"Baby Shark" maker Pinkfong shares soar in South Korean market debut after IPO

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AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness18 Nov 2025 08:25AM (Updated: 18 Nov 2025 08:53AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SEOUL :Shares in South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, maker of popular children's song "Baby Shark," traded as high as 61,500 won per share on Tuesday after its market debut, more than 60 per cent above its initial public offering price of 38,000 won per share. The "Baby Shark" song has been popularised by a video uploaded to YouTube by South Korean children's educational company Pinkfong in 2016. It has become the most-watched video on the platform.The company priced its IPO at the top of its target range, raising 76 billion Korean won ($51.90 million).($1 = 1,464.3400 won)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST