KOSPI trading halted after 8% crash

South Korea’s KOSPI trading was reportedly halted for 20 minutes after the index crashed around 8%.
More than ₩488 trillion, or roughly $328 billion, was wiped from South Korean stocks in a single session.
That is a major risk-off signal for Asian equities.
The selloff shows how quickly geopolitical stress and global market fear can hit high-beta regional markets.
For investors, the key question is whether this becomes a one-day shock or spreads further across semiconductors, exporters, and broader emerging-market risk assets.