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South Korea listed companies.

2,741 publicly traded South Korean companies, organised by sector and exchange. Each company links into its filings history, KPIs and reporting metadata.

Public-company filings in South Korea are supervised by Financial Services Commission / Supervisory Service (FSC/FSS). Reporting follows K-IFRS. Filings are most commonly published in Korean and English. Major issuers are listed on KOSPI 200, KOSPI 100 and KOSDAQ 150. Calendar year predominant.

The South Korean listed-company landscape — KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and the chaebol structure

South Korea hosts approximately 2,500 listed companies across three KRX markets: the KOSPI mainboard (~900 companies, large and mid caps), KOSDAQ (~1,600 companies, the technology and growth-stage tier), and the early-stage KONEX market. The benchmark indices are the KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index, all KOSPI-market companies), the KOSPI 200 (the 200 most liquid and representative KOSPI constituents, the primary derivative and institutional benchmark), and the KOSDAQ Composite (all KOSDAQ issuers). The KOSPI 200 is the effective dividing line for disclosure intensity: companies above the threshold face the highest foreign institutional scrutiny and typically publish the most complete English-language investor-relations materials.

The defining structural feature of the Korean market is the chaebol — the large family-controlled conglomerate groups that dominate the KOSPI and by extension the Korean economy. The four largest chaebols (Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, and LG) together account for a substantial fraction of KOSPI market capitalisation, and each operates as an ecosystem of separately listed affiliates: Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung SDS are all independently listed, creating a web of parent-subsidiary and affiliate relationships that is tracked explicitly in the DART filing system. Understanding chaebol group structure is essential for correct consolidation and related-party exposure analysis.

Sector composition tilts heavily toward semiconductors and technology: Samsung Electronics (memory DRAM, NAND, and foundry) and SK Hynix (DRAM and NAND) together represent the two largest KOSPI 200 weights and make South Korea structurally the most semiconductor-intensive large equity market in the world. Beyond semiconductors, the KOSPI carries significant weight in automotive (Hyundai Motor, Kia), batteries and energy storage (LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation), chemicals and materials (POSCO Holdings, LG Chem), and financials (KB Financial, Shinhan, Hana). KOSDAQ tilts toward biopharmaceuticals, software, and smaller-cap technology.

FinancialReports tracks every KRX-listed issuer across KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and KONEX, classified by FRCF / ISIC sector, industry group, and market segment, with chaebol-group affiliation and controlling-shareholder data exposed where available from DART filings. Each company page surfaces the complete DART filing history — annual, quarterly, and current reports — ISINs, KRX ticker codes, and cross-listing data (notably for the US-listed ADRs of Samsung Electronics and other large caps).

Listed companies
2,741
South Korean issuers tracked
Stock exchanges
0
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Country
KR
South Korea
Sectors
8
distinct in dataset

Reporting at a glance — South Korea

Regulator, indices, accounting, language
Regulator
Financial Services Commission / Supervisory Service (FSC/FSS)
Primary indices
KOSPI 200KOSPI 100KOSDAQ 150
Accounting standards
K-IFRS
Reporting languages
KoreanEnglish
Fiscal year
Calendar year predominant

Featured South Korean companies

Top by filing volume
Company Ticker Sector Industry Filings
MIRAE ASSET SECURITIES CO.,LTD. 006800 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 15,165
SAMSUNG SECURITIES CO.,LTD 016360 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 10,736
NH INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO.,LTD. 005940 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 10,267
KYOBO SECURITIES CO.,LTD. 030610 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 9,944
SHINYOUNG SECURITIES CO.,LTD 001720 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 7,476
KIWOOM Securities Co.,Ltd. 039490 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 6,849
Yuanta Securities Korea Co., Ltd. 003470 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 6,489
HANWHA INVESTMENT&SECURITIES CO.,LTD 003530 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 6,380
DAISHIN SECURITIES CO.,LTD 003540 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 5,558
DB Securities Co.,Ltd 016610 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 5,092
HYUNDAI MOTOR SECURITIES CO.,LTD. 001500 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 4,775
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO,.LTD 005930 Manufacturing Manufacture of electronic components and boards 3,895
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO 005380 Manufacturing Manufacture of motor vehicles 2,287
EUGENE INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO., LTD 001200 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 2,226
NAVER Corporation 035420 Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities Web search portals activities and other information service activities 1,646
SK hynix Inc. 000660 Manufacturing Manufacture of electronic components and boards 1,589
KIA CORPORATION 000270 Manufacturing Manufacture of motor vehicles 1,578
SK SECURITIES CO.,LTD 001510 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 1,561
KT CORPORATION 030200 Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities 1,521
HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 009830 Manufacturing Manufacture of electronic components and boards 1,485
SK Inc. 034730 Financial and insurance activities Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 1,363
HANWHA CORP 000880 Manufacturing Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms 1,329
SK TELECOM CO.,LTD 017670 Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities 1,304
Celltrion, Inc. 068270 Manufacturing Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 1,270
SAMSUNG CARD CO.,LTD 029780 Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 1,255

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing 1,672
  • Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities 307
  • Financial and insurance activities 186
  • Professional, scientific and technical activities 132
  • Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities 98
  • Wholesale and retail trade 79
  • Construction 66
  • Transportation and storage 38

Top industries

  • Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 219
  • Manufacture of electronic components and boards 184
  • Computer programming activities 166
  • Manufacture of other chemical products 136
  • Manufacture of special-purpose machinery 128
  • Activities of trusts, funds and similar financial entities 90
  • Manufacture of general-purpose machinery 84
  • Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles 78

Query South Korea companies via API

Same dataset, programmatic access 
# All South Korean listed companies
curl "https://api.financialreports.eu/api/companies/?country=KR" \
    -H "x-api-key: $FR_API_KEY"

See the full API guide for South Korea →

Filings activity by year

Last 6 years · South Korean issuers
  • 2026 60,683
  • 2025 110,578
  • 2024 117,862
  • 2023 111,124
  • 2022 105,923
  • 2021 103,594

Reporting languages

Filing-by-filing distribution
  • Korean 815,529
  • English 1,171
  • Italian 72
  • German 33
  • Russian 19

FAQ — South Korea

Coverage, formats, integration
How many South Korean listed companies are in the database?
FinancialReports tracks 2,741 publicly traded South Korean companies, organised by sector, industry and exchange listing.
Which exchanges in South Korea are covered?
Each company page links into its exchange's full company list and trading metadata.
Which South Korean indices does FinancialReports cover?
Major South Korean indices in the dataset include KOSPI 200, KOSPI 100, KOSDAQ 150. Each index has a dedicated page showing constituent companies and their filings history.
How is the South Korean company list kept up to date?
Listings are refreshed daily from regulator and exchange sources. New IPOs and de-listings flow through the same ingestion pipeline that backs the filings index.
Can I export the South Korean company list?
Yes. The /api/companies/?country=KR endpoint returns the full list as JSON; bulk and redistribution licensing is available on paid plans.