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IPOs
HK inno.N plans 2021 IPO with $1.8 bn valuation
HK inno.N Corp. (inno.N), previously known as CJ Healthcare Co. and now a subsidiary of Kolmar Korea, has initiated the IPO process for listing with...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Anchor Equity eyes IPO of coffee chain A Twosome Place
A Twosome Place is poised to be South Korea's first listed coffee chain as its owner Anchor Equity Partners has kicked off the process of its initia...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Riding cargo boom, H-Line Shipping resumes IPO process
H-Line Shipping Co., South Korea's second-largest bulk transportation company, has resumed its initial public offering process after three years, as...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korea bourse tries to halt unicorns following Coupang in US IPO
The Korea Exchange (KRX) will lower the bar for domestic startups' initial public offerings at home so that they will be dissuaded from joining the ...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK IE Tech IPO draws record-high demand; brokerage servers down briefly
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), the battery materials subsidiary of SK Innovation Co., has set a new record for initial public offering demand, briefl...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK IE Technology’s IPO price set at top end; record demand at bookbuilding
The initial public offering price of South Korea’s SK IE Technology Co. has been set at the top end of the proposed band, reflecting a recor...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Fintech platform Kakao Pay applies for Kospi IPO
Kakao Pay Corp., a unit of South Korea's largest mobile messaging app Kakao Corp., submitted an application for its initial public offering with the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
VC firms queue up for IPOs as startup valuations soar
A slew of South Korean venture capital firms are knocking on the doors of the domestic stock market, with startup investments hitting the jackpot am...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Referral-based job portal Wantedlab applies for H2 IPO
Wantedlab Inc., South Korea's first referral-based recruiting platform, is aiming to list on the country's junior Kosdaq market in the second half o...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Bank applies for preliminary review of 2021 IPO
Kakao Bank, South Korea's No.1 mobile banking app., has kicked off the process to go public by applying for a preliminary review of its stock market...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Engineering seeks Q3 IPO; seen as precursor to group revamp
Hyundai Engineering Co., an unlisted construction affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, is seeking an initial public offering on the Korean bourse, ...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung-backed semiconductor parts maker eyes IPO
MiCo Ceramics Ltd., a semiconductor equipment parts subsidiary of the industrial ceramics maker MiCo Co., is pushing forward with IPO preparations. ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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PUBG publisher applies for South Korean 2021 IPO
South Korea-based game developer Krafton Inc., touted as one of this year's hottest initial public offerings, has filed a preliminary listing applic...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean casino game developer revives Nasdaq IPO plan
DoubleDown Interactive LLC, a South Korean social casino game publisher, has resumed its Nasdaq listing process, tapping the red-hot US IPO market w...
Apr 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO plan to get boost from ITC ruling
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), set to make a trading debut on Korea’s main bourse in May, is expected to get a favorable review in assessing it...
Apr 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Snowballing losses cloud Hyundai Heavy’s 2021 IPO plans
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. saw its net losses snowball in 2020, clouding its initial public offering plans for this year....
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel platform Yanolja eyes US IPO in dual listing
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has begun the internal process to list in both the US and South Korea, by which the company expe...
Mar 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience debuts strong, up 160% from IPO price
SK Bioscience Co., a spin-off from the vaccine division of SK Chemicals, posted a strong debut on Kospi on Mar. 18, closing at 169,000 won a share, ...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Coupang's US listing: How to split $95.6 mn underwriting fees?
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Allen & Company and six other underwriters of Coupang Corp.'s US stock market listing last week are set to receive a co...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Krafton plans 5-for-1 share split ahead of over $880 million IPO
South Korean games developer Krafton Inc., 13.2% owned by Tencent Holdings’ investment arm, plans a five-for-one share split ahead of its plan...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Market Kurly faces bumpy road to 2021 US listing
South Korea's Kurly Inc., better known by its brand name Market Kurly, has recently terminated its contract with IPO manager Samsung Securities Co.,...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang rival Market Kurly also eyes US IPO in 2021
Following the successful IPO debut of South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp., its smaller, premium local rival Market Kurly is also cons...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Bioscience IPO draws record-high demand from retail investors
South Korean vaccine maker SK Bioscience Co. has set a new record for initial public offering demand, raising around 63.6 trillion won ($56 billio...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Naver, E-Mart in share swap talks ahead of Coupang's US IPO
South Korea’s largest online platform Naver Corp. has tentatively agreed to swap its shares with E-Mart Inc., Shinsegae's supermarket chain, a...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Bioscience’s $1.3 bn IPO generates $10 mn in underwriting fees
The initial public offering of SK Bioscience Co. was priced at the upper end of its price band of 65,000 won ($57.3) per share on Monday to raise 1....
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
SK Group eyes IPO of headquarter-backed REIT in 2021
South Korea’s SK Group has begun the process to list a real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by its head office building and some 100 pet...
Mar 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upward IPO price band revisions at all-time high this year
This year, South Korean companies preparing for trading debuts have set their offering prices on average about 27% higher than the proposed price ba...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Heavy hires Korea Investment, 4 others as IPO managers
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., which plans to list its shares on the local bourse this year, has mandated Korea Investment &...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Top travel platform Yanolja eyes Q2 IPO review, listing by year-end
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is looking to have its initial public offering plans reviewed by regulators in the second quarte...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Blackstone-backed handbag maker Simone readies for IPO
South Korea-based luxury handbag maker Simone Acc. Collection Ltd. is pushing for an initial public offering this year, paving the way for the globa...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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