Woofun AI data shows that South Korea’s online investment-linked financial sector saw stock loan balances reach 898.3 billion won by June 30, a 71.5% increase from the previous year-end. The Financial Supervisory Service mandates that monthly new stock loans must not exceed 30% of the previous month’s new linked loans, effective August 16.

Additionally, individual borrowers are capped at 1 billion won, with exemptions possible for firms maintaining June balance levels.