* KOSPI falls, foreigners net buyers

* Korean won weakens against dollar

* South Korea benchmark bond yield falls

SEOUL, March 25 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares edged lower on Monday as traders looked ahead to a slew of economic data this week including U.S. personal consumption price data, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric, for further clues on monetary policies. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI fell 3.37 points, or 0.12%, to 2,745.19 by 02:29 GMT.

** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics fell 0.13% and peer SK Hynix gained 0.06%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution was flat.

** Hyundai Motor shed 0.62% and affiliate Kia Corp lost 0.97%, while search engine Naver and instant messenger Kakao were down 0.48% and up 0.75%, respectively.

** As South Korea seeks to boost the global profile of its financial markets, the export powerhouse is struggling to loosen the tight currency restrictions that have for years been a major pain point for investors and traders in the country.

** Of the total 932 traded issues, 344 shares advanced, while 521 declined.

** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 9.9 billion won on the main board on Monday.

** The won was quoted at 1,338.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.02% lower than its previous close at 1,338.4.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,338.6 per dollar, up 0.4% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,335.9.

** The KOSPI has risen 3.39% so far this year, and gained 6.7% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 3.8% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year treasury bonds rose 0.06 point to 104.94.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 0.6 basis point to 3.276%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 0.4 basis point to 3.357%. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)