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How to Read Korea’s After-Hours Trading Data
Korea after-hours trading is 83.4% retail and 1.8% institutional, per January 2026 data published only in Korean. What English coverage of Nextrade left out.
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How to Read the Korea Discount as an Investor
The Korea discount has narrowed, not closed. In late July 2026, 75% of KOSPI stocks still traded below book value. Here is what Seoul reformed and what it left.
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Why KOSPI Crashed Twice, Then Surged 17.91% in a Day
Seoul’s stock market did not have a normal week between July 27 and July 31. It had five, compressed into five trading days: a small gain, a historic crash, a second consecutive crash, a smaller slide, and then the largest single-day rally in the exchange’s history. If you only read one number from that week,…
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How to Buy Property in Korea as a Foreigner in 2026
Yes, but since August 2025 the whole capital region needs a permit, with a move-in deadline and a two-year residency condition. One property type is exempt.
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How to Cut Korea’s Dividend Withholding Tax to 15%
Foreign investors are told 15.4%. The real default for non-residents is 22%. Here’s where the gap comes from and how a treaty closes it.
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Capital Gains Tax for Foreign Investors in Korea
Most foreign investors owe no Korean capital gains tax on listed shares. Here’s the 25% ownership threshold that decides it, and what applies if you cross it.
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Are You a Korean Tax Resident? The 183-Day Rule
Korea taxes residents on worldwide income and non-residents only on Korean income. A new 2026 rule changed how the 183 days are counted. Here’s the test.
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How to Open a Korean Brokerage Account as a Non-Resident
Live outside Korea? The 2023 IRC reform did not remove the real barrier. Four routes into KOSPI for non-residents, with the trade-offs of each.
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South Korea 24/7 Won Trading: What Investors Need to Know
Korea’s dollar-won market went nearly 24 hours on July 6, 2026. What actually changed, who can trade the new session, and what it means for you.
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How to Buy Korean Stocks as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Korea scrapped foreign-investor pre-registration in December 2023. The current step-by-step process for buying Korean stocks as a foreigner, including what you’ll owe in tax.