South Korea's Kakao Corp to buy 9% stake in SM Entertainment

South Korea's Kakao Corp to buy 9% stake in SM Entertainment

FILE PHOTO: South Korean band AESPA perform at ABC Good Morning America summer concert series in Central Park in New York City, U.S., July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

South Korea’s Kakao Corp said on Tuesday it will acquire a 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment, an entertainment agency behind K-pop acts including NCT and Aespa, in a deal worth 217.2 billion won ($172.8 million).