KOSPI at 8,476 in 13 Days: Samsung Crosses 2,000 Trillion
KOSPI Breaks 8,476 in Just 13 Trading Days: Samsung Electronics Crosses 2,000 Trillion Won — Inside Korea's Semiconductor-Driven Mega Rally I've been tracking this KOSPI rally since it broke 7,000 on May 12, and even I'm surprised by how quickly it's moved. on May 29, 2026, the KOSPI index surged 290.86 points (3.55%) to close at 8,476.15 — yet another all-time high in what is becoming Korea's most extraordinary bull run in history. It took just 13 trading days for the index to jump from 7,000 to 8,400 after first breaking through the 7,000 barrier on May 12, according to data from the Korea Exchange (KRX). To put that in perspective: when the KOSPI first crossed 2,000 in 2007, it took roughly two years. This time? Thirteen days for a thousand-point gain. The speed of this rally has no precedent in Korean financial history, not even during the 2000s IT bubble. What makes this rally particularly remarkable is that it is being driven almost entirely by two st...