South Korean stocks ended 0.15 percent higher on Friday as overnight gains on Wall Street boosted market sentiment here, offsetting falls in high-dividend stocks, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 2.98 points to 2,002.28. Trading volume was light at 203 million shares worth 2.89 trillion won (US$2.75 billion), with gainers outnumbering decliners 425 to 374