Compared to the KOSPI upward phase at the beginning of this year, Samsung Electronics' foreign shareholding ratio is still 52.4%, and the current decline is significant. After the US-Iran conflict broke out, Samsung Electronics' foreign shareholding ratio fell below 50% in March; it fell further to 48% in May due to sharp market fluctuations. Even though Samsung Electronics announced record quarterly results with operating profit of 107 trillion won, it still failed to contain foreign sell-off pressure. In the same period, SK Hynix's foreign shareholding ratio was 49.59%. SK Hynix's foreign shareholding has remained above 50% since 2023. Since falling below 50% at the end of last month, it has been hovering in the 49% range for 8 consecutive trading days. Lee Jaewon, a researcher at Yuanda Securities Korea Branch, analyzed: “We once again confirm that it is difficult to reverse the flow of foreign capital based on outstanding performance alone. The geopolitical incident itself will not directly induce the return of foreign capital.”

Compared to the KOSPI upward phase at the beginning of this year, Samsung Electronics' foreign shareholding ratio is still 52.4%, and the current decline is significant. After the US-Iran conflict broke out, Samsung Electronics' foreign shareholding ratio fell below 50% in March; it fell further to 48% in May due to sharp market fluctuations. Even though Samsung Electronics announced record quarterly results with operating profit of 107 trillion won, it still failed to contain foreign sell-off pressure. In the same period, SK Hynix's foreign shareholding ratio was 49.59%. SK Hynix's foreign shareholding has remained above 50% since 2023. Since falling below 50% at the end of last month, it has been hovering in the 49% range for 8 consecutive trading days. Lee Jaewon, a researcher at Yuanda Securities Korea Branch, analyzed: “We once again confirm that it is difficult to reverse the flow of foreign capital based on outstanding performance alone. The geopolitical incident itself will not directly induce the return of foreign capital.”