August 28, 2024

Typhoon Shanshan brings heavy rain, strong wind to Jeju

Typhoon Shanshan, approaching from near southern Japan, brought heavy rain and strong wind to the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday, with the state weather agency warning of downpours of up to 30 mm per hour and wind of up to 25 meters per second….

Childbirths in S. Korea rebound for first time in 8 years in Q2

The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the first time in more than eight years in the second quarter of 2024, data showed Wednesday, as the country is grappling with its ultralow birth rate.

A total of 56,838 babies were born in the April…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 28, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.049 3.055 -0.6

2-year TB 3.026 3.055 -2.9

3-year TB 2.919 2.940 -2.1

10-year TB 3.054 3.073 -1.9

2-year MSB 2.992 3.008 -1.6

3-year CB (AA-) 3.456 3.465 -0.9

91-day CD 3.520 3.520 0.0

Sou…

S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Aug. 28, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.055 3.055 0.0

2-year TB 3.044 3.055 -1.1

3-year TB 2.942 2.940 +0.2

10-year TB 3.086 3.073 +1.3

2-year MSB 3.012 3.008 +0.4

3-year CB (AA-) 3.477 3.465 +1.2

Source: Yonhap News Agency

‘Gyeongseong Creature’ Season 2 set for release on Sept. 27

The second season of Netflix’s Korean original series “Gyeongseong Creature” is set to premiere on Sept. 27, the global streaming service said Wednesday.

“Gyeongseong Creature 2” shifts the setting to present-day Seoul, following Ho-jae, a character…

Deepfake crime suspect gets 5-year sentence

A court on Wednesday sentenced a deepfake crime suspect to five years in prison after finding him guilty of producing about 400 fabricated pornographic videos and distributing about 1,700 such videos online.

The Seoul Central District Court handed o…