When news of their relationship was confirmed on October 8, Loen's stock immediately went into red, the market value of the company decreasing a whopping 126.4 billion KRW (~$110.7 million USD). Further, compared to the previous closing price of 75,300 KRW (~$66 USD), Loen's stock, which had risen 1,200 KRW (~$1.05 USD) ) to record a price of 76,500 KRW (~$67 USD), plummeted as soon as articles were released reporting IU's relationship. The stock price, which had dropped as low as 72,000 KRW (~$63 USD), began falling even more steeply around 1:30pm on the same day, which was when IU herself admitted her relationship with Chang Kiha.
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The stock kept plummeting, down to 70,300 KRW at one point, and Loen's market capitalization decreased $110.7 million USD. Investors, who had deemed IU's dating news a negative factor, had sold their shares before the stock price fell even further.
Thankfully, Loen's shares stabilized after some time, and the price closed at 72,500 KRW (~$63 USD) per share. The stock has been performing very well in 2015 as back in January, the stock traded at around 44,000 KRW (~$38 USD) per share.
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