- CEO
- Hyeon-Chul Park
- Full Time Employees
- 288
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment banks/Brokers
- Address
- 17, Gukjeongfin-ro 6-gil Seoul SL South Korea
- IPO Date
- Jul 19, 1988
- Business
- BOOKOOK Securities Co., Ltd. (001270.KS) provides securities brokerage, financial product trading, investment banking, and international business services primarily in South Korea. The company offers retail and institutional brokerage for stocks, futures, options, bonds, and interest rate futures; financial product sales and trading; corporate finance including initial public offerings, corporate bonds, project financing, and structured financing; financial derivatives dealing and underwriting; consulting and investment services for mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and joint ventures; as well as back-office support encompassing risk management, financial accounting, compliance, and economic research. Founded in 1954 and headquartered at Bookook Securities Building, 17 Gukjegeumyung-ro 6-gil, Seoul, South Korea, it operates through these core divisions to serve domestic retail investors, institutions, and corporate clients. In recent developments, BOOKOOK Securities maintains steady operations amid competitive market conditions, with its shares experiencing a 31% climb in the last thirty days as of late August 2025, reflecting investor confidence despite broader earnings pressures; the firm continues to focus on retail brokerage commissions, net interest income from margin loans and cash balances, and selective corporate finance activities without major announced acquisitions, partnerships, or funding rounds in the past 1-2 years.