"From a 70 Million Won Loss to a 350 Million Won Profit with Samsung and SK hynix"... 'Stock Jackpot' Grandfather Gains Attention

President Lee Jaemyung Visits Moran Market
Merchant Expresses Gratitude, Saying "I Succeeded in the Stock Market"

During President Lee Jaemyung's visit to Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, a merchant expressed gratitude by sharing, "I earned a profit of 350 million won through stocks," drawing public attention.

Recently, the official YouTube channel 'Lee Jaemyung TV' released a video titled "Stock Jackpot Grandfather."

On the 14th, President Lee visited the Moran Traditional 5-Day Market in Seongnam. Lee Jae-myung TV YouTube

The video captures President Lee visiting the Moran Traditional 5-Day Market in Seongnam on the 14th, where he greeted merchants and citizens. The Moran Traditional 5-Day Market is one of the largest traditional markets in the Seoul metropolitan area. President Lee had previously led market improvement projects there during his tenure as mayor of Seongnam.

The merchants warmly welcomed President Lee, saying, "Mr. President, welcome to Seongnam," and "Welcome back to your hometown."

Amid the crowd, one merchant approached President Lee and remarked, "I succeeded in the stock market," catching his attention. President Lee then asked, "Which stocks did you own?"

The merchant replied, "I bought Samsung Electronics and SK hynix." He continued, "At one point, I was down 70 million won, but now I've made a profit of about 350 million won. Thank you."

President Lee and Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoonshik applauded and congratulated him, while the surrounding citizens also joined in the applause.

As of June 4 last year, the date of President Lee's inauguration, the KOSPI closed at 2,770.84. In less than 11 months, on the 15th, it surpassed the 8,000 mark intraday for the first time in history. On the 20th, the KOSPI closed at 7,208.95.

Viewers of the video responded with comments such as, "Congratulations to the elderly gentleman," "It's impressive that he endured a 70 million won loss," and "I also made a profit by investing in the KOSPI index."

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