[The Trading Volume of Virtual Assets in South Korea Has Dropped to One-Tenth of KOSPI's Trading Volume] According to Digital Asset, the trading volume of virtual assets in South Korea has dropped to one-tenth of KOSPI's trading volume, accounting for only 8%. In August of last year, this ratio was 99%, with the trading volumes of the two markets nearly equal. However, between September and October 2025, the virtual asset market plummeted due to large-scale futures liquidation events, while KOSPI continued to hit new highs driven by the semiconductor boom and government stock market stimulus policies. Compared to August 2025, the Korean won market's trading volume in May 2026 decreased by 71%, whereas KOSPI surged by 243%. This stands in stark contrast to December 2024, when the Korean won market's trading volume was more than three times that of KOSPI. Since March, the Bitcoin Korea Premium Index has remained negative, indicating that Bitcoin prices in the country are lower than overseas, with weak market buying activity.