South Korea's KOSDAQ index surged 6% as AI and semiconductor demand fueled gains, while crypto firms like Bithumb eye KOSDAQ IPO listings.

South Korea's KOSPI index has surged roughly 200% year-on-year as Samsung and SK Hynix ride the AI chip boom, but concentration risk looms large.

South Korea's KOSDAQ index surged 6% as AI and semiconductor demand fueled gains, while crypto firms like Bithumb eye KOSDAQ IPO listings.

South Korea's KOSPI surged 68% in Q2 2026, its best quarter since 1998, driven by Samsung and SK Hynix amid booming AI chip demand and rising volatility.