Foreign investors have net sold approximately 12.44 trillion won worth of South Korean stocks from July 1 to 16, according to Korea Exchange data. The majority of the sell-off occurred in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) market, with net sales reaching 12.10 trillion won, while the KOSDAQ market saw net sales of 338.1 billion won. In contrast to the broader trend, foreign capital net purchased around 593.7 billion won worth of Korean ETFs during the same period. This divergence highlights differing investor strategies amid market fluctuations, with Samsung and SK Hynix experiencing varying impacts from these investment shifts.