'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
""It's going to sting and I'm going to have to work really hard to make up for this.""
— Yongjoon Kim , Other
""Thinking about it just brings tears to my eyes.""
— Woongsa Kim , Other
""generating the extreme euphoria that has moved some personal investors to take out loans to invest.""
— Tobias Reger , Other
""This was money I'd invested to save before planning to leave my job around October to start my own business.""
— Chanyong Park , Other
Key People
Chanyong Park is a marketing professional who experienced losses after investing in SK Hynix shares.
Frank Benzimra is the head of Asia equity strategy at Societe Generale.
Tobias Reger is an investment analyst who comments on the current state of personal investing.
APAC macro strategist at BNY.
Woongsa Kim is an investor whose tech stock investments experienced severe losses.
Yongjoon Kim is a bank worker who lost significant investments in the South Korean stock market.
Locations
All Coverage
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.
October 5, 2026 at 11:13 PMDollar recoups losses as markets await Fed minutes, speakers - Reuters
Dollar recoups losses as markets await Fed minutes, speakers Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 01:14 AMVietnam's banks tap investors for $7 billion as economy runs red hot - Reuters
Vietnam's banks tap investors for $7 billion as economy runs red hot Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 01:02 AMIndian shares trim losses after hawkish RBI rate hike as financials rebound - Reuters
Indian shares trim losses after hawkish RBI rate hike as financials rebound Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 02:20 AMTrading Day: Stocks, bonds in delicate dance - Reuters
Trading Day: Stocks, bonds in delicate dance Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 09:16 PMAsia shares weaker, oil up as investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation - Reuters
Asia shares weaker, oil up as investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 02:40 AM