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Auto Select · publishedSK Hynix Announces 40 Trillion Share Buyback and Cancellation as KOSPI Surges More Than 6% Intraday, Reversing Previous Day's Losses

SK Hynix Announces 40 Trillion Share Buyback and Cancellation as KOSPI Surges More Than 6% Intraday, Reversing Previous Day's Losses

The KOSPI surged more than 6% during afternoon trading on 2026-08-20. As of 1:3 p.m., the index stood at 6,871.56, up 6.19% from the previous day. SK Hynix shares gained around 13%, while Samsung Electronics rose around 8%. The sharp rebound in major semiconductor stocks coincided with SK Hynix's plan, announced after the previous day's market close, to acquire and cancel all repurchased shares worth KRW 40,000,000,000,000. However,

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#Samsung Electronics#SK Hynix#40 Trillion Won#Treasury Shares#Share Acquisition

Auto Select · publishedFSS Automates AI-Powered Crypto Market Surveillance: How Does It Detect Suspicious Price Surges and Second-by-Second Trading?

FSS Automates AI-Powered Crypto Market Surveillance: How Does It Detect Suspicious Price Surges and Second-by-Second Trading?

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is stepping up efforts to apply artificial intelligence to surveillance of unfair trading in virtual assets. The financial authorities' weekly press schedule for 2026-08-20 includes a planned release titled 'Completion of AI-Based Automation of the Entire Market Surveillance Process for Unfair Trading in Virtual Assets.' The FSS previously introduced an automated detection feature into its proprietary trading analysis platform, VISTA, capable of analyzing transactions down to the second.

Bitcoin and digital assetsAutomatic analysisInternal SEO 94Views 422026-08-20 12:51:05

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#Financial Supervisory Service#Virtual Assets#AI#Market Surveillance#Automation

Auto Select · publishedKRW/USD Exchange Rate Falls to the KRW 1,300 Range for the First Time in 11 Months: Can It Stabilize After Reaching the KRW 1,380 Range?

KRW/USD Exchange Rate Falls to the KRW 1,300 Range for the First Time in 11 Months: Can It Stabilize After Reaching the KRW 1,380 Range?

The KRW/USD exchange rate ended 2026-08-19 daytime trading at KRW 1,397.7, falling into the KRW 1,300 range for the first time in approximately 11 months. The following morning, August 20, it declined further into the KRW 1,380 range. However, entering the KRW 1,300 range is not the same as remaining there over the long term. Recent dollar supply and a weaker US dollar have supported the decline, but foreign capital flows

Travel and lifestyleAutomatic analysisInternal SEO 94Views 362026-08-20 11:31:23

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#US Dollar#Exchange Rate#11 Months#1,300-Won Range#1,380-Won Range

Auto Select · publishedNationwide Farmland Survey: In-Depth Inspections Begin August, 284 Million Parcels Flagged for Suspected Violations—What Should Landowners Check?

Nationwide Farmland Survey: In-Depth Inspections Begin August, 284 Million Parcels Flagged for Suspected Violations—What Should Landowners Check?

The nationwide farmland survey for 2026 entered the field-focused in-depth inspection phase on August. By July 29, authorities had examined 132 million hectares and 1,013 million parcels, representing 97% of the land subject to the preliminary survey. Of these, 284 million parcels (27.0%) were flagged for suspected violations involving illegal leasing, unauthorized fallowing, illegal conversion, or ownership restrictions. There is an important distinction to make first. 2

Travel and lifestyleLatest IssuesInternal SEO 92Views 282026-08-20 09:16:33

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#Farmland#Nationwide Survey#In-Depth Investigation#Start#Land Parcels

Auto Select · publishedRetirement Age Is Not Immediately Rising to 65: Current Status of the Government’s ‘Intergenerationally Balanced Retirement Age Extension’ Initiative in 2026

Retirement Age Is Not Immediately Rising to 65: Current Status of the Government’s ‘Intergenerationally Balanced Retirement Age Extension’ Initiative in 2026

As of 2026-08-20, the statutory retirement age remains at least 60. The government recently officially announced plans to pursue legislation for an ‘intergenerationally balanced retirement age extension,’ but this does not mean that the retirement age for all workers has already changed to 65 or that an implementation date for 65 has been finalized. The key issue in the current discussion is not simply changing one number from 60 to 65.

