NEW YORK and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K Wave Media Ltd. (Nasdaq: KWM) (the “Company”) today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Nexus Advanced Technologies Inc., reflecting the Company’s strategic transformation and expanded focus on artificial intelligence infrastructure and advanced technology opportunities.
In connection with the name change, the Company’s ordinary shares will begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the new ticker symbol “NXAT” and its Warrant symbol is changing from “KWMWW” to “NXATWW”, effective at market open on September 9, 2026. The Company’s previous ticker symbol was “KWM and KWMWW,” respectively.
The name and ticker symbol changes do not affect the rights of the Company’s shareholders. Existing shareholders are not required to take any action in connection with these changes.
The rebranding follows the Company’s previously announced strategic transformation toward AI infrastructure and related technologies, including potential investments and strategic opportunities involving data centers, AI compute resources, GPU infrastructure and other technologies supporting the rapidly expanding global AI ecosystem.
“Nexus Advanced Technologies represents the next stage in the evolution of our company,” said Myungjong Kim, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nexus Advanced Technologies, Inc. “Our new identity better reflects where we are going and the opportunities we intend to pursue. We are building Nexus with the objective of connecting capital, infrastructure and advanced technologies to participate in the continued expansion of the global AI economy.”
The Company previously announced its strategy to pursue AI infrastructure opportunities and has been developing strategic relationships intended to provide access to potential data center, compute and other AI infrastructure investments.
“The transition from K Wave Media to Nexus Advanced Technologies is more than a change of name,” Mr. Kim continued. “It represents our transition from our legacy media-focused business toward a technology and AI infrastructure platform. We believe the NXAT identity provides us with a broader platform from which to pursue acquisitions, investments and strategic partnerships across the AI technology ecosystem.”
The corporate name change was authorized by the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting.
About Nexus Advanced Technologies Inc.
Nexus Advanced Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: NXAT) is a publicly traded company pursuing strategic investments, acquisitions and partnerships across AI infrastructure and advanced technologies. The Company’s strategy includes opportunities involving data centers, AI compute and GPU infrastructure, and other technologies supporting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
Nexus seeks to combine access to capital, strategic partnerships and technology opportunities to build a diversified platform positioned to participate in the continued growth of global AI infrastructure.
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