The Korean won has weakened back toward the 1,400 mark against the U.S. dollar amid the return of the so-called "King Dollar, ...

The South Korean currency fell to as low as 1,443.40 won per dollar, the lowest since October 2022. It was last down 1.9% at 1,430.72.

They were net buyers of US$499.2 million this year, with Xiaomi, BYD, Alibaba and Pop Mart among the most active stocks.