South Korea’s retail traders have long built a reputation for embracing risk. Yet last month’s punishing reversal in the KOSPI has rattled even this hardened group, reaching the limits of their tolerance for volatility.Some, such as Kim Han-kyung, a Seoul resident in her 30s, have resolved never to

“This isn’t a stock market driven by corporate fundamentals anymore. It’s basically a coin toss.” This was one investor’s verdict on X (formerly Tw...

With nearly 110 million active stock accounts, or around two for every citizen, the impact of 40% slide has been brutal