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Retail Funds Flock to AI Semiconductor ETFs: Why Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Value Chains are Chosen
In the first half of 2026, retail investor funds are rapidly flowing into AI and semiconductor-themed products in the domestic ETF market. However, looking closely at the actual capital flows, rather than being evenly distributed across the entire semiconductor value chain, there is a clear pattern of stronger concentration in compressed ETFs with high weightings in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
이우리 선임기자 · 06/09/2026
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The Taxi Hailing App Era: Why the Elderly Face Longer Waits
강지혜 선임기자 · 06/05/2026
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What Changed in SME Policy Funds for 2026: Risk Assessment and Financing Strategies
이우리 선임기자 · 05/28/2026
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5 Macroeconomic Variables That Korean Companies Must Track This Week
이지영 기자 · 05/27/2026
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“Unions Aiming at Unions” — Samsung Electronics and LG Uplus Union Conflict Poses New Fracture in South Korea's Labor Movement
최수진 기자 · 05/04/2026
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Fuel Surcharge Shock Remaps the Overseas Travel Landscape
With the fuel surcharge for a round-trip ticket to New York exceeding 1.12 million won, airline engines are carrying heavier costs than ever before. Driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical risks, the international route fuel surcharge for 2026 has surged to the 33rd tier, the highest level in history since the current system was introduced in 2016, leading to a rapid contraction in overseas travel demand among South Koreans.
강지혜 기자 · 04/27/2026
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An Era of Labor-Robot Conflict: Can Humans and Robots Coexist?
Humanoid robots and workers stand side by side at a production site, symbolically showing the expansion of manufacturing automation and the changing role of human labor. [Photo = Korea Business Review DB] Atlas Knocks on the Factory Door: At the CES 2026 media day held in Las Vegas, USA, in January 2026, Hyundai Motor Group unveiled Boston Dynamics' next-generation electric humanoid robot, 'Atlas.'
강지혜 기자 · 04/22/2026
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High Oil Price Damage Support Fund: Who Gets It, How Much, How, and When?
As a surge in international crude oil prices sparked by the prolonged Middle East war directly hits South Korean household economies, the government has begun distributing 'High Oil Price Damage Support Funds' through a massive supplementary budget. With global crude oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel, the government formulated a 26.2 trillion won supplementary budget to provide differential support ranging from a minimum of 100,000 won to a maximum of 600,000 won per person for citizens in the bottom 70% of income brackets.
이우리 기자 · 04/22/2026
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KRW 26 Trillion Supplementary Budget Submitted to National Assembly: Up to KRW 600,000 for 35.8 Million Citizens in Bottom 70% Income Bracket
View of the 2nd Emergency Economic Review Meeting. [Photo = Captured from the Blue House website] The government approved a KRW 26.2 trillion supplementary budget bill at a cabinet meeting on March 31 and submitted it to the National Assembly to respond to the high oil price shock stemming from the Middle East conflict. The core of this supplementary budget is the 'High Oil Price Damage Support Fund,' which provides between KRW 100,000 and a maximum of KRW 60,000 per person to approximately 35.8 million citizens belonging to the bottom 70% income bracket.
이우리 기자 · 03/31/2026
