Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
September 4, 2026
— All the News That Matters —
EXECUTIVE BRIEF
This week's business landscape was marked by AI-driven disruptions and remarkable corporate turnarounds. Tech startups struck gold with virtual idols and several companies achieved a dramatic return to profitability, standing in sharp contrast to a pharmaceutical industry facing a looming 'patent cliff' and traditional platforms taking a hit in the AI era. Dive into the dynamic market trends, major M&As, and a heated IPO market where companies are turning crises into new opportunities.
August 2026, Week 5 Newsletter — Patent Cliff Strikes the Pharmaceutical Industry
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
- Keytruda's $31.7 Billion Revenue is Also Shaking... Pharmaceutical Industry Facing a 'Patent Cliff'
- Where Did MBC Invest? 8 Billion Won in OGQ, 27.8 Billion Won in VC Funds
- Counterattack by the Casino Industry... Kalshi's 'Sports Predictions' Highly Likely to Go to the Supreme Court
- Overcoming the 'Horse Oil Cream' Slump with 141.2 Billion Won in Sales... B&B Korea Attempts KOSDAQ Listing Again, Riding the K-Beauty Tailwind
- The 85.5 Billion Won Revenue Created by PLAVE... How Tech Startup VLAST Became an Entertainment Agency
- BGF Eco Materials Absorbs Subsidiary BGF Eco Solution to Streamline Materials Business
- Happy Campus, Once a College Essential, Sees 38% Revenue Drop in the AI Era
- Sales of 30.7 Billion Won, First Operating Profit… Codeit Expands Beyond Coding Education to AI Recruitment
- From a 1.3 Billion Won Deficit to 19.3 Billion Won in Operating Profit... 'Idle Moon Rabbit' Developer Rebounds Sharply on Maple's Success
- Qurient Announces 101.6 Billion Won Rights Offering; Forfeited Shares Open to Public
- [Weekly IPO] Sky Labs Debuts on KOSDAQ; Three Semiconductor and Robotics Bookbuildings Await Next Week
- [Weekly M&A] Market Stays Buoyant Amid Big Deals and AI Investment Boom; Large M&As and Multi-Billion Won Investments Continue