![<!-- SEO OPTIMIZED ENGLISH - Sep 28, 2026 Monday --> <article itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/NewsArticle" class="post-body"> <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-09-28"> <meta itemprop="inLanguage" content="en-US"> <div style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:24px;"> <img src="BLOGGER_UPLOAD_SEP28_2026" alt="Korea economic society snapshot September 2026 key trends EV market real estate corporate policy sports weather published September 2026 EV prices Korea vs overseas Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won vs Korea 72M won Korea is 62M cheaper -46 percent vs 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 【entity-Polestar¦canonical_name=Polestar】 3 China is 50M won cheaper than Korea 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 subway station naming revenue 10 year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam station dental clinic 1.111B won 3 year record Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 apartment jeonse market jeonse deposit up 80M won vs 2 years ago 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 avg Songpa-gu 184M won surge highest increase jeonse shortage persists fewer available listings rental pressure rising parental leave uptake falls at major tech Samsung 36.2 percent to 35.5 percent -0.7pp cited due to high performance bonuses of hundreds of millions discouraging leave SK Hynix 4.0 percent to 3.2 percent -0.8pp bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026 North Korea at the Asian Games 6 gold medals all in weightlifting women swept all 5 women's weight classes for gold Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg gold plus world record new WR set in 69kg category NK sole golds all from women's weightlifting late heat sudden cool down weather forecast late September heatwave continues 30 degrees Celsius Sep 30 to Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in 18-20 degrees Celsius after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30 into Oct 1" title="Korea EV Cheapest Volvo 72M vs 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M & 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Naming 28B Gangnam 1.111B + Jeonse +80M Songpa +184M - Sep 28 2026 Snapshot" width="800" height="1200" loading="eager" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:12px;" /> </div> <style> .post-body h1{font-size:32px; line-height:1.25; color:#111; font-weight:800;} .post-body h2{font-size:23px; margin-top:42px; color:#0d47a1; border-left:6px solid #0d47a1; padding-left:14px;} .badge{display:inline-block; background:#0d47a1; color:#fff; padding:5px 12px; border-radius:20px; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:8px;} .lead-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e3f2fd 0%,#fff3e0 100%); border:2px solid #0d47a1; border-radius:14px; padding:22px; margin:24px 0; line-height:1.7;} .hl{background:#ffecb3; padding:3px 8px; border-radius:5px; font-weight:700;} </style> <h1 itemprop="headline">Korea EV Cheapest in World? Volvo ES90 72M Won in Korea vs 134M in 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 46% Cheaper + 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Naming Rights 28B Won Gangnam Station 1.111B Record + 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Jeonse +80M in 2 Years Songpa +184M - 10 Trends Sep 28, 2026</h1> <p><strong>Korean news today for foreigners September 28, 2026 - Monday.</strong> <span class="hl">EV Korea cheapest? Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won, Korea 72M range... 【entity-Polestar¦canonical_name=Polestar】 3 50M cheaper than China. 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group influence and process of targeting China world's largest EV market inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence</span>. <span class="hl">Said hot late heat end of September... southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast</span>. <span class="hl">【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue - Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 1.111B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M</span>. <span class="hl">Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited... CEO name apology public. Company says guideline controversial not applied to actual hiring personal deviation of HR person</span>. <span class="hl">Can't give up performance bonus... parental leave rate also fell at Samsung SK Hynix - increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2%... hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis</span>. 10 trends from 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 newspapers.</p> <div class="lead-box"> <span class="badge">๐
KOREA ECONOMIC & SOCIETY SNAPSHOT — SEPTEMBER 2026 Key trends across EV market real estate corporate policy sports & weather Published September 2026 - Infographic Above</span> <h3>6 Breaking Data Points Today:</h3> <ul> <li><strong>EV Prices Korea vs Overseas:</strong> Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won vs Korea 72M won Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition - Korea cheapest EV due to 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 influence and China inventory redirected.</li> <li><strong>【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Station Naming Revenue:</strong> 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station Dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.</li> <li><strong>Seoul Apartment Jeonse Market:</strong> Jeonse deposit up +80M won vs 2 years ago Seoul avg Songpa-gu +184M won surge highest increase jeonse shortage persists fewer available listings rental pressure rising - experts 99% say until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up - survey 100 experts after Chuseok real estate outlook jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle.</li> <li><strong>Parental Leave Uptake Falls at Major Tech:</strong> Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% -0.7pp SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2% -0.8pp cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.</li> <li><strong>North Korea at Asian Games 6 Gold Medals All in Weightlifting:</strong> As of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting swept all 5 weight classes for gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.</li> <li><strong>Late Heat → Sudden Cool Down Weather Forecast:</strong> Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30 into Oct 1 - southern region centered near 30 degrees late heat continued.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>1. EV Korea Cheapest? Volvo ES90 Germany 134M Won vs Korea 72M Won Korea 62M Cheaper -46%</h2> <span class="badge">Source: Hankyung - Most Searched EV - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: Korea EV cheapest Volvo ES90 72M vs Germany 134M, Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea, Hyundai EV inventory Korea cheap</strong></p> <p>Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won Korea 72M range... Polestar 3 50M cheaper than China. Hyundai Group influence and world's largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence - Hankyung. Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs Germany - Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea - Hyundai Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition.</p> <h2>2. Said Hot Late Heat End of September... Southern Region 30°C Continues Sep 30 Oct 1 Sharp Drop Forecast</h2> <p>Said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues. Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast - Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C.</p> <h2>3. Seoul Subway Station Name Corporate Name Display 10 Years 28B Won Revenue - Gangnam Station Dental Clinic 1.111B Won 3-Year Record</h2> <span class="badge">Source: DongA - Most Searched Seoul - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: Seoul subway station naming revenue 28B 10 years, Gangnam station dental 1.111B 3-year record, Seoul metro corporate naming rights</strong></p> <p>Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won income → Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M in order - DongA. 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won - corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.</p> <h2>4. Hanwha Aerospace Career Hiring University Ranking Table 11 Universities Limited... CEO Apology Public - HR Personal Deviation</h2> <p>Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited... CEO name apology public. Company says controversial guideline not applied to actual hiring HR person's personal deviation - Maekyung etc.</p> <h2>5. Can't Give Up Performance Bonus... Parental Leave Rate Also Fell at Samsung SK Hynix - 36.2%→35.5% 4.0%→3.2%</h2> <span class="badge">Source: Kookmin - Most Searched Corporate - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: 【entity-Samsung¦canonical_name=Samsung】 parental leave rate 36.2% to 35.5% down, SK Hynix parental leave 4.0% to 3.2%, Korea performance bonus parental leave trade-off</strong></p> <p>Increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2%... hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis - Kookmin. Cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.</p> <h2>6. Germany Conscription Revival Push Nationwide Protests Spread - Jan Law Revision 18-Year-Olds Survey Physical</h2> <p>Jan security situation worsens if applicants fall short Federal Parliament can introduce conscription law revision. Accordingly 18-year-old youths survey whether interested in military service intention to enlist and physical examination ongoing - Seoul.</p> <h2>7. North Korea Asian Games As of Sep 27 6 Gold Medals All Weightlifting Women's 5 Weight Classes All Gold Song Guk-hyang Women's 69kg World Record</h2> <span class="badge">Source: Seoul - Most Searched Sports - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: North Korea Asian Games 6 golds weightlifting, North Korea women weightlifting 5 golds Song Guk-hyang world record 69kg, North Korea weightlifting strategic sport</strong></p> <p>North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition - Seoul. Swept all 5 women's weight classes for gold Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg gold + world record new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.</p> <h2>8. Reason Snack Shop Owners Remove Kimbap From Menu? Management Hard No Profit Labor Hygiene Hard</h2> <p>Management hard and no profit... kimbap ordered each time one line rolled by hand labor intensive plus not boiled food hygiene management thorough hard... - Segye.</p> <h2>9. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 North Korean POW Repatriation Secret Agreement Controversy Exists vs Not Exists - Recent Civilian Aircraft Entry Treatment Investigation Underway</h2> <p>Recently civilian aircraft entry treatment investigation under information authorities. Regret ignoring secret agreement President Lee position. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 opposition also claims violated secret agreement. On other hand 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 President Office communication aide says no secret agreement - DongA etc.