Most English-language coverage of Korean equities stops at the index level or at a handful of large caps. These guides start from all 2,650+ listed companies and work down. They explain what the market actually looks like, why the familiar discounts exist, and how to read the disclosure system that produces the numbers.
No recommendations, no target prices, no ratings — those are not what this site produces. See Methodology for every formula.
Understanding the Market
Understanding the MarketThe Korea Discount, Measured — 55% of Listed Companies Trade Below BookMedian P/B 0.88x, 55.3% below book, median ROE 2.7%. What the discount is actually made of.Understanding the MarketKOSPI vs KOSDAQ — What Actually Separates Korea's Two Boards834 vs 1,819 companies. Median P/B 0.61x vs 1.01x. Why the two boards price differently.Understanding the MarketTen Companies Are 57% of Korea — What Index Exposure Actually Buys YouTop 10 = 56.6%, top 50 = 76.5%, bottom half = 1.1%. The index is a handful of names.Understanding the MarketKorean Holding Companies Trade 42% Below Their Own Assets — WhyMedian NAV discount 41.8% across 46 holding companies. The mechanics behind the gap.
Reading the Numbers
Reading the NumbersWhy Korean Ratios Go Stale — And How Trailing Twelve Months Fixes ItTTM = last annual + this year's cumulative − last year's same period. Why data sources disagree.Reading the NumbersKorean Dividends — 245 Companies Yield Above 5%, and Why That Is Not the PointMedian yield 2.67%; 245 above 5%, of which 31 are loss-making. Plus the record-date trap.
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These guides organise public data for reference only. They are not investment advice and contain no buy/sell recommendations.