firms' investments in major Korean listed companies rose about 30% over the past year, with US-based investors accounting for more than half.
- Korea's First-Half Exports Hit Records From Chips to Strawberries
Korea posted record first-half 2026 exports across ICT, biopharmaceuticals, farm fruit and Ulsan's silver trade, with AI demand and food diversification leading
- Korea's FSC Meets Vietnam Finance Ministry to Deepen Capital Market Ties
Korea's FSC Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young met Vietnam's deputy finance minister in Seoul on July 16 to advance capital market cooperation after the April summit.
- Korean Biotech at BIO 2026: Kangstem Courts a Partner as Data Nears
Korean drug developers pushed partnering deals at BIO USA 2026, with Kangstem Biotech awaiting late-July Phase 2 data and G2G Bio fresh off its KOSDAQ debut.
- KOSPI Crashes 8.95% Below 7,000 in Chip-Led Selloff
South Korea's KOSPI plunged 8.95% to close at 6,806 on July 13, breaking below the 7,000 mark as Samsung and SK Hynix led a broad semiconductor selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Before Closing Higher
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung between steep losses and gains on July 14 before finishing up around 3%, pulling the KOSPI into positive territory.
- SK Hynix Shares Pull Back After Nasdaq ADR Debut
SK Hynix's Korean-listed stock fell sharply after its American depositary receipts began trading on the Nasdaq, even as demand for the new listing ran strong.
- US Inflation Cools More Than Expected in June as Prices Broadly Retreat
US consumer prices eased to a 3.5% annual rate in June while producer prices fell 0.3%, with both readings undershooting forecasts and reviving rate-cut hopes.
- Why Korea's Daily Trading-Volume and FX Reports Matter in July 2026
A look at what Korea's mid-July 2026 market snapshots track — the most actively traded stocks, the won's exchange rate, and the economy behind them.
- Korea Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at 10,700 Won an Hour
South Korea's minimum wage will rise 3.7% to 10,700 won per hour in 2026, a 380-won increase that lifts the full-time monthly floor to about 2.24 million won.
- Korean Biotech Takes Home-Built Strengths to BIO USA 2026
At BIO USA 2026, Korean biotech leaders from MediSapiens, G2G Bio and Lotte Biologics pitched global partners on capabilities built at home.
- KOSDAQ Firms Turn to Third-Party Share Sales in Mid-July Cash Drive
Four KOSDAQ-listed companies disclosed equity moves on July 13–14, led by Graphy's 12.1 billion won third-party allotment backed by Korea Securities Finance.
- One 84㎡ Flat, Four Different Prices: Inside Seoul's Metro Housing Split
Early-July 2026 MOLIT registry data shows near-identical apartment sizes trading from 480M to 1.88B won across the Seoul metro ring — a widening geography of pr
