DearU under SM Entertainment to go public on Kosdaq

2021. 6. 15. 14:18
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DearU Co., an information technology unit under South Korea’s entertainment giant SM Entertainment Co., has applied for preliminary review with Korea Exchange on Friday for Kosdaq IPO. It will list 16,812,769 shares, of which near 20% will be put up for public offering.

DearU – founded in 2017 – is owned 40% by SM Studios, a subsidiary under SM Entertainment that manages non-music business. DearU’s major subscription-based service is Bubble, which allows fans and artists to send and receive one-on-one messages. Bubble has signed contracts with 15 entertainment firms and 164 artists have joined. DearU plans to use the proceeds to advance into overseas markets and launch new businesses amid K-pop popularity.

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