Global economy and US stocksLatest IssuesInternal SEO 90Views 392026-08-20 07:06:34

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#Retirement Age#Age 65#Increase#Not Yet#Government

Auto Select · publishedAugust 20 Showers in Southern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong and Southern Regions, Followed by Renewed Heat Waves and Tropical Nights

August 20 Showers in Southern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong and Southern Regions, Followed by Renewed Heat Waves and Tropical Nights

Showers are not expected across the entire country on August 20. Showers are forecast in southern Gyeonggi Province, the Chungcheong region and southern regions from morning through evening, while parts of Jeju Island may receive rain from early morning through the afternoon. Temperatures may temporarily fall while it rains, but the maximum feels-like temperature could rise again to around 33°C across most of the country, making precautions against extreme heat and tropical nights necessary.

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#Southern Gyeonggi#Chungcheong#Southern Regions#Showers#After the Rain

Auto Select · publishedUSD/KRW Exchange Rate Returns to the KRW 1,300 Range After 11 Months, KOSPI Plunges 5.8% and Triggers 25th Sell-Side Sidecar

USD/KRW Exchange Rate Returns to the KRW 1,300 Range After 11 Months, KOSPI Plunges 5.8% and Triggers 25th Sell-Side Sidecar

The USD/KRW exchange rate fell to KRW 1,397.7 as of 3:30 p.m. on 2026-08-19, dropping below KRW 1,400 for the first time in approximately 11 months on a regular-session closing basis. On the same day, the KOSPI closed at 6,471.17, plunging 5.80%, while the year's 25th KOSPI sell-side sidecar was triggered early in the session. What stood out was that the exchange rate and stock prices moved in different directions.

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#Samsung Electronics#Exchange Rate#11 Months#1,300-Won Range#KOSPI

Auto Select · published오래된 폰도 잘 팔린다…중고폰 63% ‘출시 3year↑’

중고폰 63%가 출시 3년 이상, 갤럭시 S22 울트라가 가장 많이 팔렸다

2026년 들어 실제 판매가 끝난 중고폰을 살펴보니 출시 후 3년 이상 지난 스마트폰이 약 63%를 차지했습니다. 오래된 휴대폰이라고 해서 거래가 어려운 것은 아니었고, 출시 5년 이상 된 갤럭시 S21·갤럭시 노트20·아이폰12 프로 같은 모델도 실제 판매로 이어졌습니다. 다만 여기서 말하는 63%는 국내 중고폰 시장

Mobile and ITAutomatic analysisInternal SEO 94Views 282026-08-19 23:57:57

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#아이폰12프로#아이폰14프로#아이폰12출시#아이폰프로#갤럭시

Auto Select · publishedKOSPI, 5.8% Plunging…外人 하루 만에 3.5조 던졌다

코스피 5.8% 급락, 외국인 3.5조 순매도…삼성전자·SK하이닉스 낙폭이 컸던 하루

2026년 8월 19일 코스피는 전 거래일보다 398.66포인트(5.80%) 떨어진 6,471.17​에 마감했다. 외국인이 유가증권시장에서 3조5,035억원, 기관이 1조3,244억원​을 순매도했고, 삼성전자와 SK하이닉스가 각각 7.82%, 9.75% 하락하면서 지수 낙폭도 크게 확대됐다. 확인 기준은 2026년 8월

Mobile and ITAutomatic analysisInternal SEO 97Views 302026-08-19 23:15:02

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#삼성전자#KOSPI#Plunging#Foreign investors#5조

Auto Select · publishedSemiconductor-Led KOSPI Earnings Growth: First-Half Operating Profit Reaches 388 Trillion Won…Will the Momentum Continue in the Second Half?

Semiconductor-Led KOSPI Earnings Growth: First-Half Operating Profit Reaches 388 Trillion Won…Will the Momentum Continue in the Second Half?

In the first half of 2026, the consolidated operating profit of KOSPI-listed companies reached KRW 388,153,200,000,000, an increase of 254.15% year over year. Semiconductors accounted for a substantial share, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix contributing 63.09% of total operating profit. However, operating profit at companies excluding these two also increased 75.61% year over year. Semiconductors are also expected to remain

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#Samsung Electronics#Semiconductors#KOSPI#Earnings#Growth