On June 22 at 12:42 p.m., SK hynix market capitalization reached 2,091 trillion won while Samsung Electronics stood at 2,090 trillion won according to Korea Exchange data reported by Yonhap News. Samsung had held the top KOSPI position since 2000 after first ranking first in 1999. SK hynix shares rose 6.15 percent to 2,934,000 won and Samsung shares rose 0.99 percent to 357,500 won on the same day.