Woofun AI reports that the South Korean Financial Services Commission suspended new single-stock leveraged ETF listing applications on July 16th. Starting August 5th, minimum cash deposits for domestic and foreign single-stock leverage products will increase from 10 million to 30 million Korean won, alongside tightened prepayment rules.

Data indicates retail margin loans reached approximately 34.37 trillion Korean won, nearing the June high of 38.6 trillion. KOSPI circuit breakers were triggered frequently in the first half of 2026, with leveraged ETFs tracking SK Hynix surging over 20 times. While some analysts warn of decoupling from fundamentals, others cite semiconductor cycle recovery and AI demand as ongoing structural drivers.