Best Stocks in South Korea for 2026
Korea Exchange main board and KOSDAQ growth-segment listings, led by technology, autos, and chemicals on composite score.
South Korea listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX) include both the main board and KOSDAQ growth segment. IFRS reporting; technology, autos, and chemicals dominate composite-score leaders. Universe filters apply a minimum KRW 500 share price.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 South Korea stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 005935.KO | Samsung Electronics Co Pref | 74.9 |
| 2 | 005930.KO | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 74.1 |
| 3 | 00806K.KO | Daeduck Co.Ltd | 73.2 |
| 4 | 107590.KO | Miwon Holdings Co. Ltd | 72.9 |
| 5 | 071970.KO | Stx Heavy Indu | 72.8 |
| 6 | 134380.KO | Miwon Chemical | 71.8 |
| 7 | 267250.KO | Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd | 71.3 |
| 8 | 136490.KO | Sunjin | 70.7 |
| 9 | 019180.KO | THN Corporation | 70.7 |
| 10 | 033530.KO | Sejong Industrial | 70.3 |
| 11 | 096760.KO | Jw Holdings | 70.0 |
| 12 | 35320K.KO | DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS Co.Ltd | 69.3 |
| 13 | 018500.KO | Dongwon Metal | 69.2 |
| 14 | 004150.KO | Hansol Holdings Co Ltd | 69.2 |
| 15 | 007700.KO | F&F Holdings Co. Ltd | 69.0 |
| 16 | 003547.KO | Daishin Securities Co Ltd Pref 2 | 68.7 |
| 17 | 192080.KO | DoubleU Games Co Ltd | 68.5 |
| 18 | 005950.KO | Isu Chemical Co Ltd | 68.5 |
| 19 | 000660.KO | SK Hynix Inc | 68.4 |
| 20 | 100220.KO | Visang Educati | 68.3 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score across South Korea; use the screener for the full ranked list.