KOSPI 8,000 Flash Crash: What the Smartest Investors Did While Panic Selling Swept the Market
On May 15, 2026, the Korean stock market wrote history twice in a single day—once in triumph, once in terror.The KOSPI breached 8,000 points for the first time in history, peaking at 8,046.78 intraday. By the closing bell, it sat at 7,493.18—a -6.12% single-day collapse, with a full market circuit breaker ("sidecar") triggered along the way.This is not a doomsday scenario. This is a masterclass ..