[SEOUL] South Korean shares were flat early on Tuesday as investors held their positions after uncertainties surrounding President Donald Trump's policies dragged US stocks. Trading remained generally thin ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday this week. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was down 0.2 per cent at 2,061.02 points as of 0244 GMT. "There seems to be no strong momentum for KOSPI to decide its direction till February. The market will have to see how the first Federal Open Market Committee of the year unfolds during Jan 31-Feb 1," said Cho Byung Hyun, a stock analyst at Yuanta Securities. Offshore investors were set to be net sellers, offloading 17.8 billion Korean won (S$21.7 million) worth of KOSPI shares near mid-session, weighing on the index.