South Korea Tokenization Sets 2027 Market Roadmap

• South Korea will begin tokenizing broader securities in February 2027 under a phased regulatory framework.
• The roadmap expands from selected products toward public securities, with stablecoin-linked settlement planned for the final phase.
• XRP is part of the market discussion, but regulators have not selected XRP Ledger for South Korea under this roadmap at this stage.

South Korea tokenization is moving toward broader digital securities under a phased regulatory framework. The first stage begins in February 2027, covering selected securities and public fractional products.

Three-Phase Digital Securities Roadmap

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission introduced a detailed three-phase roadmap on September 4. The plan covers stocks, bonds, funds, and existing fractional investment securities under national regulation. The first phase begins when amended electronic registration rules take effect legally in practice. 

From February 2027, selected money-market funds and bonds enter tokenization for institutional markets. Unlisted stocks can also be tokenized through established trust structures under the framework. Publicly offered fractional investment securities are included within this opening phase during launch.

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