South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level again, driven by a tech rally ignited by U.S. chip giant Micron Technology's expectation-beating earnings report.

South Korea’s KOSPI staged a sharp recovery on Wednesday morning, surging 4.1% in the first 30 minutes of trading after a nearly 10% plunge a day earlier, as retail investors…

Korean stocks opened sharply higher Thursday, driven by gains in semiconductor shares stemming from a stronger-than-expected earnings report by U.S...