South Korean shares drop as US ramps up trade pressure ahead of tariff deadline

KOSPI slips 0.47% to 3,075.06 as Trump tariff pressure weighs on sentiment.

Samsung Electronics gains 1%, but SK Hynix falls 2.3%; POSCO Holdings surges 4.35%.

Foreign investors net sellers of shares worth 335.3 billion won.

Won edges up 0.02%; 10-year bond yield rises 4.7 bps to 2.834%.