Koreans aged 55-79 in work topped 10 million for the first time. Why they leave jobs at 53 yet hope to work until 73.6, what 29 sidecar halts in six months say about the KOSPI's 3.76% surge, and the price math behind 1.44 million Galaxy Z8 presales — all in numbers.
Korea's 2026 tax reform doubles the top property tax - and 64% of its 3.4tn won revenue gain comes from that single levy. Plus the structure behind the KOSPI's 5.12% plunge and K-beauty's 10x surge in Brazil.
KOSPI jumped a record 17.91% in one day and SK Hynix hit its price limit for the first time in 17 years. Here's the data behind Korea's wild semiconductor rally.
The KOSPI jumped 17.91% in one day, its biggest gain ever. Korea also ended prosecutors' 70-year investigation powers, and tropical nights hit a record 8.8 days.
Korea's Kospi fell 5.98% to 5,663.24 — the first back-to-back circuit breakers in the market's history. Add a 40.3°C heat record in Yangsan and a 1,000-trillion-won AI datacenter alliance: here is the context the headlines skip.
South 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.
KOSPI 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.
KOSPI 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.
