SK Hynix Inc.

(NASDAQ:SKHY) has hit its first-ever intraday limit, surging 29.95% to 1.718 million won on Friday.

The U.S.-listed American depositary receipts climbed 3.29% during the after-hours trading session on the NASDAQ.

The stock opened 28.37% higher at 1.697 million won and continued climbing to the Korean stock market's 30% daily price limit.

South Korea caps daily stock price moves at 30% up or down, a limit that was raised from 15% in June 2015.