Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/c5GCcCsIvDK.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why is South Koreas stock market booming? - BBC World Service shorts [L0ko2ZWsAPn] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT The KOSPI, South Korea’s benchmark stock market index, first crossed the 3,500-point mark just eight months ago, driven by gains in semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 Since then, it has now surged to more than 8,000 points, making it one of the world’s best-performing major stock markets and highlighting the scale of investor enthusiasm for AI-related stocks. Asia Specific explores what is driving the rally, South Korea’s central role in the global AI supply chain, and whether investors could be exposed if momentum in the AI sector begins to fade. ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 Twitter 👉🏽 Facebook 👉🏽 BBC World Service website 👉🏽 Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #southkorea #kospi #chips #samsung #skhynix iiNcjGIEFCz o6oOCtsjeI8 dk3DqgT0fBB FJi3ziaoOJe JVZFCWpa9xp iAMD3TvcGTx
The KOSPI, South Korea’s benchmark stock market index, first crossed the 3,500-point mark just eight months ago, driven by gains in semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 Since then, it has now surged to more than 8,000 points, making it one of the world’s best-performing major stock markets and highlighting the scale of investor enthusiasm for AI-related stocks. Asia Specific explores what is driving the rally, South Korea’s central role in the global AI supply chain, and whether investors could be exposed if momentum in the AI sector begins to fade. ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 Twitter 👉🏽 Facebook 👉🏽 BBC World Service website 👉🏽 Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #southkorea #kospi #chips #samsung #skhynix iiNcjGIEFCz o6oOCtsjeI8 dk3DqgT0fBB FJi3ziaoOJe JVZFCWpa9xp iAMD3TvcGTx