Korea Investment and Securities

South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the manager of K-pop boy band BTS, is set to launch an IPO worth up to W962.6bn ($811.7m) later this month.

South Korean game developer Kakao Games is preparing to open a two-day subscription period for its IPO, after pricing the stock at the top of the marketed range.

South Korea’s Kakao Games began a two-day price discovery process for its IPO on Wednesday, seeking investor feedback for its deal.

South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, manager of K-pop boy band BTS, has won early-stage approval for its IPO.

South Korean game developer Kakao Games is set to list in September for up to W384bn ($323m), reviving the deal two years after dropping its initial IPO plans.

ESR Cayman, a warehouse construction firm and lessor, is planning to list a real estate investment trust (Reit) in South Korea later this year, according to a source close to the transaction.

South Korean firm Big Hit Entertainment, manager of popular K-pop boy band BTS, has applied for a preliminary review of its IPO with the Korea Exchange.

Big Hit Entertainment, manager of popular K-pop boy band BTS, has mandated four firms to run its IPO, according to a banker working on the deal.

South Korean credit card company Hyundai Card has put together a syndicate team for its IPO, which is expected to value the company at around $2bn.

South Korean defence and information technology firm Hanwha Systems priced its IPO at the bottom of the range on Friday after a poor showing from investors at home and abroad, according to a source close to the deal.

A real estate investment trust backed by conglomerate Lotte Group has raised W430bn ($362.1m) in South Korea’s largest public Reit listing.

South Korean company Hanwha Systems, a defence and IT service provider, has set the ball rolling for its up to W460.1bn ($383.6m) IPO.