Kakao Entertainment Corp

Founder of Kakao, South Korean Tech Giant, Arrested Over K-Pop Deal

Kim Beom-Su, the billionaire behind Kakao, was taken into custody on Tuesday on allegations of stock manipulation during a bidding war over a major K-pop agency.

By Yan Zhuang and Jin Yu Young

Hybe America (Hybe Co Ltd) K-Pop Kakao Entertainment Corp Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures SM Entertainment South Korea

In K-Pop’s Quest for Global Growth, Korean Fans Feel Cast Aside

A bidding war for a K-pop label — a deal with global ramifications for the genre — has left listeners in its home market questioning their relevance.

By John Yoon

Computer and Video Games K-Pop Kakao Entertainment Corp Metaverse (Internet) South Korea Television Virtual Reality (Computers)

Can K-Pop Make the Metaverse Cool?

In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.

By Jin Yu Young and Matt Stevens