Economy
South Korea's stock market boom draws a new generation of investors
A rally that nearly doubled the Kospi index has drawn more than 14.5 million South Koreans into the stock market for the first time, reflecting a generational shift away from real estate. The boom, driven largely by AI-fueled demand for memory chips, has turned giants like Samsung and SK Hynix into trillion-dollar firms. But volatility persists and the rally remains concentrated in a few tech stocks, leaving many other sectors behind.