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Loan shutdown leaves homebuyers short of balance payment; Lee says transitional measures needed

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung signalled the need for transitional measures after tighter controls on total household lending disrupted funding for balance payments by people who already signed home contracts. Speaking at a public forum on real estate policy, Lee responded to a participant who said reduced loan limits prevented a balance-payment loan for an apartment bought for owner-occupation. The Financial Services Commission chairman said authorities would consult banks to prevent excessive loan tightening.

Telecommunications & Media

TTA discusses AI-based broadcast technology standardisation strategy

The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) said it held a joint workshop in Seoul on July 22 to review development directions for broadcast technology in the AI era and discuss international standardisation strategies for next-generation services. About 70 participants from government, broadcasters, research institutes and companies attended. Presentations covered generative AI in production and services, a “Beyond TV” vision, and related platform and broadcast technologies. Attendees also shared Brazil’s TV 3.0 trends using ATSC 3.0.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcast watchdog warns KBS Joy over repeated airing of child abuse CCTV footage

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media and Communications Commission held a plenary meeting in Seoul on Sunday and voted to issue a statutory \"caution\" to KBS Joy\'s entertainment program for repeatedly airing unfiltered CCTV footage from a child abuse case in which a 3-year-old died. The panel also issued a \"caution\" to an NS Home Shopping broadcast for potentially misleading viewers about a hair serum\'s effects and for overstating cumulative sales.