A daily look at Koreahttps://nuloq.com/https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-housing-price-outlook-2026-07-29https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-housing-price-outlook-2026-07-29Bank of Korea data show the housing price outlook index jumped to 127, a 4-year-10-month high, even after a rate hike. Here's why supply, not cheap money, is driving the surge.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuereal estatehousing pricesinterest rateshousing policyconsumer sentimenthttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-28https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-28The KOSPI plunged 10.84% to 6,023.66 — its steepest one-day fall since September 2001 — as China chip fears crushed Samsung and SK Hynix. We also unpack Korea's record 6.7% welfare benchmark increase and why the real heat-wave risk starts this week.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomywelfareheatwavehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/fromis9-glow-me-comeback-2026-07-21https://nuloq.com/en/posts/fromis9-glow-me-comeback-2026-07-21fromis_9's first full album as a 5-member, independent act, 'Glow ME,' sold about 93,900 copies in its opening week — the group's 4th-best ever. Here's what the chart data says about it.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentfromis_9Glow MEK-popcomebackchartsfirst-week saleshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/kospi-sidecar-crash-2026-07-25https://nuloq.com/en/posts/kospi-sidecar-crash-2026-07-25South Korea's KOSPI sank 5.72% in a day and triggered a sell-side circuit breaker. What a record 45 triggers this year reveal about the chip rally's future.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueKOSPIcircuit breakersidecarsemiconductorsoil pricesstock markethttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-24https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-24Korea's KOSPI plunged 5.72% to 6,690 the day a 12.5% US forced-labor tariff took effect. How today ranks against history's worst crashes, how the tariff cap really works, and the fandom economics behind 3.09 million albums.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuestockstradekpophttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/agent-kim-analysis-2026-07-24https://nuloq.com/en/posts/agent-kim-analysis-2026-07-24An in-depth analysis of the record-breaking drama 'Manager Kim,' examining its historic 23.1% domestic TV ratings and its three-week run at number one on Netflix's global charts.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTNetflixManager KimKorean DramaNetflixSBSSo Ji-subWebtoon Adaptationhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-real-estate-tax-reform-2026-07-24https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-real-estate-tax-reform-2026-07-24Seoul apartment prices have risen for 75 straight weeks, closing in on the 85-week record under the Moon administration — even after a rate hike. Here's why Korea's coming tax overhaul could be different, in numbers.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuereal estatetax reformproperty taxinterest ratesSouth Korea housinghttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-23https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-23The 10% US global tariff expires July 24 — here is the math behind the 15% cap Korea is fighting to keep, the ten late-July days that concentrate 30% of heat illness cases, and the 15-trillion-won war chest China's CXMT just raised to chase Samsung in DRAM.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuetradeheatwavesemiconductorshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-ballot-shortage-special-counsel-2026-07-23https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-ballot-shortage-special-counsel-2026-07-23South Korea's June 3 local elections came up 7,194 ballots short, halting voting at 26 sites for up to 105 minutes. A special counsel is now being picked, July 23 — here's what went wrong.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueNational Election Commissionballot shortagespecial counselSouth Korea electionselection reformhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-22https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-22KOSPI spiked 5% to 7,166 intraday but closed at 6,797.70, up just 0.74% — JPMorgan puts the margin unwind at 75% done. Plus why a 10m won fine could unseat Seoul's mayor, and why a 10-month diplomat data breach was disclosed 5 months late.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuestock marketpoliticscybersecurityhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-special-counsel-extension-2026-07-22https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-special-counsel-extension-2026-07-22South Korea's special counsel probe just hit a record 690 days and 2.7 billion won in added funding — already longer than the U.S. Mueller investigation. Here's why, and what's left to prove.