Can foreign investors now directly invest in Korean stocks? (opens in new tab)

Recently, foreign investors have gained easier access to Korean equities through partnerships with overseas brokerages, allowing direct investment in Korean stocks without opening local brokerage accounts in Korea. Yet the extreme undervaluation of Korean preferred shares still has not improved, which suggests there may still be widespread misunderstandings about these securities. In Korea, many preferred shares are NOT like U.S. preferred stocks with fixed dividend rates and limited upside. ...