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Kbank to become stablecoin's biggest beneficiary, says its CEO ahead of IPO

Kbank, Korea’s first online-only bank, will become the biggest beneficiary bank of stablecoin, said its CEO, as the bank announced its expansion plans ahead of the scheduled initial public offering (IPO) next month.

2026-02-05

KRX to introduce new IPO review criteria for strategic tech companies

Korea's main bourse operator on Monday introduced a series of new review criteria for initial public offerings specifically targeting companies in core technologies, such as artificial intelligence.

2026-01-05

38 companies delisted from Kosdaq as gov't moves to revitalize market

A total of 38 companies were delisted from the Kosdaq market this year — 2.5 times more than the average of the past three years combined — as the government stepped up efforts to remove underperforming firms and revitalize the market.

2025-12-29

U.S. investors consider Korean firms a positive investment: NYSE official

Many U.S. investors consider Korean firms as a positive investment opportunity and will add them to their investment portfolio given the chance, a senior official of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said.

2025-11-13

HYBE chairman sits for 13-hour grilling by police over alleged unfair IPO profits

HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk was questioned for more than 13 hours on Wednesday over his alleged deceit of investors in 2019.

2025-11-06

LG Electronics' Indian arm to be listed mid-Oct.

LG Electronics, Korea's leading home appliance maker, said on Wednesday its Indian subsidiary will be listed later this month, with the pricing band of its proposed stake sale set at up to 1.83 trillion won ($1.29 billion).

2025-10-01

From trainers to trillions: Musinsa’s 10 trillion won IPO target sparks valuation debate

Musinsa, once a sneaker photo-sharing community, has grown into Korea’s leading fashion platform — and is now eyeing a public listing at a whopping 10 trillion won valuation.

2025-09-25

'Baby Shark' production house Pinkfong aims for IPO this year

The Pinkfong Company has filed for a securities registration statement with the financial authorities to go public on the Kosdaq market, the "Baby Shark" (2015) production company said on Monday.

2025-09-22

HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk completes 14 hours of police questioning over potential violations of the Capital Markets Act

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk underwent almost 14 hours of questioning that ended Monday night regarding whether he had intentionally misled investors prior to the K-pop company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2019.

2025-09-16

HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk appears for police questioning over stock fraud case

Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, appeared for police questioning on Monday morning on suspicion of misleading investors and engaging in unfair trading practices ahead of the company’s initial public offering (IPO).

2025-09-15