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Games & Commerce
Bang Jun-hyuk to buy 13.4 percent stake in Netmarble for 374 billion won
Netmarble’s controlling shareholder will strengthen his grip after chairman Bang Jun-hyuk (방준혁) agrees to buy a 13.4 percent stake for 374 billion won. Netmarble said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that the shares will be acquired from Tencent affiliate Han River Investment, which holds 18.1 percent of the company. After the transaction, Bang’s stake will rise from 24.93 percent to 38.34 percent. Netmarble said business cooperation with Tencent will continue.
Finance
KRX names Kiwoom Securities, Korea Aerospace as value-up top performers
Korea Exchange honoured 10 listed companies for achievements in boosting corporate value and discussed the value-up programme’s next tasks. It held an awards ceremony and seminar at its PR hall on May 27 to encourage companies that worked to enhance corporate value over the past year and to discuss ways to spread that culture. About 200 people attended the seminar, including pension funds, asset managers and listed firms.
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.
