* KOSPI rises, foreigners net sellers

* Korean won strengthens against dollar

* South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares rose on Friday and were set for an eighth straight weekly gain, as weaker U.S. growth data reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next year. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

** The benchmark KOSPI rose 6.45 points, or 0.25%, to 2,606.47 by 02:47 GMT.

** Data showed U.S. gross domestic product increased at a 4.9% annualized rate last quarter, revised down from the previously reported 5.2% pace, while weekly jobless claims increased slightly.

** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics rose 0.80% and peer SK Hynix gained 0.28%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution slid 0.71%.

** Hyundai Motor added 0.25% and sister automaker Kia Corp gained 1.15%, while search engine Naver and instant messenger Kakao were down 0.23% and up 0.19%, respectively.

** Of the total 938 traded issues, 442 shares advanced, while 411 declined.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 101.3 billion won on the main board.

** The won was quoted at 1,300.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.33% higher than its previous close at 1,305.1.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,300.2 per dollar, down 0.4% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,297.6.

** The KOSPI has risen 16.55% so far this year, and gained 7.1% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 2.8% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.04 point to 105.09.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 1.8 basis points to 3.255%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 1.6 basis points to 3.318%. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Rashmi Aich)