Stocks
Samsung Electronics common and preferred shares: what is the difference?
The two listed classes of Samsung Electronics stock carry different voting rights and dividend terms. Here is how to tell them apart.
Guides
Explainers Desk
The Explainers Desk writes patient, practical guides to how the Korean market works for international investors, built on official sources and updated when the rules change.
- FX & Rates
How the Bank of Korea sets its base rate
The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board sets the base rate. Its decisions feed through to the won, government bond yields and bank lending.
- Explainers
KOSPI and KOSDAQ explained: Korea's main stock markets and indices
The Korea Exchange runs two main equity markets, each with its own benchmark index. Here is what each one measures.