</p> <h2>10. Placard Correct - 4th Placard Correct - Hanging Banner Meaning Vertical Long Draped Curtain Horizontal Not Strictly Correct</h2> <p>4th placard correct. Chinese characters hanging banner means vertical long draped curtain meaning so horizontal spreading not strictly correct in strict meaning - Hankook Korean language tip.</p> <h2>Today's Main Headlines - Sep 28, 2026</h2> <h3>Economy</h3> <p><strong>Assembly report 5th day but... only looking at US US investment No.1...</strong> US President must declare US investment confirmed... 22nd assembly report finished but US procedure delayed... No disagreement... Korea US summit also welcome progress... UN General Assembly 2 nights 3 days China state visit overlapping. <strong>US diesel export ban card oil market shaking... WTI Brent gap max...</strong> WTI Brent vs barrel $12.02 lower... shipping freight soaring oil operation rate max 12% reduction concern... diesel price midterm emergency autonomous restraint alternative probing. <strong>Oil collusion max price double burden... refiners market distortion forced policy...</strong> Oil product price collusion suspicion trial from Nov... max price system long-term loss compensation method conflict... performance uncertainty↑ artificial pricing decision must fix. <strong>Unemployment benefit 14 times 45M won foreigner same company retirement reemployment repeat...</strong> Same workplace 5+ times benefit foreigner 4 years 9→23 more than double increase... foreigner fraudulent benefit detection last year 285 cases this year until July 183 cases. <strong>Pilot autonomous car system error accident 11 cases... investigation delayed cause classification also poor...</strong> Last 3 years autonomous system error 11 cases 4 injured... this year first half total accident 27 cases surge 25 cases under cause investigation... Traffic Safety Agency corporate trade secret reason detailed status non-disclosure.</p> <h3>Finance</h3> <p><strong>Samsung SK Hynix single digit fall leverage half... fearful negative compounding...</strong> Single stock leverage listed 4 months... this year May 27-Sep 23 return aggregation... Samsung 4.52% SK Hynix 9.26% fall... single stock leverage ETF fall width 30-50% distribution. <strong>National Pension 1900T old-age fund operating National Pension... bullying controversy real estate investment office audit soon finishing disciplinary committee opens...</strong> 1900T national old-age fund operating National Pension... former real estate chief surrounding bullying unfair solicitation suspicion audit final stage... civic group also National Pension self-purification function strengthening demand... "can't self-purify and revealed at investigation agency National Pension shame". <strong>Low PBR improvement plan deadline one month ahead... capital increase CB decreases...</strong> November first announcement ahead small-mid cap value-up pressure... until next month 22nd improvement plan disclosure public grace. <strong>KOSDAQ after Chuseok surpass KOSPI?... 3 conditions divide...</strong> Year-end generally KOSPI superior... large stock vacancy theme formation supply reversal attention... semiconductor equipment robot policy beneficiary variable. <strong>One employee tax evasion tip 770 cases per year... reward also can't give timely...</strong> This year tax evasion tip 24,646 cases 30%↑... National Tax Service person in charge per person 770 cases per year processing... this year reward budget exhausted in first half... National Tax Service next year reward budget 3.5x expansion.</p> <h3>Business</h3> <p><strong>【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage debt exceeds 3T won... bonus flight rather decreasing...</strong> This year first half 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage deferred revenue 3.1199T won... 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 bonus transport ratio 11.8%→10.3% 2 years consecutive ↓... consumer demand high route bonus ticket use expansion needed. <strong>Hydrogen tram AI grafted 【entity-Hyundai Rotem¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 autonomous driving bet.. 30T market attack...</strong> Operation to maintenance physical AI utilization... global companies competition... railway vehicle ADAS development... simulation in Poland... 2031 fully autonomous tram target... hydrogen plus differentiation. <strong>【entity-Samsung Electronics¦canonical_name=Samsung】 Q3 operating profit 100T won more... again record max prediction...</strong> HBM4 full scale semiconductor boom... this year operating profit 350T won breakthrough near. <strong>Hanwha Philly shipyard 190k㎡ site additional securing... US warship construction full scale expectation...</strong> Philadelphia Navy Yard site additional lease... shipbuilding max 20 ships per year expansion plan... Korea US shipbuilding cooperation deepening warship order expectation. <strong>1200T market will open... Rebellion Furiosa AI eye-catching... learning→inference conversion NPU rising... domestic AI chip market entry support needed.</strong></p> <h3>Real Estate</h3> <p><strong>【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago... shortage impact... Songpa 184M surge</strong> - Source most searched real estate - Image Above. <strong>Chungcheong airport infra stuck... when wings...</strong> Seosan Airport project cost increase Gwangju military airport relocation bad news overlapped... Cheongju Airport private runway construction also deadlock... Gadeok Airport is wing. <strong>Airport road housing regulation lifted... joint housing allowed and non-residential mandatory ratio abolished...</strong> Magok development ๋ง์ถฐ district unit plan reorganization... floor area ratio joint development regulation also rework. <strong>"500M down in one month?"... Gangnam 3 districts decline continue...</strong> Banpo Seocho etc major complexes low price contracts consecutive... buyer wait-and-see urgent sale centered transaction... next year additional decline forecast also. <strong>Real estate experts 99% "until year-end 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 jeonse price more up"...</strong> 100 real estate experts target after Chuseok real estate market outlook survey... "jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat" concern also.</p> <h3>Society</h3> <p><strong>DMZ mine estimated explosion related military leadership President Lee accusation continues...</strong> "knowing evidence loss possibility field investigation delayed"... dereliction of duty abuse of authority etc charges Kang Shin-cheol etc accusation... "abandoned commander-in-chief duty" President Lee accusation also. <strong>"Even 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 National University quits"... SKY 10k students left what...</strong> 2021-2025 mid dropout 10,736... Jongno academy medical school re-entry etc influence. <strong>Before sending Busangi back let's see... Chuseok holiday 230k crowded...</strong> 18th to 25th 320k visit... Busan City after holiday sea send plan worry. <strong>Head vacancy manpower shortage... serious crime agency prosecution agency half opening reality...</strong> New criminal justice system launch D-5... half opening early difficulty concern... police poor investigation public trust down... organization stability needed. <strong>Asian Games latter half typhoon Surigae northward Aichi impact possibility...</strong> Strong force Sep 29 Okinawa Amami group approach forecast... Oct 1-2 Aichi etc Chubu region closest... recent heavy rain typhoon damage Chiba Kanagawa also additional damage concern.</p> <h3>International</h3> <p><strong>"China stronger"... 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 hospitality changed US-China power balance...</strong> 【entity-Carlson¦canonical_name=Tucker Carlson】 "both countries lack power to move counterpart... China appears stronger"... Xi Jinping without policy concession relation stability equal image securing... rare earths China... US leverage limited... 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 no additional concession... "not hegemony change moment". <strong>Russian foreign minister Middle East stability ready... Iran Gulf trust recovery emphasis...</strong> "Ukraine war goal achieved whatever situation"... Europe "【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 peace negotiation obstruction" claim... 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Japan UNSC additional seats also opposed. <strong>【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 Iran 7-day peace plan rejection... after November election attack resume?</strong> 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 "Iran greatly defeated oil passes through strait"... Iran aviation finance new sanctions pressure "painful". <strong>US Russia killer AI regulation devices deleted... concern about killing without human control...</strong> "human final review" clause deleted by US Russia... AI already battlefield... international norms backward. <strong>US China WWII alliance emphasis... Japan Takaichi US-Japan trusting alliance...</strong> 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 "already sovereign... continuous communication with US"... US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan alert.</p> <h3>Maekyung Knowledge</h3> <p><strong>1. Government first ever farmland full survey started 70+ elderly farmers considerable livelihood instability not letting go farmland farmland generation change not speeding...</strong> If generation change continues slow Korea agriculture large-scale advancement work also inevitable setback... 27th National Assembly Agriculture Committee member Kim Yong-tae People Power Party office data from Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Rural Community Corporation according to 2024 introduced farmland transfer retirement direct payment participants elderly farmers total 3792 last year. <strong>2. Donald Trump US President and Xi Jinping China President Sep 24-25 Washington DC US-China summit US-China trade committee and investment committee full operation agreed...</strong> AI field dialogue channel construction agreed but joint norm preparation etc concrete cooperation not yet core issues rare earth Taiwan big progress none. After flashy summit US and China each official announcement emphasizing achievement but core issues temperature difference confirmed. <strong>3. US treasury yield daily 5% breakthrough high interest rate new normal era full start diagnosis...</strong> Nearly 20 years continued ultra low rate era now ending US treasury yield 5% new standard fundamental physique change happening... US fiscal deficit Fed additional rate hike intertwined US treasury yield continuously rising domestic stock as well as bond yield exchange rate impact expected. <strong>4. Global stage active Hansang total gathering domestic largest global exchange event 24th World Hansang Convention Sep 28-30 Incheon Songdo held...</strong> Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency Incheon City World Hansang Committee Korea Small Venture Business Distribution Institute host sponsored SME Ministry sponsorship this convention theme Unreplaceable World Hansang Unreplaceable Korea domestic 2000 overseas 1000 total 3000 businessmen attend. 2002 Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency first held Hansang convention year by year Hansang representative growth window.</p> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[ {"@type":"Question","name":"Is EV cheapest in Korea Volvo ES90 72M vs Germany 134M?