As of January 2025, stocks from HYBE Corporation had the highest stock prices among the listed leading K-pop companies in South Korea, at 225,000 South Korean won per share. This set it apart from the other agencies, with SM Entertainment coming closest at 83,500 won per share. HYBE Corporation, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, is home to the globally popular K-pop group BTS. Having only entered the stock exchange market in 2020, the company has since stayed ahead of its competition.

The main stock market index in South Korea (KOSPI) increased 244 points or 10.19% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Korea. South Korea Stock Market - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

As of March 2025, the K-pop entertainment HYBE Corporation achieved the highest market cap in the South Korean stock exchange market, at around 10.5 trillion South Korean won. HYBE Corporation, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, is home to the globally popular K-pop group BTS. Having only entered the stock exchange market in 2020, the company has since stayed ahead of its competition.

Korean Companies’ Stock Market Data provides important information to analyze and predict trends in stock trading. This data includes trading volume, price fluctuations, and stock indices. Collected from stock exchanges and financial data sources, it helps investors predict stock market movements and develop investment strategies, which are crucial for assessing the value of publicly traded Korean companies.

In 2023, the total value of corporate stocks listed in South Korea that were held by foreign investors amounted to about 737.7 trillion South Korean won, up from about 572 trillion South Korean won in the previous year. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the share of foreign investments in the South Korean stock market increased rapidly, followed by a slight decline thereafter.

In 2023, the share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea accounted for about 28.8 percent, a slight decrease to the previous year. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the share of foreign investments in the South Korean stock market increased rapidly, followed by a slight decline thereafter.

This statistic shows the fluctuations of South Korea's stock market price caused by North Korean threats from 2006 to 2016. On the day of North Korea's fifth nuclear test in September 2016, South Korea's stock market price decreased by 1.25 percent.

This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

Shinhan Financial Group (SHG): Riding the Korean Wave

Financial data:

• Historical daily stock prices (open, high, low, close, volume)

• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

• Portfolio optimization

• Algorithmic trading

• Market sentiment analysis

• Risk management

Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

• Analysts developing quantitative trading Buy/Sell strategies

• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data

As of December 2023, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) index stood at 2655.28 and 866.57, respectively. After fears of the coronavirus (COVID-19) caused the KOSPI to fall below 1,600 points for the first time in ten years, the Korean government announced a plan to help financial markets recover. The coronavirus adversely affected the South Korean economy, which, however, quickly recovered as early as 2021.

As of November 2024, Samsung Electronics' (common stock) market capitalization amounted to around 340 trillion South Korean won, making it the largest listed company in South Korea. This was trailed by SK hynix and LG Energy Solution at 146 trillion and 93.3 trillion won respectively.

Results of the second hypothesis test.

Key information about South Korea Market Capitalization

• South Korea Market Capitalization accounted for 1,680.766 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 1,667.464 USD bn in the previous month
• South Korea Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,422.490 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 46.052 USD bn in Dec 1997

CEIC calculates monthly Market Capitalization as the sum of Market Capitalization of KOSPI and Market Capitalization of KOSDAQ and converts it into USD. Korea Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

The dataset includes various macroeconomic indicators, Category Specific-EPU, EMV, ESI, BSI, GPRI, and more.

As of March 14, 2025, the market capitalization of all companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) in South Korea was about 2,478 trillion South Korean won. This was an increase from the previous year's figure of around 2,307 trillion won.

Results of the KOSPI200 prediction based on [2] method.

Results of the third hypothesis test with 20-day and 30-day MA.

Key information about South Korea P/E ratio

• South Korea KOSPI recorded a daily P/E ratio of 13.870 on 26 Mar 2025, compared with 13.720 from the previous day.
• South Korea KOSPI P/E ratio is updated daily, with historical data available from Apr 2000 to Mar 2025.
• The P/E ratio reached an all-time high of 33.350 in Apr 2021 and a record low of 9.260 in Sep 2022.
• Korea Exchange provides daily P/E Ratio.

In the latest reports, KOSPI closed at 2,532.780 points in Feb 2025.

Indicators and their formulas.

On May 19, 2021, the daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies on South Korean crypto exchanges amounted to approximately 23.7 trillion South Korean won, surpassing the value of stocks traded on the South Korean stock market. Cryptocurrencies have become very popular investments among South Koreans. Young people in particular have been investing heavily in cryptocurrencies recently.

In 2022, the number of shareholders of corporations listed in the South Korean stock market amounted to approximately 14.4 million, showing an increase of about four percent compared to the previous year. The number of shareholders of listed corporations in South Korea has risen steadily over the past years.