On 29 July 2026, the National Assembly of S Korea issued a petition to suspend short selling for 6 months.
- 6,000 signatures have signed a petition to ban short selling for 6 months;
- petitioner argues that structural inequality is a core problem;
- data showing foreign investors accounted for 66.8% of KOSDAQ short selling transaction value this year;
- if the petition reaches 50,000 signatures, it will be automatically referred to the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee.