Seoul's benchmark Kospi quickly reversed course Friday after briefly crossing the historic 8,000 mark, falling below 7,600 as foreign investors deepened profit-

South Korean stocks rebounded by more than 2 percent to settle above the 7,800-point mark Wednesday as investors scooped up semiconductor and auto shares amid l

South Korean stocks finished at a record peak of above 7,980 on Thursday, just an inch away from the unprecedented 8,000-point level, as investors closely paid