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Korea Zinc is in an uproar over a management dispute. Korea Zinc VS Youngpoong and MBK Partners. Even though the public offering schedule has ended, neither side has been able to secure a stable majority stake to secure management rights, so a long-term battle seems inevitable. In particular, with MBK Partners joining this dispute, attention is focused on the influence of private equity funds. MBK Partners, the largest private equity fund management company in Korea with over 40 trillion won in assets under management. Why did it jump into this dispute and join Youngpoong’s hand? The public’s view of private equity funds is not always favorable. This is because of past cases of acquiring management rights for companies at a low price and reselling them at a high price, leading to a strong image of ‘hit and run’ and ‘corporate raiders.’ The domestic private equity market is growing rapidly. This year, the number of management disputes for listed companies has reached an all-time high. Companies undervalued by the Korea discount are good targets for private equity fund management companies. The two faces of private equity funds. We take a closer look at the reality of private equity funds, whether they are saviors that achieve quantitative and qualitative growth of companies or corporate hunters that seek investment returns. We are joined by Professor Woojin Kim of Seoul National University Graduate School of Business and Team Leader Kibaek Kim of Korea Investment Trust Management's Small and Medium Value Team. Please leave a comment if you are curious about the opinions of experts from the national economic knowledge content 'Economic Talk Show Pick' 📌 [Economic Talk Show Pick] Watch other episodes 👉🏻https://url.kr/zas9g2 📌 [Economic Talk Show Pick] View newsletter 👉🏻https://maily.so/pick #Maeil Kyungjae TV #Korea Zinc #Youngpoong #MBK #Private Equity Fund #Public Offering #Management Rights Dispute #Economic Talk Show Pick #Woojin Kim #Kim Kibaek