A senior official from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) visited Galaxy Corporation, well known as singer G-Dragon's agency, to explore the possibility of a listing.
According to Galaxy Corporation on the 24th, NYSE Vice Chairman Michael Harris made an unannounced visit to the company's headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, that day.
After meeting Prime Minister Kim Min-seok at Government Complex Seoul on the morning of the day, Vice Chairman Harris went straight to Galaxy Corporation to review its intellectual property (IP) competitiveness, according to reports.
Galaxy Corporation is an entertainment agency that represents singer G-Dragon and actor Song Kang-ho, while also pursuing a virtual IP strategy that connects the virtual world and the real world.
Recently, beyond producing virtual IP content, it also launched the "The Day After Tomorrow" project to create another self in digital space.
Vice Chairman Harris also was said to have offered an optimistic outlook on a New York listing, saying, "The massive capital in the U.S. market will be concentrated in corporations with specialized competitiveness like Galaxy Corporation."
Earlier, on the 4th, Nasdaq (NASDAQ) Vice Chairman Bob McCooey also visited Galaxy Corporation. McCooey was said to have personally assessed the possibility of a U.S. market listing.
A company official said, "It was an unusual sight to see senior executives from the two major U.S. exchanges visit a specific Korean corporation in quick succession."