Economy and Finance
- Samyang Foods: Stock price hits a 52-week high, trading at 613,000 KRW.
- Korean Air and airline stocks: Stock prices fall due to poor performance.
- Korea Investment & Securities: MSCI evaluation results indicate a low possibility of South Korea’s stock market being classified as developed.
- Kiwoom Securities: Raises Pearl Abyss target price, expecting strong performance of ‘Black Desert Online’ in China.
- DB Financial Investment: Projects Cheil Worldwide to defend its earnings, maintains a buy rating.
- Korea Automobile Journalists Association: Selects ‘Kia The New EV6’ as Car of the Month.
- Woongjin Thinkbig: Strengthens communication with elementary school teachers to introduce AI digital textbooks.
- Lock & Lock: Donates products to promote resource recycling and create jobs for people with disabilities.
Business and Industry
- Samsung Electronics Union: First strike, expects impact through collective leave.
- IT professionals: Samsung Electronics recognized as a leading company in AI transformation.
- Lock & Lock: Donates products to Milal Welfare Foundation to promote resource recycling and create jobs for people with disabilities.
- Study Max: Changes its name to ‘Weavers Brain’, announcing a vision to become a global AI education company.
- Shinil Electronics: Holds a bazaar with Dongbang Social Welfare Society to support youth preparing for independence.
- Chungho Nice: Increases sales of ‘Esprecafe’ coffee machine with ice water purifier.
- Audi Korea: Launches free inspection service ‘2024 Audi Summer Campaign’ for all models.
Society and Culture
- Seoul National University Hospital Professors: Announce full-scale strike starting on the 17th.
- Jeonbuk Elementary School Violence Controversy: Parents claim bias and discrimination by the school.
- Gangnam-gu Urban Control Center: First in the nation, achieves significant results in crime detection.
- Sim Soo-bong: Reveals a story related to the 10.26 incident being banned from broadcasting.
Real Estate
- Seonjeongneung Transfer Station Site: Sale price set at 52 billion KRW.
- Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s penthouse: Listed for sale in Guri Archiwool Village.
- Seoul Seongbuk-gu Jangwi New Town: Sets pricing for ‘Prugio Radius’.
- Newly built apartments within 10 years: Increasing popularity, high price growth rate.
Politics and International
- President Yoon Suk-yeol: Criticizes North Korea’s feces balloon attack as a “despicable provocation.”
- Rep. Kim Young-jin of the Democratic Party: Opposes easing provisions on party leadership re-election and separation of party and presidential powers.
Science and Technology
- SK Group: Meets with the chairman of a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry to lay the groundwork for the AI era.
- Woongjin Thinkbig: Launches official page to introduce AI digital textbooks.
Environment and Transportation
- Incheon Vehicle Accident: Mercedes vehicle falls into the sea after a collision.
- Korea Exchange: Open interest in futures surpasses 10 million, with trading volume increasing.
International
- ECB Interest Rate: Market disappointment as signals for further cuts are withheld, major indices fall.
- Australian Snowboard National Team Member: Daughter born posthumously after drowning incident through sperm retrieval.
- Intermittent Fasting Advocate Michael Mosley: Missing while on vacation in Greece.
- 102-year-old veteran: Dies during the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
- President Joe Biden: Condemns ICC’s arrest warrant application for Israeli leaders.
- Donald Trump: Poll numbers change following a guilty verdict in the hush money case.
- Global Companies: Enthusiasm for developing AI-equipped humanoid robots.
- Indian General Election Results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition wins a majority.