SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended higher on Friday, buoyed by US treasuries' gains overnight as well as an asset shift by some investors as local stocks closed at their lowest level in two months.

Yield on the benchmark 10-year government bonds was quoted at 3.492 percent, compared with Thursday's closing level of 3.512 percent.

Lead December futures on three-year treasury bonds ended up 0.05 points at 105.80.