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What Will Change Under the 2026 Regional Electricity Tariff System?

The single nationwide electricity tariff maintained through 2025 will be abolished, and regionally differentiated rates will be introduced in 2026. Electricity rates in North Gyeongsang, South Jeolla and Gangwon provinces, where large nuclear, hydroelectric and thermal power facilities are concentrated, are expected to fall by roughly 30–50% from current levels, while rates in the Seoul metropolitan area are forecast to rise.

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'Judge Lee Han-young': The 4.3% Debut That Climbed Into Double Digits

'Judge Lee Han-young' opened with a 4.3% rating in its first episode but built momentum through word of mouth, eventually settling into double digits and peaking at 17% at its highest moment. It finished with a final rating of 13.6% nationwide per Nielsen Korea, placing second among Korean dramas in the first half of 2026.

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K-pop's 'August Comeback Battle' — Why Did Everyone Choose the Same Month?

Major artists from SM, JYP and HYBE—including Red Velvet, Stray Kids, WayV, ENHYPEN, NCT 127 and Taemin—packed their comebacks into August 2026. The rush appears to reflect the convergence of two factors: the resumption of fandom activity after the summer vacation season and the need to build results ahead of the year-end awards season.

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2026년 태풍 시즌, 왜 유독 한반도로 몰렸나

2026년에는 일본 열도를 관통하거나 스친 강한 태풍이 세력을 유지한 채 대한해협을 거쳐 한반도 남해안·동해안으로 연이어 북상할 가능성이 높은 경로를 보였다. 기상 전문가들은 이를 두고 올해가 유독 특이한 상황이라고 평가했다.

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웨이비(WayV) 'Vision Wings', 8월 10일 컴백

웨이비는 2026년 8월 10일 미니앨범 'Vision Wings'를 발매하며 컴백했다. 같은 SM 소속의 레드벨벳(8월 3일)·NCT 127(8월 24일)과 함께 8월에만 세 차례 SM 소속 팀 컴백이 이어졌다.

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