[Photo] KOSPI’s Betrayal: 4,000 Mark Collapses

On November 5, as the KOSPI plunged in tandem with a sharp decline in U.S. tech stocks, the status board at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul displayed the KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and other indices. As of 9:09 a.m. that day, the KOSPI had started at 3,997.87, down 123.87 points (3.01%) from the previous session, falling below the 4,000 mark just seven trading days after surpassing it, and even losing the 3,900 level.