Jihyo Kim

Global BD Lead @TokenPost
#Blockchain #Crypto #Web3 #BTC

[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

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[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

📌 20% ‘Kimchi Premium’ in Korea’s Gold Market and Investment Implications

1️⃣ Kimchi Premium in Gold Prices
Last month, gold prices in Korea were up to 20% higher than global prices.
Despite the price gap, investors continue to focus on the domestic market.

2️⃣ Key Traits of Korean Investors from the Original Report
✅ Domestic Market Preference – Due to limited access to information, regulations, and accessibility issues, investors tend to favor local markets over global options.
✅ Insensitive to Price Differences (?) – Even though gold is cheaper abroad, many still choose to trade at a premium in the domestic market.

📌 It is crucial to improve investment information accessibility and expand global market options.

💡 Personal Thought
A 20% premium on gold—an asset with the same intrinsic value worldwide—reveals inefficiencies in the market.
Within this structural limitation, capital is likely to flow into more open and liquid markets like cryptocurrency.

#Investment #Gold #Crypto #KimchiPremium #MarketTrends #GlobalMarkets #Korea

[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

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[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

📉 Korean Retail Investors Hit by High-Risk U.S. Stock Bets

🇰🇷 Korean retail investors’ top 20 net-buy U.S. stocks reached ₩4.5T ($3.4B), yet 10 out of 20 are in the red 📉
Leveraged ETFs plunged up to -48%, exposing high volatility risks ⚠️

🔎 Koream Crypto Market Takeaways:
1️⃣ Korean investors favor high-volatility assets, including crypto & leveraged products.
2️⃣ Some funds may shift to crypto, especially if BTC ETF & halving narratives gain momentum.
3️⃣ Alts & leveraged tokens could see increased trading as risk appetite persists.

🚨 If crypto rallies, expect more aggressive moves from retail traders.

#Crypto #Bitcoin #Korea #RetailInvestors #stocks

[MEW @mew]

MEW Seoul Meetup 📍🇰🇷

Date & Time:
Mar 8th, 2025 (Sat) 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM KST (GMT+9)

Location:
정그리다
서울특별시 종로구 낙산성곽길 2 (창신동 697-3)

Registration Link Below
https://t.co/ljRImde3bS

[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

Go big or go home!🤪
https://t.co/Tjmfgt5ydO via @YouTube

[Jihyo Kim @KimVeryJihyo]

I’m not okay, but still HODLing my chill🤣
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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wild times in Korea!

What is actually the crux of the issue?

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🇰🇷 Presidents of South Korea

1. Syngman Rhee (1948–1960) – Overthrown.
2. Yun Bo-seon (1960–1962) – Overthrown.
3. Park Chung-hee (1962–1979) – Assassinated.
4. Choi Kyu-hah (1979–1980) – Removed by a military coup.
5. Chun Doo-hwan (1981–1988) – Sentenced to death after his presidency.
6. Roh Tae-woo (1988–1993) – Sentenced to 22 years in prison after his presidency.
7. Kim Young-sam (1993–1998) – Imprisoned during the term of President No. 3. As president, secured convictions against two of his predecessors.
8. Kim Dae-jung (1998–2003) – Imprisoned under President No. 3 and sentenced to death under President No. 5 (later pardoned). Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
9. Roh Moo-hyun (2003–2008) – Impeached (later overturned by the Constitutional Court). Investigated for corruption after his term and committed suicide.
10. Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013) – Arrested for corruption after his presidency; sentenced to 15 years in prison.
11. Park Geun-hye (2013–2016) – Impeached and arrested for corruption; sentenced to 24 years in prison.
12. Moon Jae-in – Recent president; no imprisonment.
13. Yoon Suk Yeol – Impeachment likely.

📸: Yoon Suk Yeol