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Korean 서학개미 Quadruple Overseas Equity Purchases as Domestic Market Falls, While Ultra-Luxury Property Tax Credits Hit 4-Year High

South Korean retail investors quadrupled overseas equity purchases as the KOSPI fell, chasing U.S. technology returns while domestic data separately showed ultra-luxury property tax credits reaching a four-year high—illustrating Korea's bifurcated investor asset allocation.

Jul 27, 2026

SpaceX IPO Shares Halved Since Listing as First Test Flight Succeeds; Hanwha Group Launches Space Talent Recruitment Program

SpaceX shares have fallen roughly 50% from their post-IPO peak despite a successful first public-company orbital test flight, while South Korea's Hanwha Group launches a dedicated aerospace talent program to accelerate its commercial space ambitions.

Jul 27, 2026

Seoul Introduces Three-Tier Luxury Property Tax Reform While K-Beauty Brands Target Brazil's World-Third Cosmetics Market

South Korea is launching a progressive three-tier property tax targeting ultra-expensive Seoul homes while K-beauty brands leverage President Lee's Brazil state visit to enter the world's third-largest cosmetics market, illustrating the country's twin strategy of domestic cooling and globa

Jul 27, 2026

South Korean FSS Clarifies Capital Gains Tax Rules for RIA Accounts: Settlement Date Determines Deduction Eligibility

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has ruled that the settlement completion date—not the trade execution date—governs capital gains tax deduction eligibility in RIA accounts, requiring investors to advance year-end tax-loss harvesting timelines.

Jul 27, 2026

NVIDIA Takes 4.5% Stake in South Korea's Naver as AI Partnership Deepens; Naver Shares Surge

NVIDIA has acquired a 4.5% equity stake in Naver as part of an expanded AI collaboration, with Naver shares surging on the news as investors welcome NVIDIA's vote of confidence in the Korean AI platform.

Jul 27, 2026

KOSPI Eyes Recovery After 5.7% Black Friday Crash as Big Tech Earnings and FOMC Loom

KOSPI plunged 5.72% to 6,690.62 on July 24 triggering multiple circuit breakers as KOSPI200 fell over 5%

Jul 26, 2026

HD Hyundai Samho Secures Tacoma Port Crane Deal in Major Korea-US MASGA Cooperation Win

HD Hyundai Samho signed a contract with HMM's US subsidiary to supply 4 port cranes at Tacoma Port, Washington, under the MASGA project

Jul 26, 2026

Naver Secures NVIDIA-Brookfield 15 Trillion KRW AI Investment as Yongsan Property Prices Surge

Naver CEO Lee Hae-jin confirmed that NVIDIA and Brookfield jointly committed 15 trillion KRW in investment, calling it a new leap opportunity for Naver

Jul 26, 2026

Korean Government Real Estate Curbs Shift Price Surge to Unregulated Suburbs Across Seoul Metro

Korean government real estate regulations in Dongtan and Suwon Yeongto are cooling price rises in target districts, but driving surges in unregulated adjacent areas

Jul 26, 2026

SK Hynix Chair Chey Tae-won's Wealth Surges on AI Boom Amid Historic Divorce Settlement

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won's personal wealth increased significantly as AI-driven semiconductor demand fueled SK Hynix's stock rally

Jul 26, 2026

Korean Court Rules SK Founder's Stake Is Marital Property; SK Inc. Surges on Capital Structure Clarity

A South Korean court ruled that Chey Tae-won's SK Group shares constitute marital property, with SK Inc. shares surging as markets price in debt-free capital access of approximately ₩1 trillion for the conglomerate.

Jul 25, 2026

Korea AI Infrastructure Surge: SK-NVIDIA Alliance, Meta Data Center Risk Premium, and Record US FDI Signal Structural Shift

South Korea's AI infrastructure buildout accelerates as SK Group deepens NVIDIA partnership, Meta data center bond spreads price in geopolitical risk, and Korean US FDI hits a 5-year high — signaling a structural repositioning in global AI supply chains.