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won Korea 72M range Korea 62M cheaper -46% vs Germany Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea Hyundai Group influence and world's largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence."}}, {"@type":"Question","name":"How much Seoul subway station naming revenue 10 years 28B Gangnam 1.111B record?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations."}}, {"@type":"Question","name":"How much Seoul apartment jeonse deposit up vs 2 years ago Songpa +184M?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Seoul apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago shortage impact Songpa 184M surge experts 99% until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up 100 experts survey after Chuseok real estate market outlook jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat concern."}}, {"@type":"Question","name":"Why parental leave rate falls at Samsung 36.2% to 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% to 3.2%?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2%→35.5% SK Hynix 4.0%→3.2% hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026."}}, {"@type":"Question","name":"How many North Korea gold medals Asian Games weightlifting 6 golds?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting."}}, {"@type":"Question","name":"What is late heat late September weather forecast Sep 30 Oct 1 drop?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30→Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30."}} ]} </script> <p><em>Sources: Hankyung, Seoul, DongA, Maekyung, Kookmin, Seoul, Seoul, Segye, DongA, Hankook - Sep 28 2026 Monday 10 trends - EV Korea cheapest? Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won vs Korea 72M range Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea Hyundai Group influence and world largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence, said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast, Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M, Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited CEO name apology public Company says controversial guideline not applied to actual hiring HR person's personal deviation, can't give up performance bonus parental leave rate also fell at Samsung SK Hynix increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2%→35.5% SK Hynix 4.0%→3.2% hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis, Germany conscription revival push nationwide protests spread Jan security situation worsens if applicants fall short Federal Parliament can introduce conscription law revision accordingly 18-year-old youths survey whether interested in military service intention to enlist and physical examination ongoing, North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition, snack shop owners remove kimbap from menu management hard no profit kimbap ordered each time one line rolled by hand labor intensive plus not boiled food hygiene management thorough hard, Ukraine North Korean POW repatriation secret agreement controversy exists vs not exists recently civilian aircraft entry treatment investigation under information authorities regret ignoring secret agreement President Lee position Ukraine opposition also claims violated secret agreement on other hand Ukraine President Office communication aide says no secret agreement, placard correct 4th placard correct Chinese characters hanging banner means vertical long draped curtain meaning so horizontal spreading not strictly correct in strict meaning, plus headlines assembly report 5th day but only looking at US US investment No.1 US President must declare US investment confirmed 22nd assembly report finished but US procedure delayed no disagreement Korea US summit also welcome progress UN General Assembly 2 nights 3 days China state visit overlapping, US diesel export ban card oil market shaking WTI Brent gap max WTI Brent vs barrel $12.02 lower shipping freight soaring oil operation rate max 12% reduction concern diesel price midterm emergency autonomous restraint alternative probing, oil collusion max price double burden refiners market distortion forced policy oil product price collusion suspicion trial from Nov max price system long-term loss compensation method conflict performance uncertainty↑ artificial pricing decision must fix, unemployment benefit 14 times 45M won foreigner same company retirement reemployment repeat same workplace 5+ times benefit foreigner 4 years 9→23 more than double increase foreigner fraudulent benefit detection last year 285 cases this year until July 183 cases, pilot autonomous car system error accident 11 cases investigation delayed cause classification also poor last 3 years autonomous system error 11 cases 4 injured this year first half total accident 27 cases surge 25 cases under cause investigation Traffic Safety Agency corporate trade secret reason detailed status non-disclosure, Samsung SK Hynix single digit fall leverage half fearful negative compounding single stock leverage listed 4 months this year May 27-Sep 23 return aggregation Samsung 4.52% SK Hynix 9.26% fall single stock leverage ETF fall width 30-50% distribution, National Pension 1900T old-age fund operating National Pension bullying controversy real estate investment office audit soon finishing disciplinary committee opens 1900T national old-age fund operating National Pension former real estate chief surrounding bullying unfair solicitation suspicion audit final stage civic group also National Pension self-purification function strengthening demand can't self-purify and revealed at investigation agency National Pension shame, low PBR improvement plan deadline one month ahead capital increase CB decreases November first announcement ahead small-mid cap value-up pressure until next month 22nd improvement plan disclosure public grace, KOSDAQ after Chuseok surpass KOSPI 3 conditions divide year-end generally KOSPI superior large stock vacancy theme formation supply reversal attention semiconductor equipment robot policy beneficiary variable, one employee tax evasion tip 770 cases per year reward also can't give timely this year tax evasion tip 24646 cases 30%↑ National Tax Service person in charge per person 770 cases per year processing this year reward budget exhausted in first half National Tax Service next year reward budget 3.5x expansion, Korean Air mileage debt exceeds 3T won bonus flight rather decreasing this year first half Korean Air mileage deferred revenue 3.1199T won Korean Air bonus transport ratio 11.8%→10.3% 2 years consecutive ↓ consumer demand high route bonus ticket use expansion needed, hydrogen tram AI grafted Hyundai Rotem autonomous driving bet 30T market attack operation to maintenance physical AI utilization global companies competition railway vehicle ADAS development simulation in Poland 2031 fully autonomous tram target hydrogen plus differentiation, Samsung Electronics Q3 operating profit 100T won more again record max prediction HBM4 full scale semiconductor boom this year operating profit 350T won breakthrough near, Hanwha Philly shipyard 190k㎡ site additional securing US warship construction full scale expectation Philadelphia Navy Yard site additional lease shipbuilding max 20 ships per year expansion plan Korea US shipbuilding cooperation deepening warship order expectation, 1200T market will open Rebellion Furiosa AI eye-catching learning→inference conversion NPU rising domestic AI chip market entry support needed, Seoul apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago shortage impact Songpa 184M surge, Chungcheong airport infra stuck when wings Seosan Airport project cost increase Gwangju military airport relocation bad news overlapped Cheongju Airport private runway construction also deadlock Gadeok Airport is wing, airport road housing regulation lifted joint housing allowed and non-residential mandatory ratio abolished Magok development ๋ง์ถฐ district unit plan reorganization floor area ratio joint development regulation also rework 500M down in one month Gangnam 3 districts decline continue Banpo Seocho etc major complexes low price contracts consecutive buyer wait-and-see urgent sale centered transaction next year additional decline forecast also, real estate experts 99% until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up 100 real estate experts target after Chuseok real estate market outlook survey jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat concern also, DMZ mine estimated explosion related military leadership President Lee accusation continues knowing evidence loss possibility field investigation delayed dereliction of duty abuse of authority etc charges Kang Shin-cheol etc accusation abandoned commander-in-chief duty President Lee accusation also, Even Seoul National University quits SKY 10k students left what 2021-2025 mid dropout 10736 Jongno academy medical school re-entry etc influence, Before sending Busangi back let's see Chuseok holiday 230k crowded 18th to 25th 320k visit Busan City after holiday sea send plan worry, Head vacancy manpower shortage serious crime agency prosecution agency half opening reality new criminal justice system launch D-5 half opening early difficulty concern police poor investigation public trust down organization stability needed, Asian Games latter half typhoon Surigae northward Aichi impact possibility strong force Sep 29 Okinawa Amami group approach forecast Oct 1-2 Aichi etc Chubu region closest recent heavy rain typhoon damage Chiba Kanagawa also additional damage concern, China stronger Trump hospitality changed US-China power balance Carlson both countries lack power to move counterpart China appears stronger Xi Jinping without policy concession relation stability equal image securing rare earths China US leverage limited Taiwan no additional concession not hegemony change moment, Russian foreign minister Middle East stability ready Iran Gulf trust recovery emphasis Ukraine war goal achieved whatever situation Europe Trump peace negotiation obstruction Germany Japan UNSC additional seats also opposed, Trump Iran 7-day peace plan rejection after November election attack resume Trump Iran greatly defeated oil passes through strait Iran aviation finance new sanctions pressure painful, US Russia killer AI regulation devices deleted concern about killing without human control human final review clause deleted by US Russia AI already battlefield international norms backward, US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan Takaichi US-Japan trusting alliance Taiwan already sovereign continuous communication with US US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan alert, plus Maekyung knowledge government first ever farmland full survey started 70+ elderly farmers considerable livelihood instability not letting go farmland farmland generation change not speeding if generation change continues slow Korea agriculture large-scale advancement work also inevitable setback 27th National Assembly Agriculture Committee member Kim Yong-tae People Power Party office data from Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Rural Community Corporation according to 2024 introduced farmland transfer retirement direct payment participants elderly farmers total 3792 last year, Donald Trump US President and Xi Jinping China President Sep 24-25 Washington DC US-China summit US-China trade committee and investment committee full operation agreed AI field dialogue channel construction agreed but joint norm preparation etc concrete cooperation not yet core issues rare earth Taiwan big progress none after flashy summit US and China each official announcement emphasizing achievement but core issues temperature difference confirmed, US treasury yield daily 5% breakthrough high interest rate new normal era full start diagnosis nearly 20 years continued ultra low rate era now ending US treasury yield 5% new standard fundamental physique change happening US fiscal deficit Fed additional rate hike intertwined US treasury yield continuously rising domestic stock as well as bond yield exchange rate impact expected, global stage active Hansang total gathering domestic largest global exchange event 24th World Hansang Convention Sep 28-30 Incheon Songdo held Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency Incheon City World Hansang Committee Korea Small Venture Business Distribution Institute host sponsored SME Ministry sponsorship this convention theme Unreplaceable World Hansang Unreplaceable Korea domestic 2000 overseas 1000 total 3000 businessmen attend 2002 Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency first held Hansang convention year by year Hansang representative growth window</em></p> <p>❤️ Healthy week! 