"KOSPI 5000? I Was Skeptical"…Jang Dongmin Regrets Missed Opportunity After Meeting President Lee

Attending as an Individual Investor

"Many Individuals Swayed by Fake News," Shares Real Struggles

"Hoping the Government Will Instill Confidence in the Capital Market"

Comedian Jang Dongmin, who is known for actively investing in stocks, attended a capital market roundtable chaired by President Lee Jaemyung and urged the government to increase the public’s trust in its policies.

On the 18th, at the 'Capital Market Stability and Normalization Meeting' held at the Blue House chaired by President Lee Jae-myung, broadcaster Jang Dongmin attended as an individual investor and spoke. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the 18th, Jang attended the "Capital Market Stability and Normalization Meeting" held at the Blue House, where he personally conveyed the difficulties experienced by individual investors.

He said, "People like me tend to be easily swayed by fake news. I often don’t know how much to trust the news or what safeguards exist, so I end up judging things on my own by watching YouTube."

He continued, "I hope the government and experts can instill greater confidence, and that belief in the direction of our capital market grows even stronger going forward."

During his remarks, he also brought laughter to the audience by sharing anecdotes from his own investment experience. Jang said, "When the government first announced it would usher in the KOSPI 5000 era, many people were skeptical. I regret not trusting it—I even told my wife, 'We should keep an eye on this,' and she often blames me for it."

At the meeting, Jang was seated right next to President Lee. After the event, President Lee initiated a handshake, saying, "I’ve seen you on TV a lot," creating a memorable moment.

Jang is well known for his proactive approach to stock investment, having openly discussed his investment style on television in the past. He once described himself as a "day trading addict," sharing that he achieved returns as high as 1,600% but also suffered significant losses.

At that time, he said, "No matter what time I finish work, I always prepare for stock trading by 8:30 a.m. You should never blame others for your investments. I don’t even look at areas I don’t understand. I’ve paid a lot of tuition to the market, but in hindsight, it was fortunate to have failed in my twenties."

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