South Korean policy officials apologise after investors report losses linked to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to multiple reports. Channel NewsAsia says top South Korean policymakers issue an apology over the product’s performance and investor harm associated with the ETFs, which are structured around exposure to specific stocks. Seeking Alpha similarly reports that a South Korean minister apologises for losses tied to chip-linked leveraged ETFs, referencing public reaction to the outcomes for retail investors. The coverage describes the ETFs as leveraged products whose risks can be amplified by market movements, particularly when tied to a single underlying stock or narrow theme such as semiconductors. While the reports focus on the apology and the political response, they do not present a detailed technical review of the funds’ trading mechanisms in the provided excerpts. Overall, the accounts converge on the same development: South Korean officials publicly take responsibility and express regret regarding investor losses connected to these single-stock, leveraged ETF products.