[Featured Stock] Ahn Cheol-soo Refuses Prime Minister Position, AhnLab Stock Drops 7%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] AhnLab's stock price is experiencing a sharp decline of over 7%. This follows reports that Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, has conveyed his intention not to accept the position of the first Prime Minister under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration.

As of 9:56 a.m. on the 30th, AhnLab's stock price is trading at 128,100 KRW, down 7.91% compared to the previous trading day. During the morning session, the stock price briefly fell more than 10% before narrowing the losses.

AhnLab's stock price surged when Chairman Ahn was mentioned as a candidate for the next government's Prime Minister. On the 24th, it even reached 215,000 KRW, marking the highest price since its listing.

However, the decline in stock price is interpreted as a reaction to Chairman Ahn's statement during a private meeting with President-elect Yoon that he would not take the Prime Minister position and would return to the party once the transition committee's work is completed.

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