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Volvo ES90 72M Won in Korea vs 134M in 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 46% Cheaper + 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Naming Rights 28B Won Gangnam Station 1.111B Record + 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Jeonse +80M in 2 Years Songpa +184M - 10 Trends Sep 28, 2026</h1> <p><strong>Korean news today for foreigners September 28, 2026 - Monday.</strong> <span class=\"hl\">EV Korea cheapest? Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won, Korea 72M range... 【entity-Polestar¦canonical_name=Polestar】 3 50M cheaper than China. 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group influence and process of targeting China world's largest EV market inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence</span>. <span class=\"hl\">Said hot late heat end of September... southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast</span>. <span class=\"hl\">【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue - Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 1.111B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M</span>. <span class=\"hl\">Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited... CEO name apology public. Company says guideline controversial not applied to actual hiring personal deviation of HR person</span>. <span class=\"hl\">Can't give up performance bonus... parental leave rate also fell at Samsung SK Hynix - increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2%... hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis</span>. 10 trends from 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 newspapers.</p> <div class=\"lead-box\"> <span class=\"badge\">๐
KOREA ECONOMIC & SOCIETY SNAPSHOT — SEPTEMBER 2026 Key trends across EV market real estate corporate policy sports & weather Published September 2026 - Infographic Above</span> <h3>6 Breaking Data Points Today:</h3> <ul> <li><strong>EV Prices Korea vs Overseas:</strong> Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won vs Korea 72M won Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition - Korea cheapest EV due to 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 influence and China inventory redirected.</li> <li><strong>【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Station Naming Revenue:</strong> 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station Dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.</li> <li><strong>Seoul Apartment Jeonse Market:</strong> Jeonse deposit up +80M won vs 2 years ago Seoul avg Songpa-gu +184M won surge highest increase jeonse shortage persists fewer available listings rental pressure rising - experts 99% say until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up - survey 100 experts after Chuseok real estate outlook jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle.</li> <li><strong>Parental Leave Uptake Falls at Major Tech:</strong> Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% -0.7pp SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2% -0.8pp cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.</li> <li><strong>North Korea at Asian Games 6 Gold Medals All in Weightlifting:</strong> As of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting swept all 5 weight classes for gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.</li> <li><strong>Late Heat → Sudden Cool Down Weather Forecast:</strong> Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30 into Oct 1 - southern region centered near 30 degrees late heat continued.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>1. EV Korea Cheapest? Volvo ES90 Germany 134M Won vs Korea 72M Won Korea 62M Cheaper -46%</h2> <span class=\"badge\">Source: Hankyung - Most Searched EV - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: Korea EV cheapest Volvo ES90 72M vs Germany 134M, Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea, Hyundai EV inventory Korea cheap</strong></p> <p>Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won Korea 72M range... Polestar 3 50M cheaper than China. Hyundai Group influence and world's largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence - Hankyung. Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs Germany - Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea - Hyundai Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition.</p> <h2>2. Said Hot Late Heat End of September... Southern Region 30°C Continues Sep 30 Oct 1 Sharp Drop Forecast</h2> <p>Said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues. Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast - Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C.</p> <h2>3. Seoul Subway Station Name Corporate Name Display 10 Years 28B Won Revenue - Gangnam Station Dental Clinic 1.111B Won 3-Year Record</h2> <span class=\"badge\">Source: DongA - Most Searched Seoul - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: Seoul subway station naming revenue 28B 10 years, Gangnam station dental 1.111B 3-year record, Seoul metro corporate naming rights</strong></p> <p>Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won income → Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M in order - DongA. 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won - corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.</p> <h2>4. Hanwha Aerospace Career Hiring University Ranking Table 11 Universities Limited... CEO Apology Public - HR Personal Deviation</h2> <p>Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited... CEO name apology public. Company says controversial guideline not applied to actual hiring HR person's personal deviation - Maekyung etc.</p> <h2>5. Can't Give Up Performance Bonus... Parental Leave Rate Also Fell at Samsung SK Hynix - 36.2%→35.5% 4.0%→3.2%</h2> <span class=\"badge\">Source: Kookmin - Most Searched Corporate - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: 【entity-Samsung¦canonical_name=Samsung】 parental leave rate 36.2% to 35.5% down, SK Hynix parental leave 4.0% to 3.2%, Korea performance bonus parental leave trade-off</strong></p> <p>Increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2%... hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis - Kookmin. Cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.</p> <h2>6. Germany Conscription Revival Push Nationwide Protests Spread - Jan Law Revision 18-Year-Olds Survey Physical</h2> <p>Jan security situation worsens if applicants fall short Federal Parliament can introduce conscription law revision. Accordingly 18-year-old youths survey whether interested in military service intention to enlist and physical examination ongoing - Seoul.</p> <h2>7. North Korea Asian Games As of Sep 27 6 Gold Medals All Weightlifting Women's 5 Weight Classes All Gold Song Guk-hyang Women's 69kg World Record</h2> <span class=\"badge\">Source: Seoul - Most Searched Sports - Image Above</span> <p><strong>Keywords: North Korea Asian Games 6 golds weightlifting, North Korea women weightlifting 5 golds Song Guk-hyang world record 69kg, North Korea weightlifting strategic sport</strong></p> <p>North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition - Seoul. Swept all 5 women's weight classes for gold Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg gold + world record new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.</p> <h2>8. Reason Snack Shop Owners Remove Kimbap From Menu? Management Hard No Profit Labor Hygiene Hard</h2> <p>Management hard and no profit... kimbap ordered each time one line rolled by hand labor intensive plus not boiled food hygiene management thorough hard... - Segye.</p> <h2>9. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 North Korean POW Repatriation Secret Agreement Controversy Exists vs Not Exists - Recent Civilian Aircraft Entry Treatment Investigation Underway</h2> <p>Recently civilian aircraft entry treatment investigation under information authorities. Regret ignoring secret agreement President Lee position. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 opposition also claims violated secret agreement. On other hand 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 President Office communication aide says no secret agreement - DongA etc.</p> <h2>10. Placard Correct - 4th Placard Correct - Hanging Banner Meaning Vertical Long Draped Curtain Horizontal Not Strictly Correct</h2> <p>4th placard correct. Chinese characters hanging banner means vertical long draped curtain meaning so horizontal spreading not strictly correct in strict meaning - Hankook Korean language tip.</p> <h2>Today's Main Headlines - Sep 28, 2026</h2> <h3>Economy</h3> <p><strong>Assembly report 5th day but... only looking at US US investment No.1...</strong> US President must declare US investment confirmed... 22nd assembly report finished but US procedure delayed... No disagreement... Korea US summit also welcome progress... UN General Assembly 2 nights 3 days China state visit overlapping. <strong>US diesel export ban card oil market shaking... WTI Brent gap max...</strong> WTI Brent vs barrel $12.02 lower... shipping freight soaring oil operation rate max 12% reduction concern... diesel price midterm emergency autonomous restraint alternative probing. <strong>Oil collusion max price double burden... refiners market distortion forced policy...</strong> Oil product price collusion suspicion trial from Nov... max price system long-term loss compensation method conflict... performance uncertainty↑ artificial pricing decision must fix. <strong>Unemployment benefit 14 times 45M won foreigner same company retirement reemployment repeat...</strong> Same workplace 5+ times benefit foreigner 4 years 9→23 more than double increase... foreigner fraudulent benefit detection last year 285 cases this year until July 183 cases. <strong>Pilot autonomous car system error accident 11 cases... investigation delayed cause classification also poor...</strong> Last 3 years autonomous system error 11 cases 4 injured... this year first half total accident 27 cases surge 25 cases under cause investigation... Traffic Safety Agency corporate trade secret reason detailed status non-disclosure.