Jul 25, 2026

KOSPI Plunges 5.72% in 'Black Friday' Rout as Foreign Investors Dump 5.7T KRW; Korean Banks Post Record H1 Profit

KOSPI fell 5.72% and KOSDAQ dropped more than 5% on July 24 in a 'Black Friday' session, triggering sell sidecar halts and foreign investor outflows of 5.7 trillion KRW

Jul 25, 2026

South Korea Gaming Sector Eyes H2 2026 Reversal After Weak First Half Earnings and Stock Declines

South Korea's gaming sector entered H2 2026 in recovery mode after a broadly weak H1 marked by revenue declines, new title underperformance, and stock-price corrections

Jul 25, 2026

South Korean Chaebol Chairman Ordered to Pay $644M in Landmark Divorce Settlement

The chairman of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates has been ordered by a court to pay his ex-wife $644 million in a landmark divorce settlement

Jul 25, 2026

South Korea BOK Governor Shin Hyun-Song Discloses ₩8.2 Billion Wealth in First Post-Appointment Filing

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-Song disclosed ₩8.22 billion (approx $6 million) in his first official wealth filing

Jul 24, 2026

KOSDAQ Buy Sidecar Triggers as Alteogen +13%, Samsung Bio Posts 1.3T Won Q2 Revenue

KOSDAQ buy circuit breaker (sidecar) triggered as index surged, led by Alteogen +13%, EcoPro BM +9%

Jul 24, 2026

Naver vs Coupang: Korea's Tech Giants Battle Across E-Commerce and Sports Broadcasting

Naver and Coupang are intensifying competition across online shopping and sports broadcasting rights in Korea.

Jul 24, 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix Pre-Market Gains Signal Bargain Buyers Re-entering Korean Tech Amid KOSPI Rout

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose ~1% in pre-market trading as bargain hunters stepped in after the KOSPI's sharp decline.

Jul 24, 2026

South Korea President Warns Against Real Estate Overinvestment, Citing Japan's Catastrophic Property Crash

South Korea's president invoked Japan's devastating property bubble collapse to warn against overinvestment in real estate.

Jul 24, 2026

Asian Markets Sink as Oil Surge Drives Rate Hike Bets; KOSPI Plunges 5.98%, Nikkei Falls

South Korea's KOSPI plunged 5.98% as rising oil prices drove fears of further central bank rate increases.

Jul 24, 2026

Samsung Confident Apple Can't Match 7 Years of Foldable Experience as Three-Way Market Contest Begins

Samsung DX Division head Noh Tae-moon expressed confidence at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in London that Apple's foldable entry cannot replicate Samsung's 7-year head start, as the premium foldable market moves toward a Samsung-Apple-Huawei contest.

Jul 23, 2026

South Korea Q2 GDP Beats Estimates at +0.6% as Semiconductor Exports Drive Recovery

South Korea's GDP expanded 0.6% in Q2 2026, beating estimates as robust semiconductor exports from Samsung and SK Hynix offset weak construction investment, reinforcing the memory chip cycle recovery.

Jul 23, 2026

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Unveiled at London Unpacked: 4:3 Ratio Screen and World's Lightest Foldable Target Premium Buyers

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold at London Unpacked with a 4:3 aspect ratio screen and the lightest foldable form factor globally, targeting content consumption and premium market leadership.

Jul 23, 2026

Japanese and Korean Equity Markets Plunge as Oil Spike and Leverage Concerns Compound Risk-Off Selling

Jul 23, 2026

HLB Chairman Buys Affiliate Shares 50 Times in 2026 as KB Asset Launches Strategic Industry Fund

HLB Group chairman has purchased affiliate shares 50 times in 2026 signaling confidence amid a biotech setback, while KB Asset Management launched a new advanced strategic industries fund.

Jul 23, 2026

Korean PPI Holds at 8.6% YoY High on Energy Costs as Household Net Worth Tops ₩600 Million

South Korea's June PPI held at 8.6% YoY — matching the recent high — driven by elevated oil energy costs, while household net worth surpassed ₩600 million per household for the first time.

Jul 23, 2026

South Korea Household Net Assets Rise 9.1% in 2025 as Housing Prices and Foreign Stock Investment Surge

South Korea per-capita household net assets rose 9.1% in 2025 to 274.75 million won driven by housing price gains and surging overseas stock investment

Jul 23, 2026

South Korea GDP Beats Q2 Estimates as AI-Driven Chip Boom Fuels Export Surge

South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in Q2 2026, driven by an AI-fueled semiconductor export boom that supports further interest rate increases

Jul 22, 2026

LG Uplus and Ericsson Partner to Develop Network-Based Voice AI for Korean Telecom

LG Uplus signed a cooperation agreement with Ericsson at its Stockholm headquarters to jointly develop network-based voice AI technology.

Jul 22, 2026