■Wednesday November 27th Economic Calendar

■ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Donghae Deep Sea Gas Field Development Strategy Meeting, 10:00
The government will finally approve and finalize the first drilling plan for the deep-sea gas field in the East Sea submitted by the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) today.

As a result, we are one step closer to full-scale drilling of blue whales.

The first drilling results will be announced in the first half of next year.

■ Ministerial Meeting on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness, 7:40 p.m.

The Ministerial Meeting on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness will be held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Choi Sang-mok for the first time in two years.

Ahead of the launch of the second Trump administration, additional support measures will be announced to increase semiconductor competitiveness.

■Statistics Office, September Population Trends, 12:00 Mbago

The Office for National Statistics will release September's population trends.

While the low birth rate trend seems to have reached its bottom, it is noteworthy whether the baby's crying will have become louder.

The number of births did not exceed 20,000 for five consecutive months from February to June, but recovered to 20,000 in July and August, continuing an unexpected increase.

■The Financial Services Commission announces the criteria and procedures for screening new Internet banks

The Financial Services Commission will disclose the criteria and procedures for screening new licenses for the fourth Internet-only bank after K-Bank, Kakao Bank, and Toss Bank.

The Financial Services Commission will announce the results of the review of the fourth Internet-only bank within the first half of next year.