what is the korea stock exchange krx 
the korea stock exchange is a division of the much larger korea exchange krx or the exchange previously korea s stock market was a standalone entity in 2005 the korea stock exchange merged with the korea futures exchange and the electronic market kosdaq to form the korea exchange 1the exchange is the only securities exchange operator in south korea making markets in equities bonds stock index futures stock index options and equity options krx s headquarters are in busan and it has an office for cash markets and oversight in seoul the korea stock exchange backgroundsince its inception in 1956 the korea stock exchange had operated independently prior to its 2005 merger to form krx the korea stock exchange created the korean securities dealers automated quotations kosdaq a trading platform similar to its american counterpart nasdaq of the national association of securities dealers nasd 2in addition to launching electronic trading some of the exchange s milestones include establishing a stock index futures and options market from 1996 to 1997 trading warrants in 2000 and equity options and exchange traded funds etfs in 2002 1today investors can trade various instruments on the exchange including stocks bonds etfs and real estate investment trusts reits kosdaq lists more than 1 000 high profile companies including korea new network imagine asia macrogen daewon media fnc entertainment genie music and sk broadband 