[Korean Stock Trading Hours Extended to 8 PM] Odaily Planet Daily News: The Korea Exchange has officially launched after-hours trading. The regular stock trading hours remain from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Under the new system, after the exchange's regular closing time, investors can continue trading until 8:00 PM. Regarding pre-market trading, due to feedback from the securities industry about the significant burden on IT system development and personnel operations, the Korea Exchange has postponed the originally planned launch of the pre-market session to the end of 2027. As for whether Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) will be included in after-hours trading, the Korea Exchange stated that, considering market volatility, ETFs and ETNs will not be included in after-hours trading for the time being. (CCTV Finance)