</p> <h3>Finance</h3> <p><strong>Samsung SK Hynix single digit fall leverage half... fearful negative compounding...</strong> Single stock leverage listed 4 months... this year May 27-Sep 23 return aggregation... Samsung 4.52% SK Hynix 9.26% fall... single stock leverage ETF fall width 30-50% distribution. <strong>National Pension 1900T old-age fund operating National Pension... bullying controversy real estate investment office audit soon finishing disciplinary committee opens...</strong> 1900T national old-age fund operating National Pension... former real estate chief surrounding bullying unfair solicitation suspicion audit final stage... civic group also National Pension self-purification function strengthening demand... \"can't self-purify and revealed at investigation agency National Pension shame\". <strong>Low PBR improvement plan deadline one month ahead... capital increase CB decreases...</strong> November first announcement ahead small-mid cap value-up pressure... until next month 22nd improvement plan disclosure public grace. <strong>KOSDAQ after Chuseok surpass KOSPI?... 3 conditions divide...</strong> Year-end generally KOSPI superior... large stock vacancy theme formation supply reversal attention... semiconductor equipment robot policy beneficiary variable. <strong>One employee tax evasion tip 770 cases per year... reward also can't give timely...</strong> This year tax evasion tip 24,646 cases 30%↑... National Tax Service person in charge per person 770 cases per year processing... this year reward budget exhausted in first half... National Tax Service next year reward budget 3.5x expansion.</p> <h3>Business</h3> <p><strong>【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage debt exceeds 3T won... bonus flight rather decreasing...</strong> This year first half 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage deferred revenue 3.1199T won... 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 bonus transport ratio 11.8%→10.3% 2 years consecutive ↓... consumer demand high route bonus ticket use expansion needed. <strong>Hydrogen tram AI grafted 【entity-Hyundai Rotem¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 autonomous driving bet.. 30T market attack...</strong> Operation to maintenance physical AI utilization... global companies competition... railway vehicle ADAS development... simulation in Poland... 2031 fully autonomous tram target... hydrogen plus differentiation. <strong>【entity-Samsung Electronics¦canonical_name=Samsung】 Q3 operating profit 100T won more... again record max prediction...</strong> HBM4 full scale semiconductor boom... this year operating profit 350T won breakthrough near. <strong>Hanwha Philly shipyard 190k㎡ site additional securing... US warship construction full scale expectation...</strong> Philadelphia Navy Yard site additional lease... shipbuilding max 20 ships per year expansion plan... Korea US shipbuilding cooperation deepening warship order expectation. <strong>1200T market will open... Rebellion Furiosa AI eye-catching... learning→inference conversion NPU rising... domestic AI chip market entry support needed.</strong></p> <h3>Real Estate</h3> <p><strong>【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago... shortage impact... Songpa 184M surge</strong> - Source most searched real estate - Image Above. <strong>Chungcheong airport infra stuck... when wings...</strong> Seosan Airport project cost increase Gwangju military airport relocation bad news overlapped... Cheongju Airport private runway construction also deadlock... Gadeok Airport is wing. <strong>Airport road housing regulation lifted... joint housing allowed and non-residential mandatory ratio abolished...</strong> Magok development ๋ง์ถฐ district unit plan reorganization... floor area ratio joint development regulation also rework. <strong>\"500M down in one month?\"... Gangnam 3 districts decline continue...</strong> Banpo Seocho etc major complexes low price contracts consecutive... buyer wait-and-see urgent sale centered transaction... next year additional decline forecast also. <strong>Real estate experts 99% \"until year-end 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 jeonse price more up\"...</strong> 100 real estate experts target after Chuseok real estate market outlook survey... \"jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat\" concern also.</p> <h3>Society</h3> <p><strong>DMZ mine estimated explosion related military leadership President Lee accusation continues...</strong> \"knowing evidence loss possibility field investigation delayed\"... dereliction of duty abuse of authority etc charges Kang Shin-cheol etc accusation... \"abandoned commander-in-chief duty\" President Lee accusation also. <strong>\"Even 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 National University quits\"... SKY 10k students left what...</strong> 2021-2025 mid dropout 10,736... Jongno academy medical school re-entry etc influence. <strong>Before sending Busangi back let's see... Chuseok holiday 230k crowded...</strong> 18th to 25th 320k visit... Busan City after holiday sea send plan worry. <strong>Head vacancy manpower shortage... serious crime agency prosecution agency half opening reality...</strong> New criminal justice system launch D-5... half opening early difficulty concern... police poor investigation public trust down... organization stability needed. <strong>Asian Games latter half typhoon Surigae northward Aichi impact possibility...</strong> Strong force Sep 29 Okinawa Amami group approach forecast... Oct 1-2 Aichi etc Chubu region closest... recent heavy rain typhoon damage Chiba Kanagawa also additional damage concern.</p> <h3>International</h3> <p><strong>\"China stronger\"... 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 hospitality changed US-China power balance...</strong> 【entity-Carlson¦canonical_name=Tucker Carlson】 \"both countries lack power to move counterpart... China appears stronger\"... Xi Jinping without policy concession relation stability equal image securing... rare earths China... US leverage limited... 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 no additional concession... \"not hegemony change moment\". <strong>Russian foreign minister Middle East stability ready... Iran Gulf trust recovery emphasis...</strong> \"Ukraine war goal achieved whatever situation\"... Europe \"【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 peace negotiation obstruction\" claim... 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Japan UNSC additional seats also opposed. <strong>【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 Iran 7-day peace plan rejection... after November election attack resume?</strong> 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 \"Iran greatly defeated oil passes through strait\"... Iran aviation finance new sanctions pressure \"painful\". <strong>US Russia killer AI regulation devices deleted... concern about killing without human control...</strong> \"human final review\" clause deleted by US Russia... AI already battlefield... international norms backward. <strong>US China WWII alliance emphasis... Japan Takaichi US-Japan trusting alliance...</strong> 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 \"already sovereign... continuous communication with US\"... US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan alert.</p> <h3>Maekyung Knowledge</h3> <p><strong>1. Government first ever farmland full survey started 70+ elderly farmers considerable livelihood instability not letting go farmland farmland generation change not speeding...</strong> If generation change continues slow Korea agriculture large-scale advancement work also inevitable setback... 27th National Assembly Agriculture Committee member Kim Yong-tae People Power Party office data from Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Rural Community Corporation according to 2024 introduced farmland transfer retirement direct payment participants elderly farmers total 3792 last year. <strong>2. Donald Trump US President and Xi Jinping China President Sep 24-25 Washington DC US-China summit US-China trade committee and investment committee full operation agreed...</strong> AI field dialogue channel construction agreed but joint norm preparation etc concrete cooperation not yet core issues rare earth Taiwan big progress none. After flashy summit US and China each official announcement emphasizing achievement but core issues temperature difference confirmed. <strong>3. US treasury yield daily 5% breakthrough high interest rate new normal era full start diagnosis...</strong> Nearly 20 years continued ultra low rate era now ending US treasury yield 5% new standard fundamental physique change happening... US fiscal deficit Fed additional rate hike intertwined US treasury yield continuously rising domestic stock as well as bond yield exchange rate impact expected. <strong>4. Global stage active Hansang total gathering domestic largest global exchange event 24th World Hansang Convention Sep 28-30 Incheon Songdo held...</strong> Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency Incheon City World Hansang Committee Korea Small Venture Business Distribution Institute host sponsored SME Ministry sponsorship this convention theme Unreplaceable World Hansang Unreplaceable Korea domestic 2000 overseas 1000 total 3000 businessmen attend. 2002 Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency first held Hansang convention year by year Hansang representative growth window.</p> <script type=\"application/ld+json\"> {\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[ {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is EV cheapest in Korea Volvo ES90 72M vs Germany 134M?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won Korea 72M range Korea 62M cheaper -46% vs Germany Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea Hyundai Group influence and world's largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence.\"}}, {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much Seoul subway station naming revenue 10 years 28B Gangnam 1.111B record?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.\"}}, {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much Seoul apartment jeonse deposit up vs 2 years ago Songpa +184M?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Seoul apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago shortage impact Songpa 184M surge experts 99% until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up 100 experts survey after Chuseok real estate market outlook jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat concern.\"}}, {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why parental leave rate falls at Samsung 36.2% to 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% to 3.2%?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2%→35.5% SK Hynix 4.0%→3.2% hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.\"}}, {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many North Korea gold medals Asian Games weightlifting 6 golds?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.\"}}, {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is late heat late September weather forecast Sep 30 Oct 1 drop?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30→Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30.\"}} ]} </script> <p><em>Sources: Hankyung, Seoul, DongA, Maekyung, Kookmin, Seoul, Seoul, Segye, DongA, Hankook - Sep 28 2026 Monday 10 trends - EV Korea cheapest? Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won vs Korea 72M range Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea Hyundai Group influence and world largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence, said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast, Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won revenue Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M, Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited CEO name apology public Company says controversial guideline not applied to actual hiring HR person's personal deviation, can't give up performance bonus parental leave rate also fell at Samsung SK Hynix increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2%→35.5% SK Hynix 4.0%→3.2% hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis, Germany conscription revival push nationwide protests spread Jan security situation worsens if applicants fall short Federal Parliament can introduce conscription law revision accordingly 18-year-old youths survey whether interested in military service intention to enlist and physical examination ongoing, North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition, snack shop owners remove kimbap from menu management hard no profit kimbap ordered each time one line rolled by hand labor intensive plus not boiled food hygiene management thorough hard, Ukraine North Korean POW repatriation secret agreement controversy exists vs not exists recently civilian aircraft entry treatment investigation under information authorities regret ignoring secret agreement President Lee position Ukraine opposition also claims violated secret agreement on other hand Ukraine President Office communication aide says no secret agreement, placard correct 4th placard correct Chinese characters hanging banner means vertical long draped curtain meaning so horizontal spreading not strictly correct in strict meaning, plus headlines assembly report 5th day but only looking at US US investment No.1 US President must declare US investment confirmed 22nd assembly report finished but US procedure delayed no disagreement Korea US summit also welcome progress UN General Assembly 2 nights 3 days China state visit overlapping, US diesel export ban card oil market shaking WTI Brent gap max WTI Brent vs barrel $12.02 lower shipping freight soaring oil operation rate max 12% reduction concern diesel price midterm emergency autonomous restraint alternative probing, oil collusion max price double burden refiners market distortion forced policy oil product price collusion suspicion trial from Nov max price system long-term loss compensation method conflict performance uncertainty↑ artificial pricing decision must fix, unemployment benefit 14 times 45M won foreigner same company retirement reemployment repeat same workplace 5+ times benefit foreigner 4 years 9→23 more than double increase foreigner fraudulent benefit detection last year 285 cases this year until July 183 cases, pilot autonomous car system error accident 11 cases investigation delayed cause classification also poor last 3 years autonomous system error 11 cases 4 injured this year first half total accident 27 cases surge 25 cases under cause investigation Traffic Safety Agency corporate trade secret reason detailed status non-disclosure, Samsung SK Hynix single digit fall leverage half fearful negative compounding single stock leverage listed 4 months this year May 27-Sep 23 return aggregation Samsung 4.52% SK Hynix 9.26% fall single stock leverage ETF fall width 30-50% distribution, National Pension 1900T old-age fund operating National Pension bullying controversy real estate investment office audit soon finishing disciplinary committee opens 1900T national old-age fund operating National Pension former real estate chief surrounding bullying unfair solicitation suspicion audit final stage civic group also National Pension self-purification function strengthening demand can't self-purify and revealed at investigation agency National Pension shame, low PBR improvement plan deadline one month ahead capital increase CB decreases November first announcement ahead small-mid cap value-up pressure until next month 22nd improvement plan disclosure public grace, KOSDAQ after Chuseok surpass KOSPI 3 conditions divide year-end generally KOSPI superior large stock vacancy theme formation supply reversal attention semiconductor equipment robot policy beneficiary variable, one employee tax evasion tip 770 cases per year reward also can't give timely this year tax evasion tip 24646 cases 30%↑ National Tax Service person in charge per person 770 cases per year processing this year reward budget exhausted in first half National Tax Service next year reward budget 3.5x expansion, Korean Air mileage debt exceeds 3T won bonus flight rather decreasing this year first half Korean Air mileage deferred revenue 3.1199T won Korean Air bonus transport ratio 11.8%→10.3% 2 years consecutive ↓ consumer demand high route bonus ticket use expansion needed, hydrogen tram AI grafted Hyundai Rotem autonomous driving bet 30T market attack operation to maintenance physical AI utilization global companies competition railway vehicle ADAS development simulation in Poland 2031 fully autonomous tram target hydrogen plus differentiation, Samsung Electronics Q3 operating profit 100T won more again record max prediction HBM4 full scale semiconductor boom this year operating profit 350T won breakthrough near, Hanwha Philly shipyard 190k㎡ site additional securing US warship construction full scale expectation Philadelphia Navy Yard site additional lease shipbuilding max 20 ships per year expansion plan Korea US shipbuilding cooperation deepening warship order expectation, 1200T market will open Rebellion Furiosa AI eye-catching learning→inference conversion NPU rising domestic AI chip market entry support needed, Seoul apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago shortage impact Songpa 184M surge, Chungcheong airport infra stuck when wings Seosan Airport project cost increase Gwangju military airport relocation bad news overlapped Cheongju Airport private runway construction also deadlock Gadeok Airport is wing, airport road housing regulation lifted joint housing allowed and non-residential mandatory ratio abolished Magok development ๋ง์ถฐ district unit plan reorganization floor area ratio joint development regulation also rework 500M down in one month Gangnam 3 districts decline continue Banpo Seocho etc major complexes low price contracts consecutive buyer wait-and-see urgent sale centered transaction next year additional decline forecast also, real estate experts 99% until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up 100 real estate experts target after Chuseok real estate market outlook survey jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat concern also, DMZ mine estimated explosion related military leadership President Lee accusation continues knowing evidence loss possibility field investigation delayed dereliction of duty abuse of authority etc charges Kang Shin-cheol etc accusation abandoned commander-in-chief duty President Lee accusation also, Even Seoul National University quits SKY 10k students left what 2021-2025 mid dropout 10736 Jongno academy medical school re-entry etc influence, Before sending Busangi back let's see Chuseok holiday 230k crowded 18th to 25th 320k visit Busan City after holiday sea send plan worry, Head vacancy manpower shortage serious crime agency prosecution agency half opening reality new criminal justice system launch D-5 half opening early difficulty concern police poor investigation public trust down organization stability needed, Asian Games latter half typhoon Surigae northward Aichi impact possibility strong force Sep 29 Okinawa Amami group approach forecast Oct 1-2 Aichi etc Chubu region closest recent heavy rain typhoon damage Chiba Kanagawa also additional damage concern, China stronger Trump hospitality changed US-China power balance Carlson both countries lack power to move counterpart China appears stronger Xi Jinping without policy concession relation stability equal image securing rare earths China US leverage limited Taiwan no additional concession not hegemony change moment, Russian foreign minister Middle East stability ready Iran Gulf trust recovery emphasis Ukraine war goal achieved whatever situation Europe Trump peace negotiation obstruction Germany Japan UNSC additional seats also opposed, Trump Iran 7-day peace plan rejection after November election attack resume Trump Iran greatly defeated oil passes through strait Iran aviation finance new sanctions pressure painful, US Russia killer AI regulation devices deleted concern about killing without human control human final review clause deleted by US Russia AI already battlefield international norms backward, US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan Takaichi US-Japan trusting alliance Taiwan already sovereign continuous communication with US US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan alert, plus Maekyung knowledge government first ever farmland full survey started 70+ elderly farmers considerable livelihood instability not letting go farmland farmland generation change not speeding if generation change continues slow Korea agriculture large-scale advancement work also inevitable setback 27th National Assembly Agriculture Committee member Kim Yong-tae People Power Party office data from Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Rural Community Corporation according to 2024 introduced farmland transfer retirement direct payment participants elderly farmers total 3792 last year, Donald Trump US President and Xi Jinping China President Sep 24-25 Washington DC US-China summit US-China trade committee and investment committee full operation agreed AI field dialogue channel construction agreed but joint norm preparation etc concrete cooperation not yet core issues rare earth Taiwan big progress none after flashy summit US and China each official announcement emphasizing achievement but core issues temperature difference confirmed, US treasury yield daily 5% breakthrough high interest rate new normal era full start diagnosis nearly 20 years continued ultra low rate era now ending US treasury yield 5% new standard fundamental physique change happening US fiscal deficit Fed additional rate hike intertwined US treasury yield continuously rising domestic stock as well as bond yield exchange rate impact expected, global stage active Hansang total gathering domestic largest global exchange event 24th World Hansang Convention Sep 28-30 Incheon Songdo held Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency Incheon City World Hansang Committee Korea Small Venture Business Distribution Institute host sponsored SME Ministry sponsorship this convention theme Unreplaceable World Hansang Unreplaceable Korea domestic 2000 overseas 1000 total 3000 businessmen attend 2002 Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency first held Hansang convention year by year Hansang representative growth window</em></p> <p>❤️ Healthy week! Have a healthy week!</p> </article>")
Korean news today for foreigners September 28, 2026 - Monday.
