South Korean stocks rose Monday to hit a fresh record, following their strongest monthly gain in April , as investors weighed tensions between Iran and the U.S. and a U.S. plan to reopen shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. would attempt to "free" stranded ships affected by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the start of the Iran war, U.S. President Trump said in his Truth Social post Sunday. Dubbed "Project Freedom," the effort is set to begin on Monday, Middle East time and will focus