India, June 19 -- South Korea Stock Market Today: South Korea's stock market has entered uncharted territory while the benchmark KOSPI surged above the historic 9,000 mark for the first time, extending one of the strongest rallies seen in any major global market this year. On June 19, 2026, investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, semiconductor demand and foreign capital inflows pushed Korean equities to fresh highs.

Yet beneath the record-breaking headline lies a more complicated story while the KOSPI continues to soar, much of the rally is being driven by just a handful of semiconductor giants, particularly Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The latest market action suggests that South Korea's AI boom remains powerful, but co...