Surge in Preferred Stock Interest Linked to Mirae Asset: Preferred stocks and Mirae Asset dominate investment queries as '์ฐ์ ์ฃผ' surges.
Archived Pulse in South Korea
Country pulse digest
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Archived Pulse in South Korea
South Korean searches reveal high interest in preferred stocks amid investment trends and Mirae Asset's prominence. Significant public concern arises regarding medical waste and health safety. Sports fans actively follow international soccer matches like Czech Republic vs. South Africa.
Active topics
24
Search volume
385.5K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports25% (6)
Politics17% (4)
Money13% (3)
Health13% (3)
Culture13% (3)
Life13% (3)
Entertainment8% (2)
Why people are curious
Users in South Korea are primarily seeking to understand and explain financial concepts like preferred stocks given the surge in investment interest and Mirae Asset's influence. Health-related searches demonstrate worry, especially about medical waste and bodily fluid contamination, indicating concerns about safety and disease. Sports-related curiosity reflects a following intent, as fans track international competitions such as soccer matches involving the Czech Republic, South Africa, and Mexico, likely tied to major events like the FIFA World Cup.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Public Alarm Grows Over Medical Waste Issues: Medical waste concerns rise sharply amid health worries in Korea.
Soccer Match Sparks Sports Searches: Czech Republic vs South Africa: Intense interest in international soccer spikes following Czech Republic vs. South Africa match.
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Ranked searches
What people are curious about in South Korea
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01Sports
czechia vs south africa
1K+ searches, 1,000% growth.
1K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
02Money
์ฐ์ ์ฃผ
The trend '์ฐ์ ์ฃผ' has surged in South Korea, with many users seeking explanations about preferred stocks and their relation to Mirae Asset.
100K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
๋ฏธ๋์์
03Health
์๋ฃํ๊ธฐ๋ฌผ
The term '์๋ฃํ๊ธฐ๋ฌผ' (medical waste) has seen a dramatic surge in searches in Korea, indicating growing public concern.
100K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
๋ค๋ฆฌ์ธ์ฒ ์ฌ๋ ๋ค๋ฆฌ์ ๋จ
04Sports
์ฒด์ฝ ๋ ๋จ์๊ณต
The search trend '์ฒด์ฝ ๋ ๋จ์๊ณต' reflects a growing interest in the soccer match between the Czech Republic and South Africa.
50K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
๋จ์ํ๋ฆฌ์นด ๊ณตํ๊ตญ ์ถ๊ตฌ ๊ตญ๊ฐ๋ํํ์ฒด์ฝ ๋จ์๊ณต๋จ์๊ณต ์ฒด์ฝ
05Money
์ธํ์ค
The search trend '์ธํ์ค' has surged significantly in South Korea, indicating heightened public interest in this entity or topic.
20K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
06Politics
๊น์๋
The trend centers on Kim Soon-duk, a figure prominently featured in current South Korean political discourse.
20K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
07Entertainment
๋ง
The trend titled '๋ง' is gaining significant attention primarily due to its association with various entertainment topics.
20K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
08Entertainment
์ํฑ์คํด๋ฝ
The search trend '์ํฑ์คํด๋ฝ' has surged with significant public interest, largely connected to dance practice videos featuring the original song by ์ํฑ์คํด๋ฝ.
10K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
09Money
๊ณจ๋ ๋ฐ
Interest in gold bars has surged significantly in South Korea, with search volume increasing rapidly by 1,000%.
10K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
10Health
ํ์ํ๋ฌผ
There is a surge in interest in carbohydrates due to recent studies and health reports.
10K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
11Politics
์ ์ด ํ
The search trend '์ ์ด ํ' relates to recent political events involving Jeong I-han and the Reform Party in South Korea, including investigations and campaign controversies.
10K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
12Culture
์ ์ฌ์ฅ
The trend '์ ์ฌ์ฅ' is gaining attention in South Korea, linked to a popular YouTube culture and media presence.
5K+ searches ยท 1,000% growth
์ ํ๋ฒ
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Czechia v South Africa: World Cup โ live - The Guardian
Who Is the Referee In Czechia vs. South Africa World Cup Match? - Athlon Sports
Czechia vs South Africa World Cup prediction, picks, analysis - USA Today
Czechia vs. South Africa live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel - CBS Sports
FIFA World Cup 2026, Group A: Czechia vs South Africa - live updates! - olympics.com
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Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.