Samsung Life Insurance is trading KRW 306,500, +5.15%, after first-half attributable profit rose 35.8% year over year, supported by stronger investment gains.

  • Second-quarter net profit fell 8.3%, while operating income declined 32%.
  • Earnings missed market expectations, but the positive reaction focused on record first-half profitability and investment gains, outweighing weaker underlying insurance-service results.