๐ KOREA ECONOMIC & SOCIETY SNAPSHOT — SEPTEMBER 2026 Key trends across EV market real estate corporate policy sports & weather Published September 2026 - Infographic Above
6 Breaking Data Points Today:
- EV Prices Korea vs Overseas: Volvo ES90 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 134M won vs Korea 72M won Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition - Korea cheapest EV due to 【entity-Hyundai¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 influence and China inventory redirected.
- 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 Subway Station Naming Revenue: 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station Dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.
- Seoul Apartment Jeonse Market: Jeonse deposit up +80M won vs 2 years ago Seoul avg Songpa-gu +184M won surge highest increase jeonse shortage persists fewer available listings rental pressure rising - experts 99% say until year-end Seoul jeonse price more up - survey 100 experts after Chuseok real estate outlook jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle.
- Parental Leave Uptake Falls at Major Tech: Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% -0.7pp SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2% -0.8pp cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.
- North Korea at Asian Games 6 Gold Medals All in Weightlifting: As of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting swept all 5 weight classes for gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.
- Late Heat → Sudden Cool Down Weather Forecast: Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C after unusually late heat sharp drop begins late Sep 30 into Oct 1 - southern region centered near 30 degrees late heat continued.
1. EV Korea Cheapest? Volvo ES90 Germany 134M Won vs Korea 72M Won Korea 62M Cheaper -46%
Source: Hankyung - Most Searched EV - Image AboveKeywords: Korea EV cheapest Volvo ES90 72M vs Germany 134M, Polestar 3 China 50M cheaper than Korea, Hyundai EV inventory Korea cheap
Volvo ES90 Germany 134M won Korea 72M range... Polestar 3 50M cheaper than China. Hyundai Group influence and world's largest EV market China targeting process inventory occurs then turning to Korea at cheap price also influence - Hankyung. Korea is 62M cheaper -46% vs Germany - Polestar 3 China is ~50M won cheaper than Korea - Hyundai Group rising EV inventory in Korea amid price competition.
2. Said Hot Late Heat End of September... Southern Region 30°C Continues Sep 30 Oct 1 Sharp Drop Forecast
Said hot late heat end of September southern region centered near 30 degrees heat continues. Sep 30 and next month Oct 1 dawn temperature may drop sharply forecast - Late September heatwave continues ~30°C Sep 30 → Oct 1 temperature drops sharply Oct 1 cooler autumn weather sets in ~18-20°C.
3. Seoul Subway Station Name Corporate Name Display 10 Years 28B Won Revenue - Gangnam Station Dental Clinic 1.111B Won 3-Year Record
Source: DongA - Most Searched Seoul - Image AboveKeywords: Seoul subway station naming revenue 28B 10 years, Gangnam station dental 1.111B 3-year record, Seoul metro corporate naming rights
Seoul subway station name corporate name display 10 years 28B won income → Line 2 Gangnam Station dental clinic 11.11B won 3 years winning bid record highest followed Euljiro 3-ga 8.745B won Euljiro entrance 800M Seolleung 751M Yeoksam 705M in order - DongA. 10-year corporate naming rights revenue 28B won Gangnam Station dental clinic 1.111B won 3-year record highest Euljiro 3-ga 874.5M won - corporate sponsors secure 3-10yr naming deals for high-traffic stations.
4. Hanwha Aerospace Career Hiring University Ranking Table 11 Universities Limited... CEO Apology Public - HR Personal Deviation
Hanwha Aerospace career hiring university ranking table 11 universities limited... CEO name apology public. Company says controversial guideline not applied to actual hiring HR person's personal deviation - Maekyung etc.
5. Can't Give Up Performance Bonus... Parental Leave Rate Also Fell at Samsung SK Hynix - 36.2%→35.5% 4.0%→3.2%
Source: Kookmin - Most Searched Corporate - Image AboveKeywords: 【entity-Samsung¦canonical_name=Samsung】 parental leave rate 36.2% to 35.5% down, SK Hynix parental leave 4.0% to 3.2%, Korea performance bonus parental leave trade-off
Increasing parental leave rate recently decreased Samsung 36.2% → 35.5% SK Hynix 4.0% → 3.2%... hundreds of millions performance bonus expected employees giving up parental leave opportunity analysis - Kookmin. Cited due to high performance bonuses hundreds of millions discouraging leave bonus payouts linked to lower parental leave participation trend financial incentives outweighing leave usage in 2026.
6. Germany Conscription Revival Push Nationwide Protests Spread - Jan Law Revision 18-Year-Olds Survey Physical
Jan security situation worsens if applicants fall short Federal Parliament can introduce conscription law revision. Accordingly 18-year-old youths survey whether interested in military service intention to enlist and physical examination ongoing - Seoul.
7. North Korea Asian Games As of Sep 27 6 Gold Medals All Weightlifting Women's 5 Weight Classes All Gold Song Guk-hyang Women's 69kg World Record
Source: Seoul - Most Searched Sports - Image AboveKeywords: North Korea Asian Games 6 golds weightlifting, North Korea women weightlifting 5 golds Song Guk-hyang world record 69kg, North Korea weightlifting strategic sport
North Korea Asian Games as of Sep 27 currently 6 gold medals all weightlifting women's weightlifting 5 weight classes all gold weightlifting is North's long-term accumulated strategic sport Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg class broke her world record in this competition - Seoul. Swept all 5 women's weight classes for gold Song Guk-hyang women's 69kg gold + world record new WR set in 69kg category NK's sole golds all from women's weightlifting.
8. Reason Snack Shop Owners Remove Kimbap From Menu? Management Hard No Profit Labor Hygiene Hard
Management hard and no profit... kimbap ordered each time one line rolled by hand labor intensive plus not boiled food hygiene management thorough hard... - Segye.
9. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 North Korean POW Repatriation Secret Agreement Controversy Exists vs Not Exists - Recent Civilian Aircraft Entry Treatment Investigation Underway
Recently civilian aircraft entry treatment investigation under information authorities. Regret ignoring secret agreement President Lee position. 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 opposition also claims violated secret agreement. On other hand 【entity-Ukraine¦canonical_name=Ukraine】 President Office communication aide says no secret agreement - DongA etc.
10. Placard Correct - 4th Placard Correct - Hanging Banner Meaning Vertical Long Draped Curtain Horizontal Not Strictly Correct
4th placard correct. Chinese characters hanging banner means vertical long draped curtain meaning so horizontal spreading not strictly correct in strict meaning - Hankook Korean language tip.
Today's Main Headlines - Sep 28, 2026
Economy
Assembly report 5th day but... only looking at US US investment No.1... US President must declare US investment confirmed... 22nd assembly report finished but US procedure delayed... No disagreement... Korea US summit also welcome progress... UN General Assembly 2 nights 3 days China state visit overlapping.
