[THE INVESTOR] South Korean stocks were the second top pick for foreign investors in Asia, after Taiwanese shares, in the first half of this year, according to the Korea Exchange on July 4. In the January-June period, foreigners bought a net US$6.25 billion worth of Taiwanese stocks, followed by the purchases of Korean stocks and Indian shares worth $3.42 billion and $2.74 billion, respectively. In 2015, foreign investors broke their net buying streak in Asia for the first time in three years. I