Korea stock market digest: Tue, Sep 22, 2026

Everything collected during the day.

On Sep 22, 2026, 3,325 Korean news articles mentioned 634 listed companies, and companies submitted 365 DART filings. Samsung Electronics drew the most coverage (184), followed by Hyundai Motor (109). The most common catalyst was tech & capacity (75). The busiest theme was Robots & humanoids (83).

Market close: Sep 22

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Samsung, Celltrion, KT&G Lead Korea News Ahead of Chuseok BreakSouth Korean media logged 2,850 articles and 263 filings on September 22, with Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and Celltrion drawing the most coverage before markets close for the Chuseok holiday.

Top 10 stories by number of outlets

  1. 1
    Samsung Electronics opens built-in appliance permanent showroom in Germany
    25 outlets · 25 articlesFirst report Sep 22 08:18 아주경제Samsung Electronics
  2. 2
    KT&G decides 360 billion won share buyback and cancellation, expanding shareholder returns
    24 outlets · 25 articlesFirst report Sep 22 15:02 아주경제KT&G
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    Daeshin Securities launches auto-order service for overseas stocks
    17 outlets · 17 articlesFirst report Sep 22 09:04 뉴스드림Daishin Securities
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    Kakao spin-off passes first hurdle...merger opposition at 2%
    14 outlets · 14 articlesFirst report Sep 22 14:56 연합뉴스경제Kakao
  8. 8
    Kakao Games data breach confirmed in 103 additional people...total 243 affected
    13 outlets · 13 articlesFirst report Sep 22 10:07 머니투데이Kakao Games
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    Samsung Electronics Service supports emergency service during Chuseok holiday
    13 outlets · 13 articlesFirst report Sep 22 08:17 싱글리스트Samsung Electronics
  10. 10
    KT&G to buy back and cancel 360 billion won in treasury shares starting 23rd with 2.07 million shares
    12 outlets · 12 articlesFirst report Sep 22 14:57 메디컬투데이KT&G

Most-mentioned companies

  1. 1 Samsung ElectronicsKOSPI 184
  2. 2 Hyundai MotorKOSPI 109
  3. 3 KT&GKOSPI 73
  4. 4 NAVERKOSPI 65
  5. 5 KakaoKOSPI 63
  6. 6 KB Financial GroupKOSPI 51
  7. 7 SK TelecomKOSPI 50
  8. 8 CJ CheiljedangKOSPI 48
  9. 9 Industrial Bank of KoreaKOSPI 44
  10. 10 NCKOSPI 43
  11. 11 CelltrionKOSPI 41
  12. 12 Kakao GamesKOSDAQ 41
  13. 13 CowayKOSPI 40
  14. 14 SK hynixKOSPI 39
  15. 15 KraftonKOSPI 39
  16. 16 Hanwha AerospaceKOSPI 35
  17. 17 Daewoo Engineering & ConstructionKOSPI 35
  18. 18 Jeil PharmaceuticalKOSPI 35
  19. 19 Shinhan Financial GroupKOSPI 33
  20. 20 kakaopayKOSPI 31

Buybacks and capital raising decided this day

Buyback tracker
  • KT&GBuyback ₩360bn · cancellation
  • KSS LineBuyback ₩20bn
  • XplusConvertible bond ₩14bn · dilution 30.1%
  • Agent AIConvertible bond ₩12bn · dilution 36.4%
  • CellidRights offering ₩10.0bn
  • MulticampusBuyback ₩4.0bn
  • CellidRights offering ₩3.0bn