SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened lower on Tuesday amid deepening Eurozone debt worries, but Kumho Asiana Group issues jumped after creditors pledged to support the group, with Kumho Industrial rallying after a trading suspension.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.37 percent to 1,558.46 points as of 0006 GMT.
(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
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