On August 28, South Korean stocks fell on Friday and are expected to decline for the second consecutive week. Following Nvidia's earnings outlook, the artificial intelligence trading frenzy cooled, and investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium. Today, South Korea's KOSPI index slipped 0.8%, accumulating a 1% decline for the week. Among heavyweight stocks, chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell 2.2% and 1.8%, respectively, while battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution declined by 0.8%. Conversely, Hyundai Motor and Kia rose by 0.2% and 0.6%, respectively. Year-to-date, the KOSPI index has accumulated gains of over 62%.