Future trading is an engagement that trades specific items on a specific date and at a specific price. The exchange volume has consistently been on the rise with the option market. Currently about 70 future markets are established in 26 economies, including the United States, England and Japan, and is trading about 100 products. Singapore and Hong Kong, competitors for Korea, have already established futures exchange trading in interest futures, gold futures and stock-related futures. Taiwan also is scheduled to establish a futures market.

Recently, there have been movements among the government, academia and business to establish a domestic future exchange in Korea. As it is more difficult for the Korea government to intervene in markets to stabilize prices, there is an urgent need to come up with a framework helping private groups to prepare for the risk of price fluctuation.