Korean Stock & Equity Research

Investing Guides/Market Mechanics

The Korea Exchange (KRX) trades continuously from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Korea Standard Time, Monday through Friday, with no lunch break — that translates to roughly 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM US Eastern Time (standard time) or 8:00 PM to 2:30 AM during US daylight saving. KRX observes 17 scheduled holidays in 2026, including a three-day closure for Seollal (Lunar New Year), and does not adjust for US dayli..