Busan is good

Busan Hosts “IPO Listing Support Insight Day” to Bring Together Innovative Companies Preparing for KOSDAQ Debut

내용

Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Startup Investment Agency announced that, together with the Korea Exchange, they will host the region’s first “2025 IPO (Initial Public Offering) Listing Support Insight Day” today (28th) at 1:00 p.m. at the Busan Station Eurasia Platform.

This event is the first official program created to systematically build an ecosystem for corporate listings—an area in which Busan has historically lagged behind the Seoul metropolitan area. It provides diverse on-site consultations and opportunities for both direct and indirect exchanges so that innovative companies can receive practical support in entering capital markets such as KOSDAQ.

It serves as an integrated networking venue where prospective and promising listing companies, regional investors, securities firms, accounting firms, and other core actors of the capital market can come together to share listing strategies and learn proven, practical approaches for successful market entry.

A number of major domestic securities firms and accounting firms with strong expertise in KOSDAQ listing and IPO execution will participate in the event.

Experts from the securities sector—including Samsung Securities, KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and IBK Investment & Securities—and from accounting and advisory firms such as Samjeong KPMG and Theall Accounting Corporation will provide direct guidance.

Participating companies will be able to receive one-on-one, tailored consultations suited to their individual listing preparation stage, offering a highly meaningful opportunity for companies planning to go public as well as preliminary listing candidates to review and thoroughly prepare the essential requirements for listing.

Meanwhile, the City is currently promoting the “2025 IPO Listing Support Program” to systematically assist local innovative companies seeking to enter the KOSDAQ market.

Following a rigorous evaluation, Socialbean Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Hak-soo) and Medpark Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Jeong-bok) were selected as program beneficiaries and are receiving support such as growth strategy consulting and coverage of IPO-related expenses.

This event is also part of the support program and was designed to allow companies preparing to enter the capital market to directly experience consultations, education, and networking in a single setting.

The City plans to continue strengthening practical support for companies pursuing a listing challenge and to integrate successful case studies into future Insight Day programs, thereby establishing a systematic support system.

Lee Jin-soo, Director of Financial and Startup Policy at the City, stated, “This event marks the first attempt in the Busan region to create a networking platform for IPO support, and we expect it will serve as an important turning point and catalyst in expanding the listing ecosystem not only in Busan but also across the southeastern region.” He added, “The City will continue to actively support the bold challenges of many innovative companies.”