US diesel export ban card oil market shaking... WTI Brent gap max... WTI Brent vs barrel $12.02 lower... shipping freight soaring oil operation rate max 12% reduction concern... diesel price midterm emergency autonomous restraint alternative probing.
Oil collusion max price double burden... refiners market distortion forced policy... Oil product price collusion suspicion trial from Nov... max price system long-term loss compensation method conflict... performance uncertainty↑ artificial pricing decision must fix.
Unemployment benefit 14 times 45M won foreigner same company retirement reemployment repeat... Same workplace 5+ times benefit foreigner 4 years 9→23 more than double increase... foreigner fraudulent benefit detection last year 285 cases this year until July 183 cases.
Pilot autonomous car system error accident 11 cases... investigation delayed cause classification also poor... Last 3 years autonomous system error 11 cases 4 injured... this year first half total accident 27 cases surge 25 cases under cause investigation... Traffic Safety Agency corporate trade secret reason detailed status non-disclosure.
Finance
Samsung SK Hynix single digit fall leverage half... fearful negative compounding... Single stock leverage listed 4 months... this year May 27-Sep 23 return aggregation... Samsung 4.52% SK Hynix 9.26% fall... single stock leverage ETF fall width 30-50% distribution.
National Pension 1900T old-age fund operating National Pension... bullying controversy real estate investment office audit soon finishing disciplinary committee opens... 1900T national old-age fund operating National Pension... former real estate chief surrounding bullying unfair solicitation suspicion audit final stage... civic group also National Pension self-purification function strengthening demand... "can't self-purify and revealed at investigation agency National Pension shame".
Low PBR improvement plan deadline one month ahead... capital increase CB decreases... November first announcement ahead small-mid cap value-up pressure... until next month 22nd improvement plan disclosure public grace.
KOSDAQ after Chuseok surpass KOSPI?... 3 conditions divide... Year-end generally KOSPI superior... large stock vacancy theme formation supply reversal attention... semiconductor equipment robot policy beneficiary variable.
One employee tax evasion tip 770 cases per year... reward also can't give timely... This year tax evasion tip 24,646 cases 30%↑... National Tax Service person in charge per person 770 cases per year processing... this year reward budget exhausted in first half... National Tax Service next year reward budget 3.5x expansion.
Business
【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage debt exceeds 3T won... bonus flight rather decreasing... This year first half 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 mileage deferred revenue 3.1199T won... 【entity-Korean Air¦canonical_name=Korean Air】 bonus transport ratio 11.8%→10.3% 2 years consecutive ↓... consumer demand high route bonus ticket use expansion needed.
Hydrogen tram AI grafted 【entity-Hyundai Rotem¦canonical_name=Hyundai】 autonomous driving bet.. 30T market attack... Operation to maintenance physical AI utilization... global companies competition... railway vehicle ADAS development... simulation in Poland... 2031 fully autonomous tram target... hydrogen plus differentiation. 【entity-Samsung Electronics¦canonical_name=Samsung】
Q3 operating profit 100T won more... again record max prediction... HBM4 full scale semiconductor boom... this year operating profit 350T won breakthrough near.
Hanwha Philly shipyard 190k㎡ site additional securing... US warship construction full scale expectation... Philadelphia Navy Yard site additional lease... shipbuilding max 20 ships per year expansion plan... Korea US shipbuilding cooperation deepening warship order expectation.
1200T market will open... Rebellion Furiosa AI eye-catching... learning→inference conversion NPU rising... domestic AI chip market entry support needed.
Real Estate
【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 apartment jeonse deposit 80M+ up vs 2 years ago... shortage impact... Songpa 184M surge - Source most searched real estate - Image Above.
Chungcheong airport infra stuck... when wings... Seosan Airport project cost increase Gwangju military airport relocation bad news overlapped... Cheongju Airport private runway construction also deadlock... Gadeok Airport is wing.
Airport road housing regulation lifted... joint housing allowed and non-residential mandatory ratio abolished... Magok development ๋ง์ถฐ district unit plan reorganization... floor area ratio joint development regulation also rework.
"500M down in one month?"... Gangnam 3 districts decline continue... Banpo Seocho etc major complexes low price contracts consecutive... buyer wait-and-see urgent sale centered transaction... next year additional decline forecast also.
Real estate experts 99% "until year-end 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 jeonse price more up"... 100 real estate experts target after Chuseok real estate market outlook survey... "jeonse rise pushes house price vicious cycle repeat" concern also.
Society
DMZ mine estimated explosion related military leadership President Lee accusation continues... "knowing evidence loss possibility field investigation delayed"... dereliction of duty abuse of authority etc charges Kang Shin-cheol etc accusation... "abandoned commander-in-chief duty" President Lee accusation also.
"Even 【entity-Seoul¦canonical_name=Seoul】 National University quits"... SKY 10k students left what... 2021-2025 mid dropout 10,736... Jongno academy medical school re-entry etc influence.
Before sending Busangi back let's see... Chuseok holiday 230k crowded... 18th to 25th 320k visit... Busan City after holiday sea send plan worry.
Head vacancy manpower shortage... serious crime agency prosecution agency half opening reality... New criminal justice system launch D-5... half opening early difficulty concern... police poor investigation public trust down... organization stability needed.
Asian Games latter half typhoon Surigae northward Aichi impact possibility... Strong force Sep 29 Okinawa Amami group approach forecast... Oct 1-2 Aichi etc Chubu region closest... recent heavy rain typhoon damage Chiba Kanagawa also additional damage concern.
International
"China stronger"... 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 hospitality changed US-China power balance... 【entity-Carlson¦canonical_name=Tucker Carlson】 "both countries lack power to move counterpart... China appears stronger"... Xi Jinping without policy concession relation stability equal image securing... rare earths China... US leverage limited... 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 no additional concession... "not hegemony change moment".
Russian foreign minister Middle East stability ready... Iran Gulf trust recovery emphasis... "Ukraine war goal achieved whatever situation"... Europe "【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 peace negotiation obstruction" claim... 【entity-Germany¦canonical_name=Germany】 Japan UNSC additional seats also opposed. 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】
Iran 7-day peace plan rejection... after November election attack resume? 【entity-Trump¦canonical_name=Donald Trump】 "Iran greatly defeated oil passes through strait"... Iran aviation finance new sanctions pressure "painful".
US Russia killer AI regulation devices deleted... concern about killing without human control... "human final review" clause deleted by US Russia... AI already battlefield... international norms backward.
US China WWII alliance emphasis... Japan Takaichi US-Japan trusting alliance... 【entity-Taiwan¦canonical_name=Taiwan】 "already sovereign... continuous communication with US"... US China WWII alliance emphasis Japan alert.
Maekyung Knowledge
1. Government first ever farmland full survey started 70+ elderly farmers considerable livelihood instability not letting go farmland farmland generation change not speeding... If generation change continues slow Korea agriculture large-scale advancement work also inevitable setback... 27th National Assembly Agriculture Committee member Kim Yong-tae People Power Party office data from Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Rural Community Corporation according to 2024 introduced farmland transfer retirement direct payment participants elderly farmers total 3792 last year.
2. Donald Trump US President and Xi Jinping China President Sep 24-25 Washington DC US-China summit US-China trade committee and investment committee full operation agreed... AI field dialogue channel construction agreed but joint norm preparation etc concrete cooperation not yet core issues rare earth Taiwan big progress none. After flashy summit US and China each official announcement emphasizing achievement but core issues temperature difference confirmed.
3. US treasury yield daily 5% breakthrough high interest rate new normal era full start diagnosis... Nearly 20 years continued ultra low rate era now ending US treasury yield 5% new standard fundamental physique change happening... US fiscal deficit Fed additional rate hike intertwined US treasury yield continuously rising domestic stock as well as bond yield exchange rate impact expected.
4. Global stage active Hansang total gathering domestic largest global exchange event 24th World Hansang Convention Sep 28-30 Incheon Songdo held... Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency Incheon City World Hansang Committee Korea Small Venture Business Distribution Institute host sponsored SME Ministry sponsorship this convention theme Unreplaceable World Hansang Unreplaceable Korea domestic 2000 overseas 1000 total 3000 businessmen attend. 2002 Maekyung Media and Overseas Koreans Agency first held Hansang convention year by year Hansang representative growth window.
Sources: Hankyung, Seoul, DongA, Maekyung, Kookmin, Seoul, Seoul, Segye, DongA, Hankook - Sep 28 2026 Monday 10 trends -
❤️ Healthy week! Have a healthy week!
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