[South Korea's KOSPI Index Rebounds After Five Days of Decline, Chip Stocks Rise] Reported by Jinse Finance, on October 14, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index rose after five consecutive days of decline, driven by a rebound in chip stocks, surging as much as 2.6%. The recent downturn attracted bargain hunters. Eugene Investment & Securities analyst Huh Jae-Hwan commented on Tuesday's sharp drop, saying, 'The stock price reaction is not normal.' Foreign investors purchased KOSPI stocks worth 39 billion won during early trading; local funds also joined in buying, while retail investors sold off. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics contributed the most to the index's gains.