What did FSC Chairman Lee Eog-weon say about South Korea’s capital market at Korea Premium Weeks 2026?

Lee said the country’s capital market will get stronger global standing through unwavering policy support. He also said the government will continue market reform measures as planned and promote the local capital market.

How many companies are joining Korea Premium Weeks 2026 and how long will it run?

The investor relations sessions will run for three weeks and will include 55 listed firms. They are jointly organized with the Korea Exchange.

What capital market reforms are being reviewed by South Korean officials and market participants?

They will review the results of capital market reforms and discuss future policy directions. The agenda also includes corporate governance reform and structural changes such as extended trading hours and a shorter T+1 settlement cycle.

Chief regulator vows to elevate capital market's global status

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Summary

The chief of South Korea’s financial regulator said Monday that the agency and capital market organizations will redouble efforts to raise the global status of the country’s capital market through policy support. In a speech for Korea Premium Weeks 2026, FSC Chairman Lee Eog-weon said the local stock market’s global standing has already improved with last year’s record gains and market capitalization. He said the government will keep pushing market reform measures, while officials and experts will review reforms, corporate governance, and infrastructure changes such as extended trading hours and a shorter T+1 settlement cycle.

Key Facts

The financial sector’s investor relations sessions are jointly organized with the Korea Exchange and will run for three weeks.
A total of 55 listed firms are scheduled to take part in the events.
Officials and experts will review the outcomes of capital market reforms and discuss future policy directions.
Participants will also review corporate governance reform measures and ways to further strengthen corporate governance.
The regulator said the discussions will include structural innovation in market infrastructure, including extended trading hours and a shorter T+1 settlement cycle.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 28, 2026 1:45 pm KST

Lee Eog-weon, chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Korea Premium Weeks 2026, an investor relations (IR) session for the country's capital market, in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Financial Services Commission

The chief of the country's financial regulator said Monday that his agency and capital market-related organizations will redouble efforts to further boost the global status of South Korea's capital market via unwavering policy backup.

In a speech to celebrate the Korea Premium Weeks 2026, an investor relations session to promote the country's capital market, Lee Eog-weon, chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), said the local stock market's global status has been already elevated given its record gains last year and market capitalization.

"The government will continue to implement market reform measures as planned, and work to promote the local capital market," Lee said.

The financial sector's IR sessions, jointly organized with the Korea Exchange, the country's bourse operator, are scheduled to run for three weeks, with a total of 55 listed firms attending the events.

Experts and government officials will review the outcomes of capital market reforms and discuss future policy directions, according to the FSC.

Also, South Korea's corporate governance reform measures will be reviewed, and participants will delve into ways to further enhance corporate governance.

Experts and market participants will also review structural innovation in Korea's capital market infrastructure, including extended trading hours and a shorter T+1 settlement cycle, according to the regulator.

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