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuepoliticsspecial counselSouth KoreaNational Assemblyjudicial reformhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/teach-you-a-lesson-drama-analysis-2026-07-22https://nuloq.com/en/posts/teach-you-a-lesson-drama-analysis-2026-07-22Netflix's 'Teach You a Lesson' passed 57.5 million views in seven weeks, becoming Netflix's second most-watched Korean title ever after Squid Game. Here's what its four-week non-English No. 1 run reveals.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentTeach You a LessonK-dramaNetflixKim Mu-yeolviewershiphttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-21https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-21KOSPI bounced back 3.56% to 6,747.95 one day after its 4.46% crash. The three forces behind the rebound, a 30-day special counsel extension that ended a 50-day parliamentary standoff, and 120mm more rain on saturated ground — with context the headlines skip.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuestock marketpoliticsweatherhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/idle-we-made-comeback-2026-07-06https://nuloq.com/en/posts/idle-we-made-comeback-2026-07-06i-dle's 'We made' sold 620K in week one, down 42% from 'We are', yet 'Gimme Dat Love' topped iTunes in 21 countries and YouTube Trending in 34 nations. Here's what the split means.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmenti-dleK-popcomebackchartsGimme Dat Lovehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/won-internationalization-roadmap-2026-07-21https://nuloq.com/en/posts/won-internationalization-roadmap-2026-07-21South Korea's won makes up only 0.1% of global payments, outside the top 20. Here's how Seoul's new 2026 roadmap aims to fix that — and the risks that come with it.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomykorean woncurrency internationalizationfinanceexchange ratehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-20https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-20KOSPI fell 4.46% to 6,516 after China's Kimi K3 AI model rattled chip stocks. Here's the DeepSeek precedent, how to prepare for 80mm-per-hour rain on tomorrow's Seoul commute, and why BTS's first-ever World Cup halftime show matters.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomyweatherculturehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/won-internationalization-roadmap-2026-07-20https://nuloq.com/en/posts/won-internationalization-roadmap-2026-07-20Seoul just unveiled a plan to free the won after 30 years as a 'restricted currency.' Yet won settles just 3.4% of Korean exports, versus 84.2% in dollars.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomywon internationalizationcurrency policytrade settlementBank of Koreahttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-19https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-19Korea unveiled a roadmap to make the won a freely exchangeable currency — yet only 3.4% of exports settle in won. Plus a night-rain safety checklist after 89mm fell in one hour, and Dplus KIA's first international title in six years.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomyweatheresportshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/street-restaurant-fighter-show-analysis-2026-07-19https://nuloq.com/en/posts/street-restaurant-fighter-show-analysis-2026-07-19tvN's 'Street Restaurant Fighter' has averaged 2% ratings for three weeks -- half of PD Lee Woo-hyung's earlier hit 'Baeksajang.' The data behind the gap with its online buzz.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentStreet Restaurant FighterK-varietytvNbusiness survival showLee Woo-hyungTVINGhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/coupang-warehouse-fire-safety-gap-2026-07-19https://nuloq.com/en/posts/coupang-warehouse-fire-safety-gap-2026-07-19A massive fire at a Coupang warehouse in Incheon triggered Korea's first national fire mobilization order in five years. We examine why safety rules tightened after the 2021 Icheon disaster still left older warehouses exposed.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuesafetywarehouse firelogisticsCoupangfire policyhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-18https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-18North Korea's foreign minister made her first official visit to Russia in 9 months, and a Gallup Korea poll found 61% want prosecutors to keep supplementary investigation powers. Plus Samsung's first AI glasses due July 22 — three issues unpacked with data the original reports left out.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssuediplomacypoliticstechhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/parasite-analysis-2026-07-18https://nuloq.com/en/posts/parasite-analysis-2026-07-18How Bong Joon-ho's Parasite went from Cannes' Palme d'Or to a 4-Oscar sweep, read through domestic and global box-office and ratings data.