Put in KRW 100 million and KRW 1.25 million lands in your account every month. That is the usual pitch for a monthly dividend ETF (월배당 ETF) in Korea advertising a 15% annual distribution rate...
IPO Subscription in Korea: What One Share Really Costs in Deposit, Equal vs Proportional Allotment, and the New Deposit Interest
How much money did it take to win one extra share in a Korean IPO that pulled in KRW 6.7 trillion of deposits? A KOSDAQ offering that took orders on October 1 and 2 closed at 1,741 to 1 (Newspim...
Growth Fund Round 2 in Korea: What the 40% Deduction Is Really Worth Before the 5-Year Lock
Round 1 of Korea’s Public Participation National Growth Fund (국민참여성장펀드, the Growth Fund below) sold out its entire 600 billion won in one week in May, and only 20% of it had been reserved for...
Savings Bonds in Korea: Buy Through Your IRP or the Dedicated Account?
In the first subscription window of September 2026, KRW 143.5 billion came in through retirement accounts alone. Korea’s government savings bonds for individuals (개인투자용 국채) had missed their...
Productive Finance ISA in Korea: 3 Things Existing ISA Holders Should Check
(※ As of September 2026 · Last updated 2026-09-02 · The government draft was finalised at the Cabinet meeting on 1 September 2026 and still has to clear the National Assembly) Update, 2 September...
PER, PBR, ROE Explained: 6 Essential Valuation Metrics for Smarter Stock Analysis (2026)
Every trading day, the news lights up with stocks surging 20–30% in a session. The instinct — “should I jump in before it runs further?” — is natural. But buying a stock without knowing...
Korea Super ISA 2026 Reform Proposals: National Growth & Youth ISA Direction and Open Questions
(※ Written as of May 2026 · Last updated 2026-09-02) Update, 2 September 2026 This article records the discussion stage of May 2026, when the account did not yet have a confirmed name. On 3 August...
Child Account in Korea 2026: Essential ISA & Gift Tax Guide
“I’d like to buy a few shares for my kid — where do I even start?” It’s one of the most common questions Korean parents ask, and the answer is more layered than it looks. A...
Essential Dividend Investing in Korea 2026: New Tax Rules
“I want a stream of money landing in my account every month” is a goal most working adults share. The most direct way to build that kind of cash flow from the stock market is dividend...
Korea’s Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs: Samsung & SK Hynix 2X (May 27)
A push notification lights up: “First single-stock 2X leveraged products launching May 27 — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, ±2X.” A typical office worker thinks immediately, “If...
