[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] With a string of large-scale initial public offerings (IPOs) in the KOSPI market scheduled for 2026, a record-breaking IPO market is expected. The IPO fever, which began in the fourth quarter of 2025, is expected to continue this year. According to investment banking (IB) industry sources on the 2nd, K Bank, Musinsa, SK Ecoplant, and HD Hyundai Robotics are preparing for KOSPI listings. Heungkuk Securities forecasts that 86 new companies will list in 2026, with an IPO volume of 7.2 trillion won. This represents an 11.7% increase in the number of companies and
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] CJ Olive Young announced on the 4th that the number of brands that will record over 10 billion won in annual sales across its online and offline channels by 2025 has reached 116. The number of "10 Billion Club" brands, which stood at just 36 in 2020, has more than tripled in just five years, demonstrating Olive Young's position as a key incubator in the K-beauty ecosystem. Last year, six brands surpassed 100 billion won in annual sales at Olive Young: Dr.G, Dalba, Round Lab, Mediheal, Clio, and Torridon, doubling the previous year's sales. Mediheal, in partic