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Toss Securities error in marking Kolmar Korea results as ‘halved’… Investors angry: “We panic-sold”

Because Toss Securities mistakenly displayed Kolmar Korea results on a standalone rather than consolidated basis, an ‘earnings surprise’ instantly turned into an ‘earnings shock’. Investors who sold the stock after viewing data on Toss Securities filed numerous complaints.According to the securities industry on the 8th, on the morning of the day an error occurred in Toss Securities mobile trading system (MTS) in which Kolmar Korea sales were displayed on a standalone (parent-company) basis...

2026.05.08 20:09

For three years, Im Seong-geun held out by blaming ‘his subordinates’··· The court made it clear: “Im Seong-geun bears the greatest responsibility”

Im Seong-geun, former commander of the Marine Corps 1st Division who was indicted as the person responsible for the death in the line of duty of Corporal Chae, was sentenced in the first trial to three years in prison. For more than three years of investigations and court proceedings after the accident, Im insisted that “I bear no legal responsibility,” arguing that the problem lay in the excessive orders of on-site commanders. The court, however, found that “former Division Commander Im bea...

2026.05.08 19:20

‘Yoon Seok-yeol inspection allegations’ Park Eun-jung wins lawsuit to overturn dismissal from her time as a prosecutor

A court ruled that the dismissal imposed on Rep. Park Eun-jung of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party over allegations of involvement in the so-called ‘Yoon Seok-yeol purge-style inspection’ during her tenure in the prosecution service must be revoked.Administrative Division 4 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Kim Young-min) on the 8th ruled in the lawsuit Rep. Park filed against the Minister of Justice seeking to annul the disciplinary action, stating, “We annul the disciplinary d...

2026.05.08 19:20

'Lee Ufan painting solicitation' Kim Sang-min, acquittal→conviction on appeal... Court "Undermined public trust"

Former senior prosecutor Kim Sang-min, who was indicted for seeking a general-election nomination by giving First Lady Kim Keon-hee an expensive painting, received a suspended prison sentence on appeal. The trial court had acquitted him of violating the anti-graft law for that solicitation, but the appellate court overturned that determination and sharply increased the sentence.The Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 6-2 (Presiding Judge Park Jeong-je) on the 8th sentenced the former prose...

2026.05.08 19:20

‘Involved in insurrection’ Kim Hyun-tae of the 707th, to run in the Gyeyang B by-election… “Will bring down the Lee Jae Myung administration”

Kim Hyun-tae, former commander (colonel) of the 707th Special Mission Group under the Army Special Warfare Command, who led troops into the National Assembly during the 12·3 insurrection, said on the 8th that he would run in the National Assembly by-election for Incheon Gyeyang B, declaring, “I will bring down the Lee Jae Myung administration.”On this day, former commander Kim held a press conference at the Koreana Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, announcing, “I intend to write a new history of the ...

2026.05.08 19:19

“Only for my child to live well...” Five birth mothers wail in grief ‘tearful stories’

Five women holding framed photos of smiling children wiped away tears as they were given carnations. The people who pinned carnations on their chests were not the children in the photos. One woman wailed, “I am sorry, Mom. If only I had not believed those people and had looked for you.”The civic group ‘TRACE Coalition for Truth-finding on Overseas Adoption and Children’s Rights’ held a press conference on the afternoon of the 8th in front of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in...

2026.05.08 19:19

China Ministry of Commerce protests EU restrictions on inverters as “stigmatization”···Sixth EU criticism this year

China has strongly protested the European Union (EU) measure that restricts the use of Chinese-made inverters (power conversion devices). It is already the sixth time this year that the Ministry of Commerce has publicly criticized EU measures aimed at China.On the 7th, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated on its website that “the EU, without any substantive evidence, has designated China as a so-called ‘high-risk country’ and prohibited funding for projects that use Chinese-mad...

2026.05.08 16:40

Iran steps up internal crackdown amid war···“executions almost every day”

The UK daily the Guardian reported on the 7th (local time) that Iran has tightened internal controls since the outbreak of war and is carrying out executions almost every day.According to the Guardian, the Norway-based human rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said that the Iranian authorities have executed at least 24 inmates since March. Human rights groups argue that, contrary to claims by the authorities that the executions targeted death-row prisoners for drug or murder charges, the au...

2026.05.08 16:40

KOSPI Closes at an All-Time High for the Fourth Straight Day… Just Below the 7500 Mark

On the 8th, the KOSPI closed just below the 7500 mark, setting an all-time high for the fourth straight day.The KOSPI closed at 7498.00, up 7.95 points (0.11%) from the previous session.The KOSPI opened at 7353.94, down 136.11 points (1.82%) from the previous session, widened its losses, then turned higher late in the session. At one point intraday, it rose to 7511.01, again moving above the 7500 level.The KOSPI has risen for four consecutive trading days since the 4th. On the 6th, it su...

2026.05.08 16:40

Streamers who barged into a live internet broadcast with a weapon, leading to assault

During a personal live internet broadcast, a man armed with a weapon intruded on the stream, prompting police to launch an investigation.According to the Busan National Police Agency and others, at around 1:56 a.m. on the 8th, in front of a convenience store in Myeongji-dong, Gangseo District, Busan, B (in his 40s), a host of another broadcast, appeared holding a weapon in front of A (in his 40s), who was conducting a personal broadcast. When police arrived in response to the report, the sit...

2026.05.08 16:40