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Aston Villa have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with PSG to sign forward Ibrahim Mbaye, whom Liverpool had considered. However, the transfer should not yet be regarded as complete because the medical, contract, and official club announcement are still pending.
In 2026, the Basic Pension standard pension amount is 349,700 won per month for a single-person household, while the eligibility threshold is 2.47 million won per month. However, the progressive reform proposal and the “additional 50,000 won per month for low-income recipients” have not been finalized or implemented. Maintaining existing benefit amounts and applying future increases differentially are still under review.
The 2026–27 Premier League match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield on August 29, 2026, was ongoing at the time of verification, with Nottingham Forest leading 1–0 after Dan Ndoye scored in the 24th minute. The final score had not yet been confirmed.
The Doosan Bears defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 7-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on August 29. In the first starting-pitcher matchup between Kwak Bin and Ahn Woo-jin, An Jae-seok hit two home runs and drove in four runs, while Kwak Bin recorded eight strikeouts over six innings.
Wavve announced that it will release “Infinite Company: Hawa-Su Never Die,” a reimagining of Infinite Challenge’s Infinite Company, and “Next Door, Franceska,” which continues the world of “Hello, Franceska,” by the end of the year. The exact release dates have not yet been announced, while a 4K upscaled version of the original Infinite Company episodes is scheduled for September.
tvN’s new Saturday-Sunday drama Four Hands premieres on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 9:10 p.m. Song Kang plays piano prodigy Kang Bio, while Lee Jun-young plays his rival, piano genius Choi Jeong-yo. Jang Gyuri is also among the main cast. Set at an arts high school filled with musical prodigies, the series follows youth, friendship, love, competition, and growth.
The National Assembly’s Industry Committee is pursuing a hearing to call Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won as witnesses over allegations related to the Honam semiconductor cluster and mega-special zone. However, as of August 29, 2026, the hearing date, final witness appointments, and the two chairmen’s actual attendance have not been confirmed. The government’s 800 trillion won-scale semiconductor plan for the southwestern region and follow-up procedures for the Gwangju military airport site have been officially announced, but final investment agreements and construction or production schedules for individual companies have not been confirmed.
Heavy rain is possible in many parts of the country from August 29 to 31. The official forecast for August 29 calls for 20–80 mm in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, and North Chungcheong, and 10–50 mm in southern Gangwon. South Chungcheong could receive more than 200 mm from August 30 to 31. Rainfall areas and timing may change, so check the latest forecast.
Tadej Pogačar defeated Enric Mas on the 177.5 km 2026 Vuelta a España Stage 6 from Alcosebre to Castelló. It was his third stage victory of the race, and after Stage 6 Pogačar moved into first overall, with Mas in second.
The second test between South Africa and New Zealand will be played at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on August 29. With New Zealand leading the series 1–0 after a 33–16 win in the first test, South Africa will look to respond as Pieter-Steph du Toit prepares for his 100th test appearance.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled unlawful the U.S. Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk and its broad blacklist measures. However, the ruling did not order the department to continue purchasing or using Claude. A separate D.C. Circuit case and any actual government appeal proceedings must also be monitored.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said in his Jackson Hole speech that PCE inflation remained above the 2% target and that the Fed still had work to do unless there was confidence that underlying inflation was slowing at a sufficient pace. However, his comments did not signal a specific rate decision, and whether the Fed will raise rates at the September FOMC meeting has not yet been decided.
The Bank of Korea’s all-industry Corporate Survey Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for August 2026 rose 1.1 points from the previous month to 99.6. This was the highest level since September 2022, but a rise in CBSI alone cannot confirm actual increases in corporate sales, employment, or investment, nor a full economic recovery.
Reports say the 2026 Chuseok special of MBC’s Idol Star Athletics Championships will not be scheduled. The reported reason is the overlap between the September Chuseok holiday and the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. However, the confirmed information concerns the 2026 schedule only and does not constitute an official announcement that the program has been canceled or permanently discontinued.
Jang Dong-yoon and actress Kim Seung-yoon will marry in October. BH Entertainment announced their wedding plans, and Jang Dong-yoon shared the news directly in a handwritten letter on social media. The ceremony will be held in a worship format with only the two families invited; the exact date and venue have not been disclosed.
Episode 344 of ‘Hangout with Yoo’ is scheduled to air at 6:30 p.m. on August 29. According to the preview, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Joo Woo-jae take on the ‘My Money, My Purchase’ mission, selling props without spending their own money, and negotiate toy prices with Hong Hyun-hee. It was also revealed that Heo Kyung-hwan’s cumulative personal spending has exceeded 1 million won. Whether the deal succeeds and what the final result will be must be confirmed in the broadcast.
RESCENE was reported to rank No. 1 in the August 2026 brand reputation rankings for all stars, followed by BTS in second place and Lim Young-woong in third. RESCENE’s index reached 10,180,185, up 27.65% from the previous month. The result reflects online brand-related big data analysis, not music-streaming or album sales.
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reported first-half 2026 revenue of 150.31 billion yuan and net profit attributable to shareholders of 77.61 billion yuan. Reports said CXMT trailed SK hynix by 0.86% in an 8,000 MT/s comparison, but early test results were mixed, making it difficult to generalize that the products are technically equivalent.
Actress Oh Yeon-soo appeared on Lee Kyung-min’s YouTube channel on August 28, explaining how she chooses clothes she can wear for a long time and why she spends less than before. The search trend was linked to the video and related reports, rather than a new project or incident.