Korea Stock Market News
KOSPI & KOSDAQ moves, foreign/institutional flows, and company catalysts — translated for global investors.
Kakao Split Targets AI, but IBK Cuts Price Target to 53,000 Won
Kakao shares fell 6.14% after the announcement; shareholder returns and execution will determine whether investors regain confidence ahead of the 2027 split.
Sep 21, 2026
Lotte Card CISO Sanctions Fuel Cybersecurity Accountability Debate
Daegu University Professor Kim Chang-hoon called for technical safe-harbor standards after Lotte Card CISOs faced three-month suspensions and four-year finance-sector bans.
Sep 20, 2026
LS Group Unveils 19 AI Projects, Eyes Business Results
LS Group presented 19 AI projects, including solar and power platforms; investors now await customer contracts, recurring revenue and profitability.
Sep 20, 2026
KOSPI Closes Near 6,800: Drivers of a Pre-Chuseok Rebound
KOSPI fell 0.23% last week while KOSDAQ rose 0.79%; foreign buying, stable rates and oil, and this week’s data are pivotal.
Sep 20, 2026
Gladstone Land Corporation Ex-Dividend Sept. 21 at $0.0467
Payment is scheduled for Sept. 30, with a 5.98% annual dividend yield; shares traded at $9.43, down 1.26% at publication.
Sep 20, 2026
DHX Company Faces Injunction Bid Over Board Resolution Amid Control Fight
The stock sits at 7.3% of its 52-week range after 1-week and 1-month returns both fell 90.00%, while court details remain undisclosed.
Sep 20, 2026
China Opposes Russia Energy Sanctions Law, Leaving 100% Tariffs Unset
China reserved the right to respond on Sept. 19, 2026, while Washington has not set tariff targets, rates or timing for Russian energy buyers.
Sep 19, 2026
Jarvis Trading Halt Over Share Changes; Details Still Undisclosed
Jarvis halted trading over possible share consolidation, split or electronic registration changes; the stock is down 6.11% over one week.
Sep 19, 2026
Lotte Insurance, Haitaihtb Sales Hinge on Late-September Bids
Lotte Insurance is timing a final-week sale notice while Haitaihtb prepares a 300 billion-won-range final bid, making bidder competition decisive.
Sep 19, 2026
Nscale Files for NYSE Listing as Revenue Jumps 13-Fold, Loss Hits $1.02B
UK AI cloud infrastructure firm Nscale reported $140.6 million in first-half revenue, while net loss nearly tripled to $1.02 billion.
Sep 19, 2026
Bank of Japan Rate Hike to 1.25% Yen Falls, Rate Check at 156
Two policy board members opposed the hike as the 2.75-point US-Japan rate gap held; whether officials intervened to buy yen remains unconfirmed.
Sep 19, 2026
Lunit Named to TIME’s World’s Best Healthtech Companies 2026
TIME and Statista named Lunit to the 2026 global healthtech list; AI data-center themes lifted three stocks, while HanaTour fell after a target cut.
Sep 18, 2026
KODEX Leverage ETF Draws 256.7 Billion Won as KOSPI Falls Below 7,000
Retail investors shifted from inverse ETFs to leverage in two days, with KODEX Leverage attracting more than the second- and third-ranked funds combined.
Sep 18, 2026
KOSPI 200 Volatility Index Halves From Peak, Still Near 2025 High
VKOSPI fell 55.5% from its June peak to 43.09 by Sept. 17, yet 87% of 2026 trading days closed above 40 versus just 1% last year.
Sep 17, 2026
ExxonMobil Nears Venezuela Return After 19 Years, Eyes 50 Billion Barrels
The Wall Street Journal reports ExxonMobil is nearing a PDVSA deal, following Chevron and Continental Resources, which already signed Venezuela oil pacts.
Sep 17, 2026
Ray files controlling shareholder change near 52-week low
Ray's stock trades at just 10.5% of its 52-week range (3,680-11,690 won) after a 1-month drop of -15.83%, filing details still undisclosed.
Sep 15, 2026
Korean Air-Asiana Mileage Merger Approved; 10-Year Choice Set
Korea’s antitrust regulator approved the plan on Sept. 15, 2026, with 1:1 flight-mile conversion and 1:0.82 partner-mile conversion.
Sep 15, 2026
ImmuneOncia Seeks IMC-002 Phase 1 Plan Change; Stock Nears Low
ImmuneOncia shares fell to 2.9% of their 52-week range after the filing, down 17.91% in one month and 7.04% in one week.
Sep 14, 2026
Korean Air Adds 20 Jeju Flights; Eastar Adds 434 for Holidays
Eastar Jet will supply 82,000 paid seats across domestic and international routes, while Agoda searches rose 160% domestically and 38% overseas.
Sep 14, 2026
Mirae Asset Securities Attracts 9.5799T Won in Q2 Pension Assets
Three seminars brought together about 250 representatives from 84 public institutions, expanding outreach as Mirae Asset ranked first among 42 providers.
Sep 14, 2026
Krafton’s MIMESIS Wins Japan Horror Award After 2M Sales
Rellu Games’ AI co-op title surpassed 1 million copies in 50 days and doubled sales after its June 2026 major update.
Sep 14, 2026
Samsung Biologics Clears FSS Review, 3 Trillion Won Offering for November
Proceeds fund a 2.7062 trillion won buyout of Swiss CDMO PolyPeptide Group and a 294.8 billion won Songdo plant, with final pricing not yet set.
Sep 14, 2026
KOSPI, KOSDAQ Market Cap Drops 212 Trillion Won in One Month
Combined market capitalization fell to 6,022.2230 trillion won on Sept. 14, while Samsung Electronics and SK hynix lost 30% and 39% from their peaks.
Sep 14, 2026
Qantas to Retire A380 Fleet Four Years Early From 2028
Qantas will phase out 10 Airbus A380s from 2028 as global operations fall to 171 aircraft, highlighting the decline of four-engine jets.
Sep 14, 2026