| Non-Submission of Periodic Reports |
- Failure to submit the annual business report within the statutory deadline (90 days after the end of the fiscal year).
- Failure to submit the semi-annual or quarterly report within the statutory deadline (45 days after the end of the respective period).
|
- Failure to submit the annual business report within 10 days from the statutory deadline after being designated as an administrative issue for non-submission.
- Failure to submit an annual, semi-annual, or quarterly report after being designated as an administrative issue for the non-submission of a semi-annual or quarterly report.
|
| Audit Opinion |
- When the audit opinion on audit reports (including consolidated audit reports) is a "qualified opinion" due to limitations on the scope of the audit.
- When the review opinion on the semi-annual review report is an "adverse opinion" or a "disclaimer of opinion."
|
- When the audit opinion on the most recent fiscal year's audit report (including a consolidated audit report) is an "adverse opinion" or a "disclaimