Korea's New Rich Shift from Property to Finance.

April 15, 2026

By Senior Asian Correspondent Ji-Woo Kim

Korea's New Rich Shift from Property to Finance. — The Kospi index is displayed on a screen at a dealing room of Woori Bank in central Seoul on Monday, after the benchmark index surpassed the 6,000 mark on hopes of renewed US-Iran ceasefire talks. (Yoon Chang-bin/The Korea Herald)

The unthinkable has happened. Younger millionaires in Korea are ditching real estate like it's a bad habit. According to a shocking report, the traditional path to wealth is crumbling, and the once-reliable real estate market is no longer the go-to choice for the country's youngest and wealthiest citizens.

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