South Korea Is Becoming Uninvestable, Too

South Korea’s stock market is drawing comparisons to past selloffs after the Kospi fell nearly 40% in just 27 trading days, making it one of the world’s most volatile markets this year. The drop is described as comparable to China’s market crash in 2015. The article frames the issue as more than a short-term wobble, while noting that a global rout in AI-related stocks has begun to ease. Against that backdrop, it asks whether South Korea’s benchmark index could continue sliding or whether the market is showing signs of stabilization as sentiment around AI-risk improves.