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Korea Is the Next Hotspot for Global Investors
South Korea’s stock market is slowly becoming the top pick in emerging markets (신흥시장, sinheung sijang) for the next decade.
Thanks to cutting-edge 기술 (gisul) technology stocks tied to the AI boom and a strong push for 기업 개혁 (gieop gaehyeok) corporate reforms, investors are taking notice.
Morningstar Wealth recently highlighted that these forces give Korean equities a durable 성장 (seongjang) growth edge. Morningstar is now projecting returns of 11–12% annually in USD over the next decade — a standout figure among both emerging and broader Asian markets — according to Mark Preskett, senior portfolio manager at Morningstar Wealth. With global investors growing bullish, Korean stocks 한국 주식 (hanguk jusik) could shine brighter than ever.
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Korea’s Brightest Minds Leave Amid Pay Freezes and Poor Research Support
South Korea is facing a serious brain drain (두뇌 유출), as many professors (교수들) at Seoul National University and other top institutions leave for overseas (해외) jobs. In 2025 alone, 56 professors started new careers abroad—many citing better research funding (연구 자금), work–life balance (일과 삶의 균형), and international collaboration (국제 협력). These trends highlight challenges in Korea’s academic system.
You’ll often hear 교수 이탈 (professor’s departure) or 우수 인재 유출 (top talent outflow) in news about academia.
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