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title: "Korea’s Upside Panic Just Turned Dangerous"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286081602.md"
description: "KOSPI PanicKorea’s AI melt-up is finally starting to wobble. What began as an underowned upside squeeze has turned into full-blown upside panic, with volatility exploding higher as investors aggressively chase exposure into an increasingly vertical move.Spot up, vol up. That is when upside panic starts becoming unstable."
datetime: "2026-05-12T10:42:20.000Z"
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# Korea’s Upside Panic Just Turned Dangerous

## **KOSPI Panic**

Korea’s AI melt-up is finally starting to wobble. What began as an underowned upside squeeze has turned into full-blown upside panic, with volatility exploding higher as investors aggressively chase exposure into an increasingly vertical move.

Spot up, vol up. That is when upside panic starts becoming unstable.

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