[Photo] KOSPI Opens Lower, Won/Dollar Exchange Rate Rises

As the KOSPI continues its upward momentum toward the so-called "Five-Thousand-Pi" (KOSPI 5,000), considered a dream index, an employee monitors the stock market and exchange rates at the main dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on January 19, 2026. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,829.40, down 11.34 points (0.23%).