Author name: Hani Choi

KOSPI 200 methodology changes on November 2, 2026: KRX swaps ten sectors for nine KRICS groups, ends reserve stocks, and sets up the December 2026 review.

Korean stocks on US exchanges, listed: the eleven Korean ADRs on NYSE and Nasdaq, their ratios and depositaries, who is missing, and what holders give up.

Korea omnibus account rules, explained: how a foreign broker holds Korean stocks for you, and what it means for your votes, dividends, reporting and tax.

How to invest in Korean stocks from abroad: four routes compared, from a Korean broker account to an omnibus account, US-listed ADRs and a US-listed Korea ETF.

Korea English disclosure explained: which KOSPI companies must file in English, what filings cover, when they appear, and where to find them on KIND and DART.

Korea advance trade disclosure explained: who files the 30-day trading plan, the 1% or KRW 5bn test, the 30% tolerance, withdrawals, and what a breach costs.

The Korea 5% rule beyond the filing deadline: whose shares count toward yours, what counts as holding, the cooling-off window, and what a wrong filing costs.

How Korea’s corporate disclosure system works for foreign investors: DART vs KIND, periodic and timely filings, the 5% rule, insider notices, English filings.

KOSPI 200 changes take effect the day after futures expiry. Here is how Korea’s 3:20-3:30 p.m. closing auction sets the price index-tracking funds trade at.

MSCI reviews Korean stocks in February, May, August, and November; FTSE Russell in March, June, September, and December. How each index review calendar works.