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Samsung and SK Hynix ADRs vs. Direct KOSPI Shares: Which Should You Buy?
ADRs offer US-listed, dollar-denominated exposure to Korean companies without a Korean brokerage account, but ADR pricing can diverge meaningfully from the underlying Seoul-listed shares — SK Hynix's Nasdaq ADR traded at a 49% premium to its Seoul shares within weeks of its July 2026 debut, a gap structural constraints prevented arbitrage from closing. This article is part of our Ultimate Guide ..