GR Korea: [Newsletter] Capital Market Reform Toward a “Korea Premium”

GR Korea Newsletter_August 2026

[Capital Market Reform Toward a “Korea Premium”]

The National Policy Committee of the 22nd National Assembly has made financial and capital market reform as a key focus for the second half of its term.

In particular, policy discussions aimed at addressing the “Korea Discount” remain active across a broad range of areas, including treasury share reform, stronger shareholder rights, enhancements to the Stewardship Code, amendments to the Capital Markets Act, and measures to prevent stock price suppression.

In this edition, GR Korea looks at the committee’s new leadership and key members, the major policy initiatives shaping capital market reform, and key developments to watch going forward.

Read the full newsletter below.

Next Wednesday, we will return with our third chapter, covering key issues and policy developments in the Health and Welfare Committee.