KRX Stock Scraper — Korean Market Data for Global Investors 🇰🇷📈

Access South Korea's stock market data (KOSPI & KOSDAQ) with English field names. The only KRX data scraper on Apify.

Why this scraper?

• Only Korean stock market scraper on Apify — no alternatives exist
• All data in English — field names, stock name translations, standardized formats
• 11 data modes — from market overview to financial statements and news
• Zero setup — all API keys built-in, just run it
• No proxy needed — KRX public data, ultra-low compute cost
• From the maker of Naver Map Scraper (Korea's #1 map data scraper on Apify)

🌟 Key Feature: Foreign Investor Flow

Track what foreign institutional investors are buying and selling in the Korean market. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and other K-semiconductor / K-battery stocks are increasingly on global investors' radar. This scraper lets you monitor foreign capital flows in real-time.

Data Modes

KRX Market Data (modes 1–7)

1. Market Overview (market_overview)

Full market snapshot: all KOSPI/KOSDAQ stocks with OHLCV, market cap, and daily change.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, market, open, high, low, close, volume, tradingValue, changePercent, marketCap, sharesOutstanding, date

2. Stock Detail (stock_detail)

Deep dive into any stock: OHLCV + valuation (PER/PBR/EPS) + investor flow (foreign/retail/institutional). Requires tickers input.

Output fields: All OHLCV fields + per, pbr, eps, bps, dividendYield, dps, foreignNetBuy, retailNetBuy, institutionalNetBuy, marketCap

3. Top Movers (top_movers)

Biggest gainers and losers by percentage change. Returns top N gainers + top N losers.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, direction (gainer/loser), open, close, changeAmount, changePercent, volume, tradingValue, period

4. Foreign Flow (foreign_flow) 🔥

Foreign investor net buying/selling rankings. Essential for tracking global capital movement into Korea.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, foreignBuyVolume, foreignSellVolume, foreignNetBuyVolume, foreignBuyValue, foreignSellValue, foreignNetBuyValue, period

5. Fundamentals Screening (fundamentals)

Screen stocks by PER, PBR, dividend yield across the entire market.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, bookValuePerShare, priceToEarnings, priceToBook, earningsPerShare, dividendYield, dividendPerShare, date

6. Index Data (index_data)

KOSPI, KOSDAQ, KOSPI 200 index OHLCV with constituent stock lists.

Output fields: indexName, indexCode, date, open, high, low, close, volume + constituent list

7. Stock List (stock_list)

Complete list of all listed stocks with Korean/English names and tickers.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, market, date

🆕 Financial Data via DART (modes 8–10)

Institutional-grade financial data powered by DART API (built-in, no API key needed).

8. Financial Statements (financials)

Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual and quarterly. Korean accounting standards (K-IFRS) data translated to English field names.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, fiscalYear, reportType, fsType, statementType, accountNameKr, accountNameEn, currentPeriodAmount, previousPeriodAmount, beforePreviousAmount, currency, sortOrder

9. Major Shareholders (major_holders)

Track 5%+ shareholders and executive stock holdings. Monitor insider buying/selling activity.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, holderName, shareCount, ownershipPercent, changeDate, changeReason, holderType

10. Disclosures / Filings (disclosures)

Recent corporate filings and regulatory disclosures with direct links to official DART documents.

Output fields: ticker, corpName, reportName, reportType, filingDate, filerName, receiptNumber, dartUrl

🆕 News (mode 11)

11. News (news)

Latest stock news from Naver Finance in Korean. Titles, sources, dates, and article URLs. Use Google Translate API or DeepL for English translation.

Output fields: ticker, stockNameKr, stockNameEn, title, source, publishedDate, articleUrl, language

Setup

No setup needed. All API keys and credentials are built-in. Just select a mode, set your parameters, and run. All 11 modes work out of the box.

Popular Korean Stocks (Quick Reference)

Ticker	Name	Sector
005930	Samsung Electronics	Semiconductors
000660	SK Hynix	Semiconductors
373220	LG Energy Solution	Battery
207940	Samsung Biologics	Biotech
005380	Hyundai Motor	Automotive
000270	Kia	Automotive
035420	NAVER	Internet
035720	Kakao	Internet
068270	Celltrion	Biotech
006400	Samsung SDI	Battery
051910	LG Chem	Chemicals
005490	POSCO Holdings	Steel

Input Examples

Market Overview (default)

{
    "mode": "market_overview",
    "market": "KOSPI",
    "toDate": "2025-05-09"
}

