The Korean market gained more than 11 percent last week, and K-pop ETFs still finished at the bottom of the table.
TIGER Media Contents dropped 5.56 percent as JYP fell 12.29 percent on weak second-quarter earnings and thirteen target price cuts in two days. HYBE set a quarterly record, yet attention has moved to whether next-generation groups can carry growth into 2027 and 2028. Elsewhere Doosan Fuel Cell rose 54.2 percent on 225.6 billion won of new orders despite a 346 percent debt-to-equity ratio, and convertible bond issuance neared 9 trillion won as corporate funding costs stayed high. This episode explains what each number means for a position, without any buy or sell call.
Sources:
Entertainment Shares Lose Momentum as Related ETFs Post Losses - Seoul Economic Daily, August 17 2026
Order Wins Overshadow Earnings Shock: Doosan Fuel Cell Up 54 Percent This Month - Seoul Economic Daily, August 17 2026
Mezzanine Issuance Nears 9 Trillion Won as High Rates Push Firms Toward Convertibles - Seoul Economic Daily, August 17 2026
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