I also started with 2 million won, but trading stocks with just 300,000 to 500,000 won will drive you crazy with fees, and a loss will shatter your mental state. First, set aside six months of living expenses as an emergency fund in a savings account, and put only half of what's left into domestic ETFs or things like Samsung Electronics. Spending a year just studying first isn't too late. In the end, stocks are about preserving your money, not making money.