[Photo] Yeouidaero Illuminated with the "Light of Smiles" Toward Korea's Great Leap Forward in 2026

The domestic stock market, which had long been stuck around the 2,000 mark, recently broke through the 4,000 level, bringing a rare wave of optimism and raising expectations for a possible surge past 5,000. On a December night in 2025, as the Year of Eulsa draws to a close, the buildings along Yeouidaero in Seoul-home to clustered securities firms and financial institutions-are brightly lit. In a wide-angle, long-exposure photograph, the lights of passing cars leave trails, creating an image that resembles a broad, cheerful smile. In 2026, the Year of Byeongo, we hope that all citizens will have even more reasons to smile.