Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=ACRVKu3FJOO Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea’s ‘ant’ investors embrace stock market chaos [eeM1wrnA9cr] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: Jjnf7Nf2tv1 iU4b9hcmKDf D1wOhjcfOeX joT3dVkM1ta 5z7oQAJ2ti3 OXGDgXR21p2
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: Jjnf7Nf2tv1 iU4b9hcmKDf D1wOhjcfOeX joT3dVkM1ta 5z7oQAJ2ti3 OXGDgXR21p2