South Korean stocks traded 0.11 percent lower late Friday morning, with market heavyweights losing ground.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 2.99 points to 2,597.24 at around 11:20 a.m.
Leading home appliances maker LG Electronics lost 1.15 percent, and its flat screen producing affiliate LG Display slid 1.45 percent.
Top builder Hyundai Engineering and Construction retreated 0.13 percent, and No. 1 air carrier Korean Air Lines skidded 1.33 percent.
The local currency was changing hands at 1,280.25 won against the greenback at 11:20 a.m., down 10.35 won from the previous day's close.
Source: Yonhap News Agency