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Foreign Investor Exodus: Why Korea's Market Structure Drives Short-Term Profit Taking
Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · yonhap_finance · 2026-09-03
Recent heavy selling by foreign investors in the KOSPI highlights deep-seated structural flaws in Korean corporate governance and market concentration.
What Happened
Foreign Capital Outflow: Despite record-breaking semiconductor exports in the first half of the year, foreign investors have aggressively sold off Korean equities, leading to a significant correction in the KOSPI. It is estimated that foreign investors have net-sold approximately 200 trillion won, securing substantial profits before exiting.
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