Top mergers and acquisitions in South Korea in October 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving South Korea in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 4 deals involving South Korea in October 2026, 4 of them with a disclosed value, worth $4.3bn in total. The largest was APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. (SPAC)'s $3.5bn deal for Korai Flix Inc., ahead of Shinhan Financial Group and Lotte Non-Life Insurance (77.04% stake) at $520m.
Top mergers and acquisitions in South Korea in October 2026
- 121 OctAPEX Tech Acquisition Inc. (SPAC) → Korai Flix Inc.Korai Flix agrees US$3.5bn SPAC listing in New YorkMedia / Interactive entertainmentAgreed$3.5bn
- 213 OctShinhan Financial Group → Lotte Non-Life Insurance (77.04% stake)Shinhan agrees ₩693bn deal for JKL's Lotte Non-Life InsuranceFinancials / InsuranceAgreed$520m
- 319 OctHyundai Rotem → Hyundai Wia special (defence) business divisionHyundai Rotem buys Hyundai Wia defence arm for ₩358bnIndustrials / DefenceAgreed$252m
- 423 OctMarubeni Corporation (via Welliant Co., Ltd.) → iFamilySC Co., Ltd. (20%–28% stake)Marubeni bids for up to 28% of rom&nd owner iFamilySCConsumer / CosmeticsAnnounced$42m