South Korea's comprehensive index soars, and the total assets of the National Pension Fund of South Korea exceeds 170 trillion Korean won.

According to the report from the Seoul Economic Daily citing anonymous government officials, the size of the assets managed by the South Korean National Pension Service exceeded 170 trillion Korean won as of May 6th, influenced by the record high returns of over 15% so far this year and the delayed asset rebalancing operation. The fund is estimated to have made a profit of 25 trillion Korean won year-to-date, almost reaching the total annual profit for 2025; the significant increase in profits is mainly attributed to the strong performance of the South Korean composite stock price index. In January of this year, the National Pension Service increased the target allocation for domestic stocks to 14.9% and temporarily suspended the asset rebalancing rule to avoid mechanically reducing stock holdings in the rising stock market. The South Korean government will hold a meeting of the fund management committee later this month to finalize the asset allocation plan for 2027-2031, with the possibility of further increasing the allocation of South Korean stocks.