Kiwoom Securities said the winners of the representative investment competition, '2024 Kiwoom Hero Decision Contest,' have been determined on the 17th.
The winner of the domestic stock institutional sector 100 million won competition is 'Dr. Gas Range' (revenue 188%), and the winner of the overseas stock institutional sector 100 million won competition is 'Guitang' (revenue 327%). They each became the owner of a prize of 100 million won. For each competition, the top three places received trophies and prize money, while the 4th to 10th places received certificates and prize money.
The highest revenue during the competition period is 431.23% from 'BansS', the winner of the overseas stock '3000 competition'. Looking solely at the domestic stock institutional sector, 'Humble', the winner of the '1000 competition', recorded 397.59%.
The winner of the Super Whale Competition, which competes for the revenue, was 'Nux'. He dominated his competitors with total revenue of 227.76 million won. The first place in the Super Whale Competition receives a prize of 10 million won.
'2024 Kiwoom Hero Decision Contest' is a competition of realistic investment in the form of a grand tournament that only monthly heroes can participate in. A total of 7,653 people participated in the domestic stock institutional sector, and 3,687 in the overseas stock institutional sector, with the event held from Nov. 5 to Dec. 20 last year over seven weeks. The total prize money amounts to 580 million won.
'2025 Kiwoom Hero Decision Contest' will be open to a total of 24,000 participants, including those ranked within the top 200 in the domestic stock institutional sector and the top 200 in the overseas stock institutional sector from November 2024 to October 2025. It is expected to take place around November. Currently, about 360,000 people are participating.