An electronic display board shows the Kospi at a record high of 8,228.70, up 181.19 points from the previous session, in Hana Bank's trading room in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 27. [YONHAP]
Korean stocks rose for the fourth consecutive session to close over the 8,200-point mark, a new peak, on Wednesday, driven by a strong rally by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
The local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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The Kospi gained 181.19 points, or 2.25 percent, to close at a record 8,288.7, after rising as high as 8,457.09.
