https://futureofkorea.com/2026-09-09daily1.0https://futureofkorea.com/markets/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/technology/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/living/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/society/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/policy/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/kcontent/2026-09-09daily0.8https://futureofkorea.com/kcontent/korea-pop-culture-artist-income-2026/2026-09-08monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-pop-culture-artist-income-2026-hero.webpGraceful ballerina in a white dress posing at a dance studio with a mirror reflection.https://futureofkorea.com/policy/korea-export-boom-three-products/2026-09-07monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-export-boom-three-products-hero.webpLine chart of monthly contract prices for DDR5 16Gb DRAM and 128Gb NAND flash from April to August 2026, both rising steeplyhttps://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-unpaid-severance-arrears-2026/2026-09-06monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-unpaid-severance-arrears-2026-hero.webpBar chart of South Korea's annual confirmed wage arrears from 2021 to 2025, rising from 1.35 trillion won to 2.07 trillion wonhttps://futureofkorea.com/society/korea-international-students-300000/2026-09-03monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-international-students-300000-hero.webpLine chart of international students enrolled at Korean higher-education institutions each year from 2016 to 2026, rising from 104,262 to 307,464https://futureofkorea.com/policy/korea-core-inflation-august-2026/2026-09-02monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-core-inflation-august-2026-hero.webpLine chart tracking Korea's headline and core consumer price inflation month by month through 2026, with the core line crossing above the headline line in Augusthttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/korea-treasury-share-cancellation/2026-08-31monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-treasury-share-cancellation-hero.webpGrouped bar chart comparing Korean listed companies' annual treasury share purchases against cancellations from 2021 to May 2026, with cancellations pulling far ahead in 2026https://futureofkorea.com/society/korea-retirement-income-gap-2026/2026-08-30monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-retirement-income-gap-2026-hero.webpBar chart comparing four Korean retirement ages in years: exit from longest-held job, the statutory retirement floor, the pension start age, and the age older workers say they want to work untilhttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/nps-korea-equity-target-2026/2026-08-29monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/nps-korea-equity-target-2026-hero.webpBar chart comparing the National Pension Service's 2026 target portfolio weights against its actual asset weights at the end of June 2026https://futureofkorea.com/technology/korea-defence-margin-peak-2026/2026-08-29monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-defence-margin-peak-2026-hero.webpBar chart of South Korea's annual defence exports in US dollars from 2021 to 2025, showing the 2022 peak, the two-year decline and the 2025 reboundhttps://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-jeonse-safe-trust-2026/2026-08-28monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-jeonse-safe-trust-2026-hero.webpChart of the share of Korean rental contracts signed as monthly rent, rising from 48 percent in 2022 to 68.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026https://futureofkorea.com/policy/bok-rate-3-percent-dot-plot/2026-08-27monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/bok-rate-3-percent-dot-plot-hero.webpGrouped bar chart comparing where Bank of Korea board members placed their six-month rate dots in May and August 2026https://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-foreign-flat-tax-21-percent/2026-08-26monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-foreign-flat-tax-21-percent-hero.webpA woman paying at a counter in a Berlin store, using a digital device.https://futureofkorea.com/markets/msci-korea-emerging-market-2026/2026-08-25monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/msci-korea-emerging-market-2026-hero.webpBar chart of country weights in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index at 31 July 2026, with Taiwan at 26.63%, China at 21.38% and South Korea at 20.33%https://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-minimum-wage-2027/2026-08-24monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-minimum-wage-2027-hero.webpLine chart of Korea's hourly minimum wage rising from 8,590 won in 2020 to 10,700 won in 2027https://futureofkorea.com/society/korea-foreign-population-count-2026/2026-08-23monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-foreign-population-count-2026-hero.webpBar chart splitting Korea's 2.87 million foreign nationals at end-June 2026 into registered residents, overseas Koreans on residence reports, and short-term stayershttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/korea-tourism-balance-surplus-2026/2026-08-22monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-tourism-balance-surplus-2026-hero.webpLine chart of Korea's monthly tourism balance from January to June 2026, moving from a $1.4 billion deficit to a $597 million surplushttps://futureofkorea.com/policy/korea-foreign-home-permit-2026/2026-08-21monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-foreign-home-permit-2026-hero.webpBar chart showing percentage falls in foreign home purchases across the capital region between September 2025 and June 2026, steepest in Seocho at 73 per centhttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/korea-stock-transaction-tax-2026/2026-08-20monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-stock-transaction-tax-2026-hero.webpLine chart tracing Korea's all-in tax on a KOSPI share sale from 0.23% in 2021 down to 0.15% in 2025 and back up to 0.20% in 2026https://futureofkorea.com/technology/korea-shipbuilding-market-share-margins/2026-08-17monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-shipbuilding-market-share-margins-hero.webpBar chart of second-quarter 2026 operating margins at HD KSOE, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries, drawn in the site palettehttps://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-pension-refund-2026/2026-08-16monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-pension-refund-2026-hero.webpBlurred motion of travelers in a modern airport terminal with departure screens and a prominent clock.https://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-health-insurance-cost-foreigners-2026/2026-08-15monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-health-insurance-cost-foreigners-2026-hero.webpLine chart of Korea's national health insurance contribution rate rising from 6.46% in 2019 to 7.19% in 2026, with three flat years at 7.09%https://futureofkorea.com/policy/korea-floating-rate-mortgages-bok-hiking/2026-08-20monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-floating-rate-mortgages-bok-hiking-hero.webpPerson using a bank card for contactless payment at a modern checkout counter.https://futureofkorea.com/policy/chips-47-percent-korea-exports/2026-08-14monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/chips-47-percent-korea-exports-hero.webpBar chart of semiconductors as a share of South Korea's total exports, rising from 20.8% in 2024 to 46.8% in the first ten days of August 2026https://futureofkorea.com/kcontent/kpop-agency-earnings-q2-2026/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/kpop-agency-earnings-q2-2026-hero.webpBar chart comparing second-quarter 2026 operating margins at HYBE, SM, JYP and YG Entertainmenthttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/kospi-crash-2026-explained/2026-08-12monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/kospi-crash-2026-explained-hero.webpChart of the KOSPI index through 2026, showing the first-half surge and the summer crashhttps://futureofkorea.com/markets/how-to-buy-korean-stocks-from-abroad/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/how-to-buy-korean-stocks-from-abroad-hero.webpClose-up of stock market trading screen displaying financial growth and charts.https://futureofkorea.com/technology/hbm4-2026-sk-hynix-samsung-micron/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/hbm4-2026-sk-hynix-samsung-micron-hero.webpDetailed view of electronic circuit board components showcasing microchips and technology intricacies.https://futureofkorea.com/living/korea-visa-changes-2026/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-visa-changes-2026-hero.webpClose-up of a U.S. passport with visas and currency, symbolizing international travel and immigration.https://futureofkorea.com/society/korea-birth-rate-2026-rebound/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-birth-rate-2026-rebound-hero.webpA joyful family posing together outdoors at sunset in a park.https://futureofkorea.com/policy/korea-won-weakness-fx-reform-2026/2026-08-13monthly0.9https://futureofkorea.com/img/korea-won-weakness-fx-reform-2026-hero.webpA smartphone displaying a currency converter surrounded by dollar and euro banknotes, highlighting exchange rates.https://futureofkorea.com/about/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/contact/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/cookie-policy/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/corrections/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/disclaimer/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/editorial-policy/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/privacy-policy/2026-08-12yearly0.4https://futureofkorea.com/terms/2026-08-12yearly0.4