🗞️ KLiK Newsletter - Week 8, 2026 🗞️

Hello everyone, Newsbell here! 🔔✨ Did you know? This week marks Seollal, one of Korea's most cherished traditional holidays! A big part of the celebration is enjoying a warm bowl of Tteokguk (rice cake soup), and there are such beautiful meanings behind this tradition. The white rice cakes represent the brightness and purity of the new year, while their long, cylinder shape symbolizes a wish for a long and healthy life. Plus, because the sliced pieces look like traditional Korean coins (Yeopjeon), eating them is a way to wish for wealth and abundance all year long! Wishing you all a year filled with happiness and prosperity as we dive into this week’s newsletter! 🍲🧧 -------------------- 🎨 Culture & Entertainment 1️⃣ Ateez's new album claims No. 3 on Billboard 200 (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260216001200315 2️⃣ Over 100,000 customs violations by foreigners reported over past 5 years: data (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260213010300315 3️⃣ Magnitude 3 earthquake hits northern Gyeonggi Province (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260215001300315 📋 Lifestyle & Policy 1️⃣ S. Korea seeks to form working-level team for preliminary review of U.S. investment projects (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260215001500315 2️⃣ (LEAD) Lee says real estate policy aimed at reclaiming 'unfair privileges' from speculation (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260214003051320 3️⃣ Lee says real estate policy aimed at reclaiming 'unfair privileges' from speculation (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260214003000320 💰 Economy & Finance 1️⃣ Lee signals greater burden on owners of multiple homes to curb real estate market (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260216003200315 2️⃣ Brokerage firms pocket jaw-dropping earnings in 2025 on market rally (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260212012600320 3️⃣ S. Korea's stock loans on roll set to reach record high (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260212012500320 ⚖️ Politics & Society 1️⃣ S. Korean ace Won Tae-in to miss World Baseball Classic due to elbow injury (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260215003000315 2️⃣ K-pop icons incorporate national heritage into comeback projects (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260213004700315 3️⃣ Gov't urges wildfire prevention measures during Lunar New Year (Yonhap News) 🔗 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260213008900315 -------------------- How did you enjoy this week's newsletter? 🗞️ We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please let us know what you think by leaving a like or a comment below. Your support means a lot to us. Wishing you a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year! (Saehae bok mani badeuseyo!) 🙇‍♂️✨