SEOUL -- South Korean stocks saw net purchases by foreign investors triple on the year in January through March to 15.8 trillion won ($11.6 billion), driven by an appetite for relatively cheap chip stocks amid the artificial intelligence boom.
AI fever spurs investors toward Samsung and other 'Korea discount' names

The South Korean market has begun to benefit from the rise in semiconductor stocks. (Nikkei)
SEOUL -- South Korean stocks saw net purchases by foreign investors triple on the year in January through March to 15.8 trillion won ($11.6 billion), driven by an appetite for relatively cheap chip stocks amid the artificial intelligence boom.