South Korea Stock Markets & Securities

Coverage of KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and Korean securities markets, including stock analysis and market trends.

Mirae Asset Securities Opens May Subscription for Individual Treasury Bonds

Mirae Asset Securities opens May subscription for individual treasury bonds through the 15th, offering 200 billion won across 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year products....

Published 2026.05.11. 11:08:53 |

Hanwha Investment & Securities Launches ISA Net Deposit Event with Up to 1 Million Won Reward

Hanwha Investment & Securities is running a brokerage-type ISA net deposit event through June 30, offering rewards of up to 1 million won, with double...

Published 2026.05.11. 10:47:54 |

Kiwoom Securities Launches IRP Pre-Registration Event Ahead of June Debut

Kiwoom Securities is holding an IRP pre-registration event on its Yeongwoongmun S# MTS ahead of the June launch of its retirement pension business, of...

Published 2026.05.11. 10:22:39 |

Breaking News: Korea Stock Market Cap Tops 7,000 Trillion Won

South Korea's combined stock market capitalization surpassed 7,000 trillion won for the first time, driven by a semiconductor-led rally in Samsung Ele...

Published 2026.05.11. 10:22:17 |

LS Cable, KEPCO E&C Partner to Tap Floating Offshore Wind Market

LS Cable & System signed an MOU with KEPCO E&C to tap the floating offshore wind market, combining submarine cable technology with EPC capabilities fo...

Published 2026.05.11. 10:21:32 |

DB Securities Picked as Preferred Bidder for Busan Blockchain Project

DB Securities has been selected as preferred bidder to develop an STO platform for Busan's blockchain project, validating carbon reduction revenue rig...

Published 2026.05.11. 10:20:29 |

Breaking News: KOSPI Triggers Buy-Side Sidecar Amid Rally

A buy-side sidecar was triggered on Korea's KOSPI Tuesday morning as futures prices surged, marking the eighth such activation on the main bourse this...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:51:26 |

Gmarket Expands Next-Day Delivery for Big Smile Day Sale

Gmarket strengthens delivery for its Big Smile Day sale through Nov. 19, offering next-day Star Delivery on 300 core discounted items for orders place...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:39:35 |

LG Electronics' 4K OLED Enters Racing Simulator Market With Hyundai

LG Electronics is supplying 4K 65-inch OLED monitors and TVs to Hyundai Motor's N Racing Simulator, expanding its B2B business from film production in...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:29:42 |

Cosmorobotics Soars 250% on KOSDAQ Debut, Hitting Quadruple Cap

Published 2026.05.11. 09:26:44 |

Daehong Communications Launches AI Marketing Solution 'GEO Boost'

Daehong Communications has launched GEO Boost, an AI marketing solution co-developed with startup Across, optimized for LLM-based conversational searc...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:23:53 |

AeKyung Chemical Accelerates Shift to Advanced Materials, Targets EV and Chip Markets

AeKyung Chemical is accelerating its shift to advanced materials with TPC mass production starting in September, while subsidiary AeKyung Specialty ex...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:15:53 |

Breaking News: KOSPI Tops 7,800 for First Time on Chip Rally

The KOSPI crossed the 7,800 level for the first time on November 11, driven by a surge in semiconductor stocks led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix...

Published 2026.05.11. 09:14:41 |

KOSDAQ Opens Up 0.43% at 1,212.88

The KOSDAQ index opened at 1,212.88, rising 5.16 points or 0.43% at the start of trading....

Published 2026.05.11. 09:06:13 |

KOSPI Opens Up 277.31 Points at 7,775.31

The KOSPI opened at 7,775.31 on Wednesday, gaining 277.31 points or 3.70% from the previous trading session....

Published 2026.05.11. 09:06:02 |

LS Securities Raises SK hynix Target Price to 2.1 Million Won on HBM Strength

LS Securities raised its SK hynix target price to 2.1 million won from 1.5 million won, citing HBM competitiveness, while flagging performance bonuses...

Published 2026.05.11. 08:43:19 |

Samsung, SK hynix Jump Over 6% in Pre-Market on Chip Rally

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged over 6% in pre-market trading Monday as South Korea's chip stocks tracked U.S. semiconductor rally, with AI ch...

Published 2026.05.11. 08:15:35 |

KOSPI 7,000 Era Transforms Brokerage Industry as Upgrade Reports Triple

KOSPI surges 78% to approach 7,500, triggering a three-fold increase in brokerage upgrade reports. Foreign capital shifts to DRAM ETF as Samsung faces...

Published 2026.05.11. 07:33:18 |

KOSDAQ Delisting Rules Tighten, Driving Defensive M&A Surge

Tighter KOSDAQ delisting rules are driving defensive M&A among Korean SMEs, while AI firm Elice Group eyes a 1 trillion won KOSDAQ listing this month....

Published 2026.05.11. 07:33:04 |

Multi-Home Owner Capital Gains Tax Returns After 4 Years, Sparking Market Uncertainty

Seoul's real estate market faces a transaction void as the capital gains tax on multi-home owners returns after 4 years, with distressed listings vani...

Published 2026.05.11. 07:30:05 |

Multi-Home Owner Capital Gains Tax Revived; Seoul Listings Drop 1,581 in One Day

Seoul apartment listings fell 1,581 in one day as the multi-home owner capital gains tax was reinstated, with an effective rate of up to 82.5% now app...

Published 2026.05.11. 07:28:59 |

Regional Housing Market Splits Sharply on Price and Location

Korea's regional pre-sale housing market is polarizing sharply, with top complexes drawing 53-to-1 ratios while nearby projects see 90% of units under...

Published 2026.05.11. 06:56:31 |

'Higher or Lower': Record Highs in Deposits and Stock Lending Balance

Published 2026.05.11. 06:30:05 |

KOSPI 200 Futures Night Trading Triples Amid Global Risks

KOSPI 200 futures night trading volume tripled to a daily average of 14.6 trillion won this month as investors respond preemptively to Middle East ris...

Published 2026.05.11. 06:00:05 |

Woori Financial Opts for Stock Swap Over Tender Offer to Defend CET1 Ratio

Woori Financial Group chose a stock swap over a tender offer to fully acquire Tongyang Life, avoiding a 0.15 percentage point drop in its CET1 ratio a...

Published 2026.05.11. 06:00:05 |

KOSPI Tops 7,500 Intraday, Eyes 8,000 This Week

Korea's KOSPI surged 13.63% last week, topping 7,500 intraday for the first time. U.S. April CPI on May 12 is the key variable that could determine wh...

Published 2026.05.11. 05:30:05 |

Tighter Delisting Rules Spur 'Defensive M&A' Among Small-Cap Firms

Listed Korean small and mid-cap firms are pursuing defensive M&A to meet tightened KOSDAQ delisting rules, raising concerns over the rise of "zombie c...

Published 2026.05.10. 18:05:41 |

Konex Market Sees Price Distortion as Stocks Surge Without Trades

South Korea's Konex market is facing severe price distortions, with some stocks like Bon Systems surging 59-fold in market cap despite no trading for ...

Published 2026.05.10. 17:55:22 |