Seoul, 6 May 2026 – South Korea’s equity market has become one of the world’s hottest trades in 2026, with the benchmark Kospi Index surging about 75% this year as investors pile into artificial intelligence-linked chipmakers, corporate reform beneficiaries and a strengthening domestic market narrative.
The rally has transformed South Korea from a historically undervalued market into one of Asia’s strongest equity performers. Investor demand has been driven by the country’s deep semiconductor exposure, improving shareholder-return expectations and growing optimism that long-running valuation discounts may finally be narrowing.
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