Four companies, including Taeseok Optical, submitted their preliminary IPO screening applications to the KOSDAQ Market Division of Korea Exchange on September 21, 2026.


Taeseok Optical, a wholesaler of household goods, recorded sales of 79.8 billion won and operating profit of 14.9 billion won last year. The IPO underwriters are Shinhan Investment and Daishin Securities.

Korea Exchange, Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Korea Exchange, Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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Novacell Technology is a natural science and engineering R&D company that specializes in peptide-based immunomodulatory anti-inflammatory therapeutics. Last year, the company reported sales of 400 million won, with an operating loss of 3.5 billion won. Kiwoom Securities is the IPO underwriter.



MIT is a manufacturer of ultrasound diagnostic equipment, with sales of 14.9 billion won and operating profit of 1.8 billion won last year. Samsung Securities was chosen as the IPO underwriter. Qroad develops and supplies software; last year, its consolidated sales reached 32.2 billion won, with an operating profit of 1.7 billion won. Kyobo Securities acts as its IPO underwriter.


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