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SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - Kakao announced on Tuesday that it has secured a 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment and became the second-largest shareholder.

 

It is a way to acquire 1.23 million new shares SM Entertainment issued in the form of a paid-in capital increase allocated to a third party, and secure 1.14 million shares (based on conversion of ordinary shares) through the acquisition of convertible bonds.

 

Kakao also signed a three-way business partnership with Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment.

 

The three companies plan to take the lead in enhancing the global status of K-culture through multilateral business cooperation in a rapidly changing music and content environment.

 

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

 

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