Foreign investors pulled $13 billion from South Korean stocks in July as KOSPI crashed 33%, but continued selectively buying Samsung and SK Hynix

Foreign investors purchased a record $5 billion in South Korean stocks, reversing months of selling that saw $79 billion exit Korean equities in

KOSPI plunged 10.8% as Samsung and SK Hynix sold off sharply after China's CXMT IPO surged 466%, rattling global chip and crypto risk sentiment.