Korea Pension Fund Takes $137 Billion Hit as Samsung, SK Hynix Slide

South Korea's main pension fund recorded a 182 trillion won ($137 billion) loss after the value of its holdings in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined. The drop in chipmaker shares hit the fund's equity portfolio.

• The fund's loss reached 182 trillion won ($137 billion)
• The decline was driven by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares
• The fund is a major holder of Korean chipmaker stocks