- The Korean economy is expected to see a record number of personal debt restructuring applications due to economic slowdown, and the number of corporate bankruptcies has already exceeded last year's total. - The number of wealthy individuals holding financial assets of 1 billion won or more has grown to exceed 460,000, and they show high investment interest in stocks and residential housing. - Seoul had the highest proportion of out-of-province patients at 41.7%, with over 6.33 million patients receiving medical treatment in Seoul last year. - South Korea's manufacturing industry and exports are expected to face difficulties amid international trade and geopolitical challenges next year, with growing concerns about policy leadership gaps. - New warning messages and images such as 'a path to lung cancer' and 'a path to making others sick' will be applied to cigarette packs.
