“I got completely swept up in the frenzy. Now, I’m honestly scared. I’ve engraved two rules in my mind now. First: don’t invest in the Korean stock market. Second: follow the first rule.”

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

Retail investors sold a record amount of Kospi shares on Friday despite a stunning 18% rebound.