Jeong Eun-bo, chairman of the Korea Exchange, said on the 2nd at the '2025 securities and derivatives market opening ceremony' that he would seek new businesses, including cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

On the morning of Nov. 2, at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul, this year’s first KOSPI is displayed on the electronic board during the opening ceremony of the 2025 securities and derivatives market. From left are Kang Jun-hyun, the Secretary of the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee; Lee Jung-moon, the Senior Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party’s Policy Committee; Jung Eun-bo, Chairman of the Korea Exchange; Kwon Sung-dong, the Floor Leader of the People Power Party; Kim Byung-hwan, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission; Yoon Han-hong, the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee; Oh Gi-hyung, Director General of the Democratic Party’s Stock Market Activation Task Force; Kang Min-guk, the Secretary of the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee; and Lee Bok-hyun, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission. /Courtesy of News1

Jeong noted, "Last year, our capital markets faced significant challenges," adding, "With domestic demand contraction and export slowdown, the growth potential of our corporations has weakened, and amid global wars and domestic political situations, our market showed a considerable underperformance compared to major countries."