South Korea's Kakao Games surges 30% in stock market debut

Investors bet social distancing measures will fuel growth for 'PUBG' publisher

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 10, 2020 08:00 JSTUpdated on September 10, 2020 10:25 JST | South Korea

SEOUL -- Kakao Games surged 30% in its stock market debut in Seoul on Thursday, hitting the daily share price limit as investors expect further growth for the game publisher amid widespread social distancing measures.