Korea Exchange (KRX) will hold a ceremony and investor relations (IR) event to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of the KOSDAQ market.
Korea Exchange (KRX) said on the 22nd that it will hold a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the KOSDAQ market's opening at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on July 1 at 10 a.m.
The event was prepared to look back on the KOSDAQ market's achievements over the past 30 years since its launch in July 1996 and to strengthen its role as a market centered on advanced and innovative corporations. At the ceremony, there will be presentations and discussions on the KOSDAQ market's growth process and future development direction.
After the ceremony, the "KOSDAQ Connect (CONNECT) 2026" event will be held jointly with the Korea IR Association and the KOSDAQ Association. The event will run for three days through July 3, with the first day at the Conrad Hotel and July 2–3 at the Korea Exchange (KRX) Seoul headquarters promotion hall and conference hall.
About 100 KOSDAQ-listed companies, institutional investors, venture capital (VC), and people from the securities industry will attend. Participating corporations will conduct IR for investors, and industry experts will present market outlooks and investment trends focusing on eight sectors, including pharmaceuticals and biotech, Robotics, and beauty.
There will also be a session on the latest investment trends in the venture investment industry and a talk with CEOs of listed companies. The CEO talk will feature Hwang Cheol-ju, chair of Jusung Engineering, Kim Sung-woon, head of SILICON2, and Park Yong-geun, head of Tomocube, who plan to share corporate growth strategies and market outlooks.
Corporations joining the IR include Alteogen, ABL Bio, HPSP, PSK, ROBOTIS, and PharmaResearch. KONEX-listed companies such as EMT, NovMetaPharma, and Medyssey will also meet with investors.
The exchange expects this event to help enhance the corporate value of KOSDAQ-listed companies and to revitalize the market.
A Korea Exchange (KRX) official said, "We will actively support the IR activities of KOSDAQ-listed corporations and expand the provision of corporate information for investors to help revitalize the market."