According to CoinMeta, driven by optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, South Korea's KOSPI index surged as much as 1.54% on Thursday, breaking the 9,000-point mark for the first time and reaching a new all-time high. Among the heavyweight stocks, Samsung Electronics rose over 2%, and SK Hynix rose over 5%. In the global AI-driven rally, the South Korean stock market has become one of the best-performing markets globally. Year-to-date, the KOSPI index has risen 114%, compared to a 76% increase for the entire previous year.