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentParasiteBong Joon-hofilmbox officeAcademy Awardshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/crime-scene-zero-show-analysis-2026-07-18https://nuloq.com/en/posts/crime-scene-zero-show-analysis-2026-07-18Netflix's 'Crime Scene Zero' hit No. 1 in Korea and the Global Top 10 in week one, then fell off the world chart by week two. What the data says.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentCrime Scene ZeroK-varietyNetflixmystery showCrime Scenehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-17https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-17Korea's regulator triples the cash deposit for single-stock leveraged products to 30M won, the government moves to bar under-14s from social media, and K-pop album exports hit a record $257.48M — three stories decoded with background and comparisons.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueinvestingtechculturehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/yeonjun-no-labels-part-02-comeback-2026-07-10https://nuloq.com/en/posts/yeonjun-no-labels-part-02-comeback-2026-07-10TXT's Yeonjun broke his own record with 'NO LABELS: PART 02' — 738K first-week sales, the biggest for a Korean soloist in 2026. Here's what it means.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentYeonjunTXTTOMORROW X TOGETHERK-popcomebackalbum saleschartshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/minimum-wage-2027-korea-2026-07-17https://nuloq.com/en/posts/minimum-wage-2027-korea-2026-07-17South Korea's 2027 minimum wage rose to 10,700 won an hour. Small businesses carry record debt, while 12% of workers still aren't paid even that much.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomyminimum wagesmall businesslaborMinistry of Employment and Laborhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-16https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-16CJ CheilJedang raises 27 grocery items by 8% on average, Korea bets 550 trillion won on AI data centers, and heat illness cases reach 933 before the real peak. Today's three issues, analyzed with data the headlines left out.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTIssuepricesAIheatwavehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/extreme-job-analysis-2026-07-16https://nuloq.com/en/posts/extreme-job-analysis-2026-07-16Korean comedy Extreme Job broke even in 4 days and drew 16.26M admissions and KRW 136.9B in revenue — and in 2026 a new hit finally took its No. 2 all-time spot. A data-driven look at both.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTEntertainmentExtreme JobLee Byeong-heonRyu Seung-ryongfilmbox officehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-rate-hike-household-debt-2026-07-16https://nuloq.com/en/posts/korea-rate-hike-household-debt-2026-07-16The Bank of Korea is set to raise rates for the first time in 42 months. With household debt nearing 2,000 trillion won, we break down why the pivot is happening now and what it means for borrowers and housing.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIssueeconomyinterest rateshousehold debtbank of koreareal estatehttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/ateez-golden-hour-part5-comeback-2026-07-16https://nuloq.com/en/posts/ateez-golden-hour-part5-comeback-2026-07-16ATEEZ's 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5' set a 1.88 million first-week sales record and topped the Billboard 200 for the third time. Here's what the numbers reveal.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentATEEZK-popcomebackBillboardGOLDEN HOURchart analysishttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/snowpiercer-analysis-2026-07-16https://nuloq.com/en/posts/snowpiercer-analysis-2026-07-16An analysis of Bong Joon-ho's 2013 film Snowpiercer, from its 9.35 million Korean admissions and $86M overseas gross to the Weinstein cut fight and VOD numbers.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:30:00 GMTEntertainmentSnowpiercerBong Joon-hofilmbox officeChris Evanshttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-15https://nuloq.com/en/posts/daily-news-2026-07-15Korea added 63,000 jobs in June while youth employment fell by 197,000. What the rebound hides, a 120mm monsoon-rain checklist, and Samsung's spreading unions.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTIssueeconomysafetylaborhttps://nuloq.com/en/posts/yeonjun-no-labels-part2-comeback-2026-07-10https://nuloq.com/en/posts/yeonjun-no-labels-part2-comeback-2026-07-10TXT's Yeonjun sold 738,000 copies of his 2nd solo EP in week one, up 22.8% from his debut EP — and beat that record in a single day. Here's what the numbers on Billboard, Oricon, and YouTube reveal about his comeback.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntertainmentYeonjunTXTK-popcomebackchart recordsBillboard