A tenant paying 740,000 won a month in rent switches the same flat to jeonse and the monthly cost drops to 530,000 won. The landlord, instead of pocketing the 200 million won deposit, hands it to the...
Jeonse Trust in Korea: HUG Keeps the Deposit, a 4.35% Yield on Offer for Landlords, and What to Weigh Before the October Sign-Up
Cheongyak Disqualification in Korea: 13,000 Cancelled Wins in 3 Years and the 4 ApplyHome Checks to Run First
Between January 2024 and August 2026, about 13,000 people in Korea won an apartment in the cheongyak (청약) lottery and then lost it before signing a contract. Some 3,527 of those cases were cheongyak...
Youth Future Savings Round 2 in Korea: October 7 Sign-Up Days and the Youth Leap Account Switch Call
Open your bank app on the morning of October 7 and the apply button may be locked because your birth year ends in an even digit. The fix is to wait one day. If you have paid into a Youth Leap Account...
Growth Fund Round 2 in Korea: What the 40% Deduction Is Really Worth Before the 5-Year Lock
Round 1 of Korea’s Public Participation National Growth Fund (국민참여성장펀드, the Growth Fund below) sold out its entire 600 billion won in one week in May, and only 20% of it had been reserved for...
Savings Bonds in Korea: Buy Through Your IRP or the Dedicated Account?
In the first subscription window of September 2026, KRW 143.5 billion came in through retirement accounts alone. Korea’s government savings bonds for individuals (개인투자용 국채) had missed their...
Gift Tax in Korea: What to Check Before Chuseok Cash Goes Into Your Child’s Account
When the Chuseok (추석) holiday ends, most children in Korea are left holding a few envelopes. The KRW 100,000 from a grandmother or the KRW 50,000 from an uncle has nothing to do with tax when it...
Property Tax in Korea: September 30 Deadline, Installments and Late Penalties
When offices reopen on Monday, September 28 after the Chuseok (추석) holiday, only three working days are left in the month. If your property tax bill is still unpaid when those three days run out, a...
Cheongyak Conversion Extended to September 2027: Convert Now or Wait for October?
On September 23, 2026 the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (국토교통부) pushed the cheongyak conversion deadline, the window for turning a legacy cheongyak savings, deposit or installment...
Productive Finance ISA in Korea: 3 Things Existing ISA Holders Should Check
(※ As of September 2026 · Last updated 2026-09-02 · The government draft was finalised at the Cabinet meeting on 1 September 2026 and still has to clear the National Assembly) Update, 2 September...
SK Hynix ADR Listing on Nasdaq (SKHY): The Complete 2026 Investor Guide
SK Hynix ADR listing on Nasdaq (SKHY) explained: why it's not a new IPO, the 1 share = 10 ADS structure, the ~$29B new-share offering, the July timeline, and the impact on existing 000660...
