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title: "South Korea President Urges Against Suicide During Worst Rout Since 2020"
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published_at: "2026-10-15T17:11:31.000Z"
category: "Industry"
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summary: "A decline in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure investments has caused significant losses in South Korean equities, extending beyond the semiconductor sector. The KOSPI fell 7.6% on Thursday, triggering market-wide circuit breakers, and has declined 21% over seven sessions, its steepest drop since the March 2020 pandemic crash. President Yoon Suk-yeol urged citizens to avoid suicide amid the market turmoil, as shares of Eugene Technology, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Hyosung Heavy fell by double digits."
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# South Korea President Urges Against Suicide During Worst Rout Since 2020

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**Published:** 2026-10-15T17:11:31.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** south\-korea

## Summary

A decline in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure investments has caused significant losses in South Korean equities, extending beyond the semiconductor sector\. The KOSPI fell 7\.6% on Thursday, triggering market\-wide circuit breakers, and has declined 21% over seven sessions, its steepest drop since the March 2020 pandemic crash\. President Yoon Suk\-yeol urged citizens to avoid suicide amid the market turmoil, as shares of Eugene Technology, Samsung Electro\-Mechanics, and Hyosung Heavy fell by double digits\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/global-markets/update-south-korea-president-urges-against-suicide-during-worst-rout-sin-cdb905f0>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2110578530341793815>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2110740563813142959>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/laurashin/status/2110708518122856678>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/litcapital/status/2110752546415382699>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/TheLongInvest/status/2110775155836219425>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2110566143983223006>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/MelvinInvests/status/2110555897672163791>)