Asia · Thursday, 5 November 2026
South Korea
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Brim: 화면 끝까지 브라우징 · 피클: 나만의 AI 에이전트 · 하나증권V-대표MTS(NEW) · DayGrid: Hourly Daily Planner · 하나은행, 새로워진 하나원큐를 경험해 보세요. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 4,241 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 한국데이터센터연합회-코트라, AI 데이터센터 해외 투자 유치 나선다 (zdnet.co.kr)
- 노동부엔 첫 공무원표 '노동 AI' 활약 중…올해 상담만 18만건 (hani.co.kr)
- War and security More than usual
- 한국전쟁 노르웨이 참전용사 일기장 '경기도 등록문화유산' 지정 (hani.co.kr)
- 존엄 빼앗긴 자리에 존엄을 되돌리다…'잊힌 전쟁' 수단 내전 취재한 프랑스 기자 (hani.co.kr)
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- 최태원 "美 중간선거 결과에 증시 요동…롤러코스터 계속될 것" (koreatimes.com)
- 최태원, 美 선거發 증시 요동에 "너무 많은 돈 풀려…롤러코스터 계속될 것" (heraldk.com)
- 부동산 경매 침체 속 제주 주상복합 무더기 응찰 '눈길' (ihalla.com)
- 인천 검단구, 제1회 물가대책위원회 개최…검단복지회관 사용료 심의 : 연합시민의소리 (cunews.net)
- 충북도, 어린이 인플루엔자(독감) 예방접종 집중접종기간 운영 (anewsa.com)
- 하동보건소, 20년 만에 관리의사가 진료 (knnews.co.kr)
- 한전·서부발전·철도공단, '육불화황 감축사업' 맞손 (busan.com)
- 경남도, '누적 1000㎜ 극한호우' 가정 재난대응체계 점검 (knnews.co.kr)
Survey · 2023 93% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- 서울 아파트 전셋값, 전고점 '턱밑'…재개발·재건축 이주 수요 변수 (hani.co.kr)
- 딸 산후조리 위해 캐나다행… 이민 가방 4개 꽉 채웠습니다 (ohmynews.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.0positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.3× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 3.5The GDELT Project
- Fear1.3× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.7 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.3× usual7.5 words per 1,000usually 5.9The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty369.4from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −23.1 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
United States Senate, Public domain Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature, climate & disasters
Trainholic, CC BY-SA 4.0 Watchers Club, CC BY 3.0
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
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J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain
Education & careers
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Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
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Gaming
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Money & crypto
Aylakinn, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
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K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 3.0
Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
Matúš Motlo, CC BY-SA 4.0 2Sun
국민의힘TV, CC BY 3.0 3김민전
Society & beliefs
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Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Explicit, CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel & places
hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0 UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 27Government & public sector 19Gaming 14Music 11Sports & fitness 2Tech & software 2Education 2Fashion & beauty 1Real estate & construction 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation2.8%Jul 2026 · −0.4 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.8%Jul 2026 · +0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence100.4100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.0 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate3.00%Sept 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Aug 2026BIS
- Real house prices-0.5%Q2 2026 · −0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.0%2025 · −1.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment6.7%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro1,509.3KRW per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro +1.4% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence99.2100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.1 since Mar 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Molecular Biology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Society
- People online97.9%2024 · +0.5 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government37.1%OECD Trust Survey2023 · −11.7 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Say humans mainly cause climate change54.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority72.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Doctor X: Mafia in White
2Dead-End Job
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3100 Days of Deception
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4I am Solo
5The Ballad of Us
6World Dice Tour
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7The Wonder Coach
8Where the Mask Ends
9Marriage of Convenience
10Take Charge of My Heart
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Surviving Hurricane Otis
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2The Ultimate Duo
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3The Drop
4Nowhere to Run
5The Eyes
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6Collision Course
7Evil Dead Burn
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8Kubi
9Armored
10My Boss My Hero
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1손에 잡히는 경제
2송은이 김숙의 비밀보장
3컬투쇼 레전드 사연
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4그것은 알기 싫다
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5JTBC 뉴스룸
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6Hey Tablo
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7여둘톡
8이강민의 잡지사
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9CBS 박성태의 뉴스쇼
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10손석희의 12시
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1네이버플러스 스토어
2더현대Hi
3피클: 나만의 AI 에이전트
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4하나은행, 새로워진 하나원큐를 경험해 보세요
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5Claude by Anthropic
6더존 위하고 모바일
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7서울Pay+ (서울페이,서울페이플러스,서울사랑상품권)
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9Google Gemini
10실손24
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App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1BerryFilm - Korean Style Cam
2올디 Oldi - Phone Camera
3Analog Wedding
4YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
5filmhwa (필름화) - 화민 필터
6DayGrid: Hourly Daily Planner
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7AnkiMobile Flashcards
8Chromagraph Camera
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9GIKA 기카 - 독보적인 올드폰 감성 카메라
10iY2K - 올인원 카메라 어플
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2PUBG: Battlegrounds
3Phantom Blade Zero
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4Eternal Return
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5Crimson Desert
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7Football Manager 27
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8Limbus Company
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9Once Human
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10Aniimo
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.