South Korean borrowers in their 20s now carry an average mortgage balance of ₩203.94 million, crossing ₩200 million for the first time even as lending tightened everywhere else. Here's what the Bank of Korea data reveals — and the statistical trap behind it.
South Korea's household debt hit a record ₩2,019.8 trillion in Q2 2026, its biggest quarterly jump in 19 quarters. The data behind the debt-fueled stock bets and the central bank's rate dilemma.
Korea unveiled a housing plan on Aug. 13 adding 230,000+ homes and doubling household loan quotas, as Seoul's jeonse prices rose six times faster than a year ago. Here's whether it can actually cool the market.
Analysis before the July 16 rate decision: the case for an expected hike
