Market views: Is the South Korean market a no-go?

There’s no denying that the economy of South Korea is going through several rough patches, some which are not entirely the country’s own doing. The country's export-oriented economy has been caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade tensions, with growth slowing as the dispute impacts global supply chains. The trade spat also caused it into a stand-off with Japan, which imposed export control on high-tech materials to South Korea. The outcome has been poor performance in Kor…