[Featured Stock] Kumho Petrochemical Surges Over 7% Amid Signs of Management Dispute

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] On the 28th, Kumho Petrochemical showed a strong rise of over 7% amid early trading due to controversy over a management rights dispute.

According to the Korea Exchange as of 9:36 AM, Kumho Petrochemical was trading at 242,500 KRW, up 17,500 KRW (7.78%) from the previous day. During the session, it rose as high as 269,000 KRW, setting a new 52-week high.

The strong rise in Kumho Petrochemical's stock price is interpreted as reflecting expectations that the stock price will increase due to intensified competition for securing shares following the management rights dispute controversy.

The day before, Park Cheolwan, executive director and the largest individual shareholder of Kumho Petrochemical as well as the nephew of Park Changgu, chairman of Kumho Petrochemical & Chemical, announced a disclosure stating that he would "dissolve the joint shareholding and special relationship with the existing representative (Chairman Park)."

It is also known that Executive Director Park demanded Kumho Petrochemical to expand dividends and replace directors.

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