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KOSPI Tops 7,800 as ‘Shamanism Investing’ Draws Investors Seeking Signs

Published: 5/13/2026 · Source: mk.co.kr

TL;DR: As the KOSPI rises past 7,800 and approaches 8,000, some investors are turning to fortune tellers and tarot cafes for guidance on investment direction.

As the KOSPI has climbed above the 7,800 mark and investors look toward a possible move to 8,000, some market participants are seeking advice from fortune tellers or tarot cafes to decide their investment direction, a trend described as ‘shamanism investing.’ The original report also notes a market mood in which people shout “Samsung Electronics, let’s go” instead of “yahoo” in the mountains, highlighting how strong stock-market enthusiasm has reached everyday scenes. The trend suggests that, amid a rising market, individual investors’ expectations and anxieties are appearing together. The source presents this as a market-side phenomenon and does not provide specific investment results or forecasts. Source: mk.co.kr.

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