On 24 March 2025, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced (English version) that permitted covered short sales in relation to all securities listed on the KRX will be resumed from 31 March 2025.

• General ban on short selling in Korea’s domestic markets expires on 30 March 2025.
• FSC also announced the designation scheme for ‘overheated short selling securities’, which results in a temporary ban of individual named securities, will be operated in an expanded capacity until 31 May 2025.
• The KRX will publish details of securities designated as 'overheated short selling securities' and therefore subject to temporary short selling ban.
• Overheated securities list can be found here: KRX