 south korean shares edged higher on thursday as investors sought bargains after a fiveday selling spree though gains were capped ahead of us federal reserve january meeting and earnings reports the korean won was flat while the benchmark bond yield rose  by 0233 gmt the benchmark kospi ks11 rose 200 points or 007 to 284428 set to end a fiveday losing streak  among the heavyweights samsung electronics 005930ks rose 013 while lg chem 051910ks and samsung sdi 006400ks added 322 and 348 respectively  market volatility related to lg energy solutions 108 billion initial public offering eased after the public subscription for retail investors ended on wednesday with investors bidding for a record 114 trillion won 9561 billion worth of shares the company is scheduled to make its debut on jan 27 read more  kospi remains volatile in thin trading due to the lg eneergy solution ipo issue while the trading volume is expected to come back to normal next week after the refunds of the subscription money are made on friday said na jeonghwan an analyst at cape investment  securities  with sharp adjustments in nasdaq and high volatility in us yields focus is now on the feds january meeting he added  on the main board foreigners were net sellers of 2072 billion won 17389 million worth of shares  the won was quoted at 11919 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform  002 lower than its previous close at 11917  in offshore trading the won was quoted at 11919 while in nondeliverable forward trading its onemonth contract was quoted at 11922  in money and debt markets march futures on threeyear treasury bonds fell 008 point to 10820  the benchmark 10year yield rose by 16 basis points to 2552