KOSPI Tripled in a Year, but Concerns Arise: "The Rise Was Too Fast" [1-Min Brief]

Published 08 Jun.2026 08:00(KST)

[At a Glance]

① [Market] Approaching the 9,000 Mark in Just One Year Under the Lee Jaemyung Administration... "Too Rapid," Concerns Over Widening Polarization

② [Commodities] If the Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Output Expected to Recover to 70% in 3 Months, 90% in 6 Months

③ [Defense] President Lee Visited 14 Countries and Held Summits With Leaders of Over 50 Countries in the Past Year

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

KOSPI Tripled in a Year, but Concerns Arise: "The Rise Was Too Fast" [1-Min Brief]

Top 3 NEWS

■ KOSPI Surpasses 5,000, Approaching 9,000... Tripled in a Year, but Reasons for No Celebration [One Year of the Lee Jaemyung Administration]

○ First year of the Lee Jaemyung administration... Its hallmark is 'Revitalization of the Capital Market'
○ Efforts to resolve the 'Korea Discount' bear fruit, including amendments to the Commercial Act
○ Challenges remain, such as excessive concentration in Samsung and SK hynix, and high market volatility

■ "If the Strait of Hormuz Opens, 70% of Pre-Crisis Output to Recover in 3 Months" - Wood Mackenzie

○ Wood Mackenzie: "If the strait opens, 70% of production levels can be restored within 3 months"
○ Recovery to 90% possible within 6 months
○ Rapid recovery expected for Saudi Arabia and the UAE; possible delays for Iraq

■ Fastest Ever Mutual Visits by South Korea-U.S. Leaders, 'Nuclear Submarine' Results... Dark Clouds Over Inter-Korean Relations

○ Immediately after inauguration, first diplomatic message on the international stage was 'Return of Democratic Korea'
○ President Lee visited 14 countries and held summits with leaders of over 50 nations within a year
○ Progress made on the 'Transfer of Wartime Operational Control'