Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=kYOa0DC56WH Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea’s ‘ant’ investors embrace stock market chaos [J0Bhry06OLX] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 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: r3OzumL8jbN UoKaceHrxwQ R7TJ2dVaMCb voVPL6KKBAe 6LRxLUyMqoL XhQevHYzL7Z RnXh3ywqgf7
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: r3OzumL8jbN UoKaceHrxwQ R7TJ2dVaMCb voVPL6KKBAe 6LRxLUyMqoL XhQevHYzL7Z RnXh3ywqgf7