S.Korean stocks linked to K-pop boy band BTS climb ahead of album release

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01/08/2018 03:30

** South Korean stocks related to K-pop boy band BTS climb
as the seven-member band is set to release a new album later
this month
    ** BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, formed by Big Hit
Entertainment will release the band's new repackage album, "Love
Yourself: Her", on Aug. 24
    ** The band's previous album had propelled it to No.1 on
Billboard Artist 100 chart, dated June 2, making it the first
K-pop act to lead the list since the chart's July 2014
inception, Billboard previously said on its website
    ** Shares of LB Semicon Co Ltd  061970.KQ , whose affiliate
LB Investment holds shares in Big Hit Entertainment, climb as
much as 10.9 pct, highest since June 5 
    ** Gaming firm Netmarble Corp  251270.KS , the second
biggest stakeholder of Big Hit Entertainment, climbs 3.1 pct
    ** Entertainment management company KeyEast Co Ltd
 054780.KQ  gains as much as 6.7 pct; BTS signed a Japan
management exclusive contract with KeyEast's Japanese affiliate,
Digital Adventure Inc  4772.T , last year
    ** KOSPI index  .KS11  and KOSDAQ index  .KQ11  up 0.5 pct
and 1.4 pct, respectively, as of 0225 GMT

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