[Photo] "Devastated"

On November 5, the KOSPI index plunged over 5% during intraday trading, shaken by a sharp decline in U.S. technology stocks, with the 3,900-point level also coming under threat. The status board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, displayed the KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and other indices. As of 9:09 a.m. that day, the KOSPI opened at 3,997.87, down 123.87 points (3.01%) from the previous session, surrendering the 3,900-point level just seven trading days after surpassing 4,000.

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