[김대호의 경제읽기] Coupang enters the New York Stock Exchange… First trading day’surprise box office’

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Coupang, which garnered a lot of attention by listing on the US stock market, successfully ended its debut match on the first day of listing, surpassing 100 trillion won in market capitalization.

Coupang announced that it will actively invest in the funds secured through this listing.

Let’s start with the problems Coupang needs to solve, and then look at the situation and forecast of the domestic distribution industry.

More details <김대호의 경제 읽기>Let’s take a look at it.

Dr. Daeho Kim came out again today.

<질문 1> Coupang made a splendid debut on the US stock market. It entered the company at $35, which is more than the desired price, and closed the deal with a stock price that increased by more than 40%. Could it be a successful debut?

<질문 1-1> With this listing, Coupang jumped to the second-largest company after Samsung Electronics in terms of market capitalization. Some are also raising concerns about overvaluation. For what reason?

<질문 2> With Coupang’s successful listing, Chairman Son Jeong-eui and Japan’s Softbank Group are also drawing attention. Is it because you invested 3 billion dollars in Coupang in 2015 and 2018? Some say that the’Jackpot’ exploded. How much will the investment profit be?

<질문 2-1> Meanwhile, Coupang got caught up in controversy over’nationality’. In the past, Coupang faced controversy over nationality even during the boycott of Japanese products. Why is this controversy coming out?

<질문 3> There is also a lot of interest in whether Coupang can grow like a role model and competitor’Amazon’. What is the difference between Coupang’s system and Amazon? What are the challenges Coupang needs to solve in order to achieve sustainable growth in the future?

<질문 4> Coupang’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange is also predicting a major upheaval in the domestic distribution industry. The distribution industry is currently busy in a row to contain Coupang. Could you point out a remarkable move?

<질문 4-1> One of the big variables that will change the domestic e-commerce market is eBay Korea. Last year, eBay Korea’s transaction amount was 20 trillion won, ranking third after Naver Shopping and Coupang. Who is currently being cited as the leading candidate for the acquisition?

<질문 5> While Coupang successfully listed on the US stock market, Market Curly is also drawing attention by revealing plans to list on the stock market within this year. You are also considering listing in the US. What is your background? Was Coupang’s successful listing a stimulus?

<질문 7> Game companies and IT companies, whose performances grew last year, are seeing unprecedented wage hikes. Nexon, one of the three major game companies in Korea, has been reorganizing the wage system from this year and significantly increasing wages, and wages are rising like dominoes. Is there any particular reason for the wind in the game industry to raise salaries?

<질문 8> The increase in the game industry’s salary is interpreted as part of concerns about developer leaks and investments for continued growth. I am curious about how much the developers’ starting salary is. Also, which companies do developers most want to go to?

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2021/03/12 13:59 sent