[Korean Stock Market Circuit Breakers Become 'Routine,' High Volatility Attracts Retail Investors, Korean Stock Trading Turns into 'Squid Game'] BlockBeats News, July 7: The *Wall Street Journal* published an analysis yesterday on the recent high volatility of the Korean stock market. The article cited data showing that over the past year, the Korea KOSPI Index experienced daily fluctuations exceeding 2% on 77 occasions. In the same period, the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 Index only saw such drastic swings 5 times. The KOSPI had 44 days with daily fluctuations exceeding 3%, while the S&P 500 never surpassed 3%. Additionally, the KOSPI experienced daily fluctuations exceeding 5% on 23 days. The report noted that this volatility has become one of the factors attracting many Korean retail investors, who are trading purely for the sake of trading. Maxence Visseau, founder of macro and quantitative hedge fund Arkevium Capital, commented: 'For retail investors seeking thrills, volatility is precisely what draws them in.' The report also pointed out that foreign capital outflows exceeded $100 billion (approximately 154 trillion KRW) in the first half of this year alone, with $30 billion leaving in June. This trend 'could ultimately result in losses for local investors.' [Original Article Link]