[South Korean Stock Market Faces Over 12 Trillion Won Sell-Off by Foreign Investors in July, Samsung and SK Hynix Experience 'Two Extremes'] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on July 19, Etoday reported that data from the Korea Exchange showed that from July 1 to 16, foreign investors cumulatively net sold approximately 12.44 trillion won worth of South Korean stocks. This includes a net sell-off of 12.10 trillion won in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) market and 338.1 billion won in the KOSDAQ market. Meanwhile, foreign investors bucked the trend by net buying approximately 593.7 billion won worth of South Korean ETFs. Notably, ETFs tracking the KOSPI 200 index and inverse ETFs betting on market declines were among the top net purchases by foreign investors. This indicates that foreign investors were not entirely bearish on the market but instead hedged risks and managed market volatility by allocating both long and short products. In terms of single-stock leveraged ETFs, foreign investors showed a divided stance on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with the two companies experiencing 'two extremes.' From July 1 to 16, foreign investors cumulatively net bought 22.7 billion won worth of Samsung Electronics single-stock leveraged ETFs, while net selling SK Hynix-related leveraged ETFs reached a staggering 122.1 billion won.