South Korea’s retail traders have long built a reputation for embracing risk. Yet July’s punishing reversal in the Kospi has rattled even this battle-hardened cohort, exposing the limits of their tolerance for volatility.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-02/crushed-by-kospi-rout-angry-koreans-rip-lee-and-vow-not-to-buy)