What South Koreaâs 114% equity index surge teaches us about market illusions
Remember December 2024?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the world by declaring martial law.
Within hours, citizens flooded the streets, the military backed down, Yoon was swiftly impeached, and by June 2025, the opposition had taken power.
Samsung hits $1 trillion value
- Samsung halts all home appliance sales in China as pivot to AI accelerates South China Morning Post —
- Samsung Electronics hits $1tn value on AI euphoria Financial Times —
- Samsung says to discontinue China sales of some consumer electronics products - Reuters Reuters —
- Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation, joining TSMC in elite club The Japan Times —
- Samsung hits US$1 trillion in market value on AI chip boom The Straits Times —