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Legal data firm FiscalNote to list on Nasdaq via $1.3 bn SPAC deal
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Race for CJ Olive Young IPO underwriting deal heats up
The competition to underwrite a listing of CJ Olive Young, South Korea’s top beauty store chain, is intensifying with some brokerage houses val...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s Netmarble Neo drops listing plan as sentiment sours
South Korea’s game developer Netmarble Neo decided to withdraw its initial public offering plan as sentiment in the primary market sours amid g...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Pay slips on profit-taking after strong KOSPI debut
Kakao Pay Corp. ’s stock tumbled after a strong debut on the South Korean main stock market as investors booked profits, keeping an eye on if t...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SM Line joins growing list of S.Korean IPO dropouts
SM Line Corp. on Wednesday became the latest South Korean company to drop its initial public offering plan on disappointing institutional interest.Th...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kurly, SSG.COM, Oasis fast-track 2022 IPO plans
Competition among South Korean e-commerce companies for initial public offerings is expected to get even fiercer next year. Kurly Inc., the operato...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s slated IPOs fail to attract investors
Investor confidence has waned in South Korea in line with stock market instability. Stock prices of some newly listed companies have failed to meet ...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Pay sets IPO price at top end on heated demand
Kakao Group’s payment services unit Kakao Pay Corp. set the initial public offering price at the top end of the proposed band thanks to strong ...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Simone drops IPO on weak institutional investor demand
South Korean Simone Acc. Collection Ltd. has withdrawn its initial public offering plan on lukewarm demand from institutional investors, investment b...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Enchem raises IPO price by a record 20% on strong investor demand
South Korea’s Enchem Co., which is working to list its shares on the Kosdaq market, has decided to raise its initial public offering price by a...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s Simone to spend up to 40% of net profit for dividends
South Korean Simone Acc. Collection Ltd., the world’s No. 1 handbag maker, plans to spend 30-40% of net profit for dividends after a listing ne...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Stellantis to launch $3.4 billion EV battery JV in US
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. are launching a 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) joint venture t...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
DearU: A K-pop fan engagement platform success story
No company would know better than DearU Inc. that powerful fandom can turn into fast money.The South Korean startup that started as a software develo...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materials
Enchem: A Samsung hive-off that turns into an electrolyte giant
When Cheil Industries, a former chemical unit of South Korea’s largest conglomerate Samsung Group, decided to hive off a business unit that mak...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Energy Solution’s IPO plan remains elusive after GM recall settlement
South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is about to resume its initial share sale plan shelved for months due to the uncertaint...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Merchant liner SM Line to list on Kosdaq in November
South Korea’s merchant liner SM Line Corp. is set to become a publicly-traded company in November. SM Line has submitted its securities registr...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's top golf course operator aims for 2022 IPO
South Korea's Golfzon County Co. has begun the process to apply for an initial public offering next year, which analysts said would value the country...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor’s construction unit seeks listing in Q1 2022
Hyundai Engineering Co., Hyundai Motor Group’s construction arm, started the process for an initial public offering (IPO) expected in the first...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop fan engagement platform DearU begins process for Nov IPO
How much will you pay to chat with your favorite K-pop groups such as TWICE every day? A South Korean startup generated 20 billion won ($16.9 million...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty chain CJ Olive Young to embark on 2022 IPO process
CJ Olive Young, South Korea's largest beauty store chain, is moving ahead with its plan to go public next year, which will likely raise new capital f...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Pay pushes back IPO to November despite tight schedule
Kakao Group’s payment services unit Kakao Pay Corp. has pushed back its IPO to November due to growing concerns regarding the impact of regulat...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy IPO creates largest shipbuilder on Kospi
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. successfully went public on Sept. 17 by closing at almost double its IPO price. The stock price closed at 111,500 won ($...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao delays mobility unit IPO as parent comes under fire
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing company, has indefinitely postponed its planned initial share sale, as its parent, Kak...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IB firms enter tough race for SSG.COM IPO underwriting deal
The race to become the lead underwriter for the IPO of Shinsegae Group’s e-commerce brand SSG.COM is getting fierce. A total of nine institutio...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulatory moves delay Kakao Group’s IPO plans
Toughening regulations on big tech firms in South Korea are impacting the IPO timeline of Kakao Pay Corp. and Kakao Mobility Corp. According to the i...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy becomes third-most subscribed Korean IPO
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. became the third-most subscribed stock in South Korea after its initial public offering drew 1,130 trillion won ($968 bi...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai to step up push into eco-friendly ships with IPO
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. plans to spend 70% of the proceeds from its initial public offering on the Korea Exchange, or about 760 billion won ($65...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blackstone, Hahn & Co. to make $800 mn in two Korean IPOs
South Korea's largest used car seller K Car Co., wholly owned by Hahn & Co., will go public on the country's main stock exchange in October, whic...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Pay cuts IPO price by 6% for October listing
Kakao Pay Corp., the digital settlement platform unit of South Korea’s top messaging app operator Kakao Corp., has slashed its initial public ...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG delays decision on battery unit IPO to Q4
LG Chem Ltd.’s battery unit LG Energy Solution Ltd. will not be listed on Kospi within the third quarter. Investors are keeping close eyes on w...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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