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.
Bank 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.
Seoul 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.
Analysis before the July 16 rate decision: the case for an expected hike
