South Korean investors ride China’s tech wave with big stock buys in 2025
While US equities remain the top overseas investments for South Koreans, interest in Chinese stocks has spiked as index hits 10-year high
Since buying stock in China’s robotics firms over the last year – companies emerging as global industry leaders – David Choi, a South Korean investor in his early 30s, has been riding a wave of strong gains.
“Those who follow what’s going on in the tech industry already see how fast China has been developing on many fronts,” said Choi, who works in commerce and makes investments on the side.
His previous bets include gaming and new energy vehicles – gambles that have paid off – and he has since turned his focus to robotics, both the industrial and humanoid varieties.
The rally is pulling in investors from abroad; most notably, a surge of buying from South Korea has been observed.