South Korea grapples with stock market mania's psychological fallout

South Korea confronted the emotional and psychological toll of stock market mania on August 21, 2026, as investors cycled between euphoria over gains and despair from losses.

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From euphoria to despair, Korea reckons with stock mania's emotional toll

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From euphoria to despair, Korea reckons with stock mania's emotional toll - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/euphoria-despair-korea-reckons-stock-manias-emotional-toll-6332421 SEOUL, Aug 21 : It was a vision to give South Korea a stock market that reflected its true economic dynamism, by shedding regulatory taboos and encouraging bolder bets - instead, it created an investor trauma that co