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MON, JUN 29 · EDT
CountriesSouth Korea (KR)

South Korea.

Republic of Korea · Seoul · 51.5M people · east-n-southeast-asia

Governmentpresidential republicLanguagesKorean, EnglishArea99.7K km²Sanctioned entities23Active conflicts5Mentions 7d21 ▼ 76%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
68.6
High risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. South Korea becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
South Korea · 90-day event volume
1,543
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
SAMSUNG $650B2026-03-312026-05-152026-06-28
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Event timelineLast 7 days · 12 milestones · hover for context
JUN 28
2026
South Korean fighter scramble
military_exercise · severity 3
Moderate
JUN 27
2026
Warplanes enter SK ADIZ
border_incursion · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 26
2026
Samsung $650b Investment
economic_indicator · severity 8
Critical
JUN 26
2026
Kospi Trading Halt
economic_indicator · severity 5
Moderate
JUN 26
2026
Korean Index Surge
economic_indicator · severity 5
Moderate
JUN 26
2026
Seoul-UN Command Rift
diplomatic_tension · severity 4
Moderate
JUN 25
2026
Indonesian Embassy aid
diplomatic_visit · severity 2
Moderate
JUN 25
2026
Maritime accident
diplomatic_tension · severity 5
Moderate
JUN 25
2026
Jaishankar meets Ban Ki-moon
diplomatic_visit · severity 1
Moderate
JUN 25
2026
Jaishankar criticizes prioritization
diplomatic_tension · severity 3
Moderate
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
20/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 3domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
98/100 · 15% wt
target events: 75actor only events: 21domestic events: 1severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.80%article coverage 90d: 9,801
Arms Activity
0/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 107total value usd: $33.75Bconflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
82/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 2.00%inflation pct: 2.32%unemployment pct: 2.78%
Market Stress
72/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 411negative signals 30d: 115
Sanctions Exposure
95/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 23is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
97/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 83.6literacy rate:
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
3Stable
Security
61Elevated
Economic
22Stable
Regulatory
5Stable
Operational
35Moderate
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · east-n-southeast-asia
Rank 8 of 22
01Union of Burma
49.2
02Taiwan
53.7
03People's Republic of China
55.2
04Democratic People's Republic of Korea
59.4
05Japan
60.7
06Republic of Indonesia
63.4
07Republic of the Philippines
67.2
08Republic of Korea· this country
67.3
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 18 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024
$1.9T
$30.6B YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024
$36.2K
$565 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
2.3%
1.3% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
2.8%
0.1% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
51.8M
38.4K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 2024
2.56%
0.04% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
83.6 yrs
0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
97.9%
0.5% YoY
Security12 recent events · 5 conflicts · 10 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
1543
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
1
High-severity events
2026-06-28
SEV 3
South Korean fighter scramble
Military Exercise
2026-06-27
SEV 6
Warplanes enter SK ADIZ
Border Incursion
2026-06-26
SEV 8
Samsung $650b Investment
Economic Indicator
2026-06-26
SEV 5
Kospi Trading Halt
Economic Indicator
2026-06-26
SEV 5
Korean Index Surge
Economic Indicator
2026-06-26
SEV 4
Seoul-UN Command Rift
Diplomatic Tension
2026-06-25
SEV 2
Indonesian Embassy aid
Diplomatic Visit
2026-06-25
SEV 5
Maritime accident
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving South Korea
Iran war
War · 323881 dispatches
Critical · 100
Persian Gulf conflict
War · 63559 dispatches
Critical · 100
North Korea nuclear crisis
Cold War · 18758 dispatches
High · 67.8
World War II
War · 10910 dispatches
Critical · 100
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Other

Escándalo en Corea del Sur tras salida del Mundial: renunció el entrenador y el presidente ordenó investigar

Corea del Sur's coach resigned after a poor World Cup performance, prompting the president to order an investigation.

La NacionSouth Korea · Mexico · South Africa
Other
Quick hits: Canada's emotional match-winner and scenes in rural Kansas
ABC Grandstand Sport
International Relations
Iran war changing public perception shaped by Western media, says S. Korean scholar - Tehran Times
Tehran Times
Other
South Korean president calls for investigation after World Cup disappointment
Washington Times
Geopolitical Conflict
South Korea Scrambles As Russia, China Conduct Joint Strategic Bomber Patrol | Watch - The Times of India
The Times of India
Μουντιάλ 2026: Παραιτήθηκε ο προπονητής της Νότιας Κορέας μετά τον αποκλεισμό της ομάδας
Ta Nea
Μουντιάλ 2026: Τηλεοπτικός σταθμός έβαλε μπλερ στον προπονητή της Νότιας Κορέας μετά τον αποκλεισμό από τους «32» (vid)
Ta Nea
Iran war changing public perception shaped by Western media, says S. Korean scholar
Tehran Times
Τηλεοπτικός σταθμός στην Νότια Κορέα έβαλε μπλερ στον προπονητή της ομάδας μετά την αποτυχία στο Μουντιάλ, δείτε βίντεο
Protothema
South Africa v Canada LIVE: Co-hosts kick start knockout rounds with clash against Bafana Bafana
The Independent
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in South Korea-tagged articles · last 30 days
analysts
personlast · Jun 26
2,934
Lee Jae Myung
personlast · Jun 27
1,650
Lee Jae-myung
personlast · Jun 26
525
Chung Dong-young
personlast · Jun 19
229
Cho Hyun
personlast · Jun 25
213
Wi Sung-lac
personlast · Jun 17
201
Yoon Suk Yeol
personlast · Jun 27
183
Lim Eul-chul
personlast · Jun 9
138
Hong Min
personlast · Jun 19
133
Shin Hyun-song
personlast · Jun 19
114
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+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of South Korea will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.