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Woori Bank unveils the ‘Woori Ieum Consultation Center’ to address financial concerns

Woori Bank announced on the 17th that it will establish and operate the ‘Woori Ieum Consultation Center’ at three key hubs, including Namdaemun, Gangnam, and Hongdae.The Ieum Consultation Center is a consultation space focused on resolving the financial concerns of customers, operating on weekdays (Wed-Fri) from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tailored financial consultations are provided across half of the life cycle, including loans, asset management, and retirement...

2026.05.17 14:27

Mortgage lending rises again, April household loans up 3.5 trillion won↑···“Potential risk factors remain”

Last month, household lending in the financial sector increased for the second straight month, led by bank mortgage loans. The financial authorities regard the expanded increase in mortgage loans as ‘potential risk’ and decided to thoroughly check whether the sector is meeting monthly and quarterly management targets.According to the Bank of Korea report ‘Financial Market Trends’ released on the 17th, the outstanding balance of household loans at deposit banks (including policy mortgage loan...

2026.05.17 14:20

Even a 0.25%p rate hike would increase household interest payments by 3.2 trillion won a year

With expectations of a base rate hike this year, it is estimated that even a single increase would raise the annual interest burden on household loan borrowers by 3.2 trillion won. The annual interest burden per household borrower would also increase by more than 160,000 won.According to materials the Bank of Korea submitted on the 17th to Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party, if lending rates rise by 0.25%p, the interest burden on household loan borrowers increases by 3.2 trillion ...

2026.05.17 11:02

Across Gwangju, embedded is the ‘name of massacre’, Sangmu··· the ‘language of the perpetrator’ that could not be erased

Gwangju Songjeong Station, the gateway to Gwangju where the Honam Line KTX stops, handles an average of more than 20,000 passengers a day. The eight-lane road in front of the station leads to the city center. The eastern end of the 12㎞-long road reaches ‘Geumnam-ro’, where during the May 18 Democratization Movement in 1980, citizens confronted the armed martial law forces. In 2009 this road was designated ‘Sangmu-daero’.‘Sangmu’ is the same ‘Sangmu’ as in the final suppression opera...

2026.05.15 06:04

A Yuna Kim kid who chased only the Olympics “At 21, preparing the next highlight”

Made the final top 10 at this year's Winter Olympics "Not the result I wanted, but a success Now considering what direction to take" First senior Grand Prix medal is the goal "You can keep competing even past 20 If the juniors can feel that, I have no regrets"Lee Hae-in (21) tried a variety of fields as a child, including rhythmic gymnastics and art. But figure skating was different. She felt she would regret it if she quit, and in the end she tightened her skate laces again an...

2026.05.14 22:42

Additional imports of U.S. and Thai eggs... Will the surge in the 7,000-won range stop

Office worker Kim Won-jin (56) lingered in front of the egg display at the E-Mart in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. The shelf in front of a price tag reading '30 white eggs 8,480 won' was empty. Only the most expensive animal-welfare fertilized eggs priced at 12,980 won were left. Kim, who had been boiling and eating two eggs every day until prices rose, said, "Even with a discount coupon, the price feels burdensome."As egg prices have turned upward again, the government decided to bring ...

2026.05.14 22:42

“Enemy ballistic missile” interception within 10 minutes after warning tone ‘shattered into pieces’

“Enemy ballistic missile launch confirmed!”On the afternoon of the 13th at the Air Force missile defense battery in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, a broadcast announcing a training scenario blared along with sirens, and three service members who had been on standby in the operations building rushed out. As members of the launch team, they ran to the Cheongung-Ⅱ launcher and, for launch-preparation procedures such as “Power supply” and “Lamp check,” each called them out once, making a t...

2026.05.14 22:42

“It’s my first time participating···” Refund requests and complaints pour in after final disapproval of the Hangang Ultramarathon

After Seoul’s Dongdaemun District canceled its approval for the ‘Seoul Hangang Ultramarathon’, complaints from participants and citizens are mounting.Dongdaemun District said it notified the organizer on the afternoon of the 14th that the event approval was canceled. This measure followed the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Future Hangang Headquarters stating it was an “event that had not obtained approval to use Hangang Park” and declaring it would file a criminal complaint if the organizer...

2026.05.14 20:34

Quiet on Trump’s social media···During the 2017 summit, he posted four times on the first day alone

President Donald Trump, who posted to social media at a near live-broadcast pace during his first trip to China nine years ago, appears to be refraining from social media activity for the U.S.-China summit held on the 14th.As of 6:40 p.m. that day, Trump’s social media ‘Truth Social’ features two videos: a 30-second clip of him departing in a protocol vehicle moments after arriving in China the previous day, and another showing him attending a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinpi...

2026.05.14 20:34

“If jeonse prices rise, sale prices also rise 3~9 months later… jeonse loans should be reined in”

On the 2nd, a 59㎡ (24 pyeong) unit in the large A apartment complex in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province was leased on jeonse with a deposit of 400 million won. Among units of the same size in this complex, this is the highest jeonse deposit. Compared with renewal jeonse contracts for the same size last month, which generally settled around 350 million won, the price is up about 14.3%.Until early this year, this apartment did not exceed 600 million won; its recent actual transaction price is 650 ...

2026.05.14 17:46