Fact Check: The South Korean stock market, known as the KOSPI, fell more than 30% in a single month, triggering ...

Claim: The South Korean stock market, known as the KOSPI, fell more than 30% in a single month, triggering emergency trading halts on back-to-back days for the first time in its history.

Verdict: Partially True (60% confidence)

Explanation: According to x.com, the KOSPI index fell nearly 40% from its June peak, confirming the claim of a significant drop. Beincrypto.com supports this by stating the KOSPI plunged more than 33% in July, marking its worst month in history. WSJ.com reports that South Korean shares slumped more than 8%, prompting regulators to halt trading for the second time in a week, confirming the occurrence of back-to-back trading halts. However, no source explicitly confirms that this was the first time in history ...