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Industry
Coway tops K-BPI water purifier category for 28th straight year, expands Icon lineup
Coway said it ranked No. 1 in the water purifier category of the 2026 Korea Brand Power Index for the 28th consecutive year. It has held the top spot every year since the survey began in 1999, and it is the only company to lead an appliance category for 28 straight years. Coway also said it ranked first for 24 straight years in air purifiers and bidets, and it unveiled new Icon ice water purifier models and Birex sleep-tech products.
Finance
Netmarble to buy 150 billion won worth of Coway shares on market
Netmarble plans to buy a total of 150 billion won worth of shares in affiliate Coway on the open market over the next year, it said on Sunday. The company said it disclosed the overall purchase plan after market close and will first buy about 40 billion won worth of shares over about a month from May 7 to June 5. Netmarble currently holds a 26 percent stake in Coway.
Games & Commerce
Netmarble Cultural Foundation appoints Netmarble CFO Do Giuk as new chief executive
Netmarble Cultural Foundation said on Thursday it appointed Netmarble Chief Financial Officer Do Giuk as its new chief executive, replacing former CEO Kim Seong-cheol. Do will concurrently oversee Netmarble’s overall finance work and lead the foundation. Do previously served as Netmarble CFO from 2017 to 2022 and as co-CEO from 2022 to 2023, before returning as CFO in 2024. The foundation was launched in 2018.
