South Korean retail investors have incurred losses totaling $1.45 billion from leveraged trading over the past month, according to recent data. Approximately 460,000 accounts were forcibly liquidated by brokerages, while around 1.2 million leveraged accounts received margin calls. Young investors, particularly those aged 20 to 30, were significantly impacted, accounting for 62% of the total forced liquidations. The Korea Financial Investment Association reported that between July 1 and July 13, the amount of forced liquidations reached 451.9 billion won. This highlights the substantial financial strain on young investors engaging in high-risk trading strategies in the South Korean stock market.