Samsung Electronics — 30-day detail

{
    "mode": "stock_detail",
    "tickers": ["005930"],
    "fromDate": "2025-04-01",
    "toDate": "2025-05-09",
    "frequency": "daily"
}

Foreign investor flow — this week

{
    "mode": "foreign_flow",
    "market": "KOSPI",
    "fromDate": "2025-05-05",
    "toDate": "2025-05-09",
    "topN": 20
}

Samsung Electronics — Financial Statements

{
    "mode": "financials",
    "tickers": ["005930"],
    "fiscalYear": 2024,
    "reportType": "annual",
    "fsType": "consolidated"
}

Samsung Electronics — Major Shareholders

{
    "mode": "major_holders",
    "tickers": ["005930"]
}

Recent Disclosures

{
    "mode": "disclosures",
    "tickers": ["005930"],
    "fromDate": "2025-01-01",
    "toDate": "2025-05-10"
}

Samsung Electronics — Latest News

{
    "mode": "news",
    "tickers": ["005930"],
    "maxNewsPerStock": 20
}

Output Examples

market_overview

{
    "ticker": "005930",
    "stockNameKr": "삼성전자",
    "stockNameEn": "Samsung Electronics",
    "market": "KOSPI",
    "open": 55500,
    "high": 56200,
    "low": 55100,
    "close": 55800,
    "volume": 12345678,
    "tradingValue": 687654321000,
    "changePercent": 1.45,
    "marketCap": 333120000000000,
    "sharesOutstanding": 5969782550,
    "date": "2025-05-09",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-09T10:30:00+00:00"
}

financials

{
    "ticker": "005930",
    "stockNameKr": "삼성전자",
    "stockNameEn": "Samsung Electronics",
    "fiscalYear": 2024,
    "reportType": "annual",
    "fsType": "consolidated",
    "statementType": "incomeStatement",
    "accountNameKr": "매출액",
    "accountNameEn": "revenue",
    "currentPeriodAmount": 300922052000000,
    "previousPeriodAmount": 258935489000000,
    "beforePreviousAmount": 302231360000000,
    "currency": "KRW",
    "sortOrder": 1,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-09T10:30:00+00:00"
}

news

{
    "ticker": "005930",
    "stockNameKr": "삼성전자",
    "stockNameEn": "Samsung Electronics",
    "title": "삼성전자, 2분기 실적 전망치 상향",
    "source": "한국경제",
    "publishedDate": "2025-05-09 09:30",
    "articleUrl": "https://finance.naver.com/item/news_read.naver?...",
    "language": "ko",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-09T10:30:00+00:00"
}

Pricing

$5.00 per 1,000 results (Pay per event)

All 11 modes at the same rate. Financial data commands premium value — institutional-grade Korean market data is worth every cent.

Technical Details

• Data sources: KRX (Korea Exchange), DART (Financial Supervisory Service), Naver Finance
• Proxy: Not required
• Rate limiting: Built-in delays between API calls (1s for KRX, 0.5s for DART, 1s for Naver)
• Memory: 256MB is sufficient
• All monetary values: In KRW (Korean Won), raw integer amounts — no currency conversion applied
• DART: Built-in API key, no setup needed for financial data modes

Use Cases

• Track foreign institutional buying trends in Korean semiconductor stocks
• Screen Korean stocks by valuation metrics (PER, PBR, dividend yield)
• Monitor KOSPI/KOSDAQ index performance and composition changes
• Analyze corporate financial statements (K-IFRS) in English
• Track insider / major shareholder stock transactions
• Monitor regulatory filings and corporate disclosures
• Build Korean stock news aggregation pipelines
• Build Korean stock market dashboards and alerts
• Academic research on Korean capital markets
• Quantitative analysis and algorithmic trading data pipeline
• AI agent integration for Korean market intelligence

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FAQ

Q: Do I need any API keys or accounts? A: No. All credentials are built-in. Just select a mode and run — all 11 modes work out of the box with zero setup.

Q: How fresh is the data? A: KRX data is updated after market close (~3:30 PM KST). DART filings appear within hours of submission. Naver news is near real-time.

Q: Why are some English names null? A: We provide English translations for the top ~100 stocks by market cap. Smaller companies show null for stockNameEn but always have stockNameKr (Korean name).

Q: Are news articles in English? A: No — news is in Korean (from Naver Finance). The language field is always "ko". Use Google Translate API or DeepL for translation.

Q: All prices are in KRW? A: Yes. All monetary values (price, market cap, trading value) are in Korean Won. No currency conversion is applied — convert on your end using your preferred exchange rate.