South Korean stocks opened lower Monday.
The main Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 1.54%, or 30.68 points, to 1,958.47 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
The South Korean currency was trading at 1,138.45 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 7.15 won from Friday's close.
