South Korea’s stock market is having a monster year. On June 16, the KOSPI jumped 2.11% to close at 8,726.60, moving back above the 8,700 mark. Foreign investors bought a net KRW 1.54 trillion in Korean stocks, while institutional investors added another KRW 705.4 billion, helping push the market back toward record highs.
Retail investors are piling in too. As the KOSPI keeps climbing, stock-market fever has taken over South Korea. Margin debt and other forms of leveraged investing have reached record levels, as more traders borrow money and use leveraged products to chase the rally.
AI has been the biggest driver behind this historic run. Surging demand for memory chips has sent Korea’s two semiconductor giants sharply higher.
Samsung Electronics is up more than 130% year to date, while SK hynix has gained over 180%. Because these two companies carry so much weight in the Korean market, the KOSPI has become heavily dependent on the performance of Korea’s chip sector.
Looking for exposure to the Korean rally?
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$iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY)$ is up around 117% year to date. The ETF holds a basket of large- and mid-cap Korean companies, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix among its biggest positions. That gives it significant exposure to Korea’s semiconductor rally.
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$Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3x Shares(KORU)$ is up around 450% year to date. This leveraged ETF targets three times the daily performance of the Korean equity market. It can amplify gains when the market rises, but it can also magnify losses.
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$CSOP Samsung Electronics Daily (2x) Leveraged Product(07747)$ is up around 459.7% year to date. The product targets approximately twice the daily return of Samsung Electronics.
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$CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product(07709)$ is up around 659.3% year to date. It targets approximately twice the daily return of SK hynix, offering leveraged exposure to the AI memory-chip boom.
So, did you catch the Korean stock rally? Are you holding Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, EWY, KORU, or another Korea-focused investment? Share your position and tell us how your trade is going!
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How much have you made from the Korean market?
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Which Korean stock or ETF has been your best trade?
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Are you still holding, or are you taking profits?
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Do you think the KOSPI has more room to run?
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Event Period
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June 16–23, 2026
Comments
MUU has been one of my stronger-performing positions this year. I remain bullish on AI infrastructure and memory demand, although I keep my position size reasonable because leverage can amplify both gains and losses. The recent strength across global semiconductor stocks has further reinforced my conviction.
For now, I’m still holding rather than taking profits. I believe the long-term outlook for memory chips remains positive, and the AI investment cycle still has room to run.
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That is why Korean ETFs $iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY)$ and $Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF(FLKR)$ are flying like a rocket to the moon! Both ETFs are up over 100% YTD because SK Hynix & Samsung are the top 2 holdings of the ETFs.
I prefer FLKR as it has an expense ratio of only 0.09%, putting more money into my pockets. In contrast EWY expense ratio is 0.59%.
I am excited to invest in FLKR as Korea is still cheaper than the US, Japan and Taiwan. Even after the rally, Korea's valuation metrics remain: Lower P/E, lower P/B, higher dividend yield & lower price to sales compared to other major tech heavy markets. That is not what overvalued looks like.
Go Korea!🚀🚀🚀🌝🌝🌝💰💰💰
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we are moving from gen ai to agentic ai, thats a totally whole new segment that would create more demand for ram. To the space 🚀🚀🚀