by Cho Yongjun
Published 22 Jan.2026 09:59(KST)
On January 22, as the KOSPI surpassed the milestone index of 5,000, employees at the main branch dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, celebrated with applause. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,987.06, up 77.13 points (1.57%) from the previous session, and quickly crossed the 5,000 mark. This achievement came in less than three months since the index surpassed 4,000 points on October 27 of last year.
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