Shares of Samsung Electronics rose 0.8 percent to 101,600 won (US$69), and SK hynix gained 2.7 percent to 552,500 won. Among the top 10 companies in terms of market capitalization, all were trading higher except for LG Energy Solution, which edged down 0.2 percent to 412,000 won.
Automakers led the gains. Hyundai Motor jumped 4.4 percent to 267,500 won, and Kia added 2.7 percent to 115,300 won.
Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower as comments from the Bank of Japan signaling a possible rate hike sparked concerns, weighing on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9 percent to 47,289.33, the S&P 500 slipped 0.5 percent to 6,812.63, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.4 percent to 23,275.92.
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.4 percent to 49,513.34.
In China, the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent to 3,902.83 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.7 percent to 26,220.88.
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