According to South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor and Financial Supervisory Service, as of June 2026, retirement fund assets reached 558.3 trillion won, surpassing the 500 trillion won milestone for the first time. However, approximately 75% of accumulated funds remain invested in fixed-income products, which generated only 3.09% returns last year, compared to 16.80% from performance-based products. The 2025 Retirement Pension Investment Report highlighted the structural constraint: asset allocation rather than fund manager capability determines returns, raising questions over proposed reforms to introduce the National Pension Fund as an operator.

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