Samsung Electronics headquarters in Seocho District in southern Seoul on May 13 [NEWS1]
Samsung Electronics became the first company in Korean stock market history to surpass a market capitalization of 2 quadrillion won ($1.32 trillion) during intraday trading on Monday.
Samsung Electronics shares were trading at 346,500 won as of 11:44 a.m., up 9.31 percent from the previous session, according to the Korea Exchange. The rally pushed the company's market value to approximately 2.025 quadrillion won.
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