South Korea’s People Power Party rallies against proposed special counsel on dropped indictments The People Power Party on May 6 urged the Democratic Party to withdraw a proposed special counsel bill tied to canceling indictments, calling it a “special counsel law to erase the president’s trial.” Floor leader Song Eon-seok made the remarks at a rally at the National Assembly titled “Rally condemning a special counsel to erase President Lee Jae-myung’s crimes.” He said it would create “a world where a thief appoints the police and the police erase the thief’s trial,” calling it “the May 6, 2026

South Chungcheong Governor’s Race Tightens as Voters Split Between Kim Tae-heum and Park Soo-hyun "They’re both about the same, but we should still pick Kim Tae-heum for what he’s done for the province." "Park Soo-hyun is different from other lawmakers. I’m voting for him no matter what." In the Chungcheong region, long seen as a swing area in national elections, voters in South Chungcheong Province were split when Aju News spoke with residents on May 6 in places including Gongju and Cheonan. In Cheonan, more residents interviewed said they planned to vote for Gov. Kim Tae-heum, who May 6, 2026

Korea’s ELS-Linked Issuance Rebounds to 95 Trillion Won as Markets Stabilize A market slump in derivative-linked products has begun to ease on the back of a rebound in global stocks and steadier interest rates, with issuance rising sharply in principal-protected derivative-linked bonds. Still, regulators said investor caution tied to past losses has not fully faded, underscoring the need to understand product structures before investing. According to the Financial Supervisory Service on Tuesday, issuance of derivative-linked securities and bonds in 2025 totaled 94 May 6, 2026

UNIST to Launch GRIT Interdisciplinary Program in 2027 to Train Question-Driven Talent Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, or UNIST, said it will launch a new undergraduate division, the GRIT Interdisciplinary Program, in 2027, aiming to help students design their own majors and academic paths. The school said the program is meant to move beyond department-centered education in an era when artificial intelligence can quickly produce answers, and instead strengthen students’ ability to form questions and map out lines of inquiry. UNIST said on May 6 it will s May 6, 2026

Lee Sedol, Lee Chang-ho warn against overreliance on AI: Humans must make answers their own "AI can show you a good move, but turning that answer into your own is ultimately a human task." As artificial intelligence rapidly expands into areas once considered uniquely human, two of South Korea’s best-known Go players said the skills that will matter most are the ability to ask the right questions and to make independent judgments. Lee Sedol, a distinguished professor at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, and Lee Chang-ho, a top Go titleholder known for May 6, 2026

Why AI Is Moving Back Under Government Control, Jensen Huang’s Comments Highlight Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s words were brief but widely noted: “I believe the government will use technology correctly.” He made the remark at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, in what amounted to more than a routine CEO opinion. It underscored how the global order around artificial intelligence is shifting. Huang called AI company Anthropic “a great company,” but said he disagreed with efforts to limit AI use for national security purposes. He added that “a CEO is not an elected offi May 6, 2026

Gallery Yujeong to Open Kwon Doo-hyeon’s ‘Length’ Painting Exhibition “Selling out during a downturn was no accident.” Gallery Yujeong will present “Length,” the second solo exhibition by painter Kwon Doo-hyeon, whose previous show drew attention after all works sold despite a sluggish art market. The exhibition is also the second series in his project, “Width, Length, Height and Depth.” It runs from May 9 to June 19. Following the earlier “Width” show, “Length” interprets the fundamentals of painting through the idea of distance, focusing on bringing unsee May 6, 2026

National Assembly Speaker Woo asks People Power Party leader Jang to back constitutional amendment vote National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on May 6 again asked People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok to cooperate on a floor vote on a constitutional amendment bill, a day before it is to be brought to the plenary session. Jang reaffirmed his opposition, saying it is not appropriate to discuss constitutional revision while the ruling party is pursuing what he called an unconstitutional special counsel probe. Woo visited the People Power Party leader’s office at the National Assembly an May 6, 2026

SK Telecom Added to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Only Korean Telecom Included SK Telecom (SKT) has been added to the 2026 Dow Jones Best-in-Class (DJ BIC) World Index, the company said Tuesday. The index is used by investors as a benchmark after assessing companies’ economic, environmental and social performance. The DJ BIC is a revamped version of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) following a September 2025 overhaul, and is published annually by S&P Global. SKT has been included consistently since its first entry in 2008, except in 2020. The World In May 6, 2026

Yongin’s Suji District Home Prices Rise 2.7 Times Faster Than Seoul, Data Show Seoul apartment prices are still rising but have cooled somewhat, while prices in some key residential areas of Gyeonggi Province are climbing faster. As housing costs in Seoul remain high, end-users are shifting demand to major Gyeonggi markets rather than to the far outskirts of the capital region, adding upward pressure on prices. According to the Korea Real Estate Board’s weekly apartment price trends released Tuesday, apartment sale prices in Suji District of Yongin were up 7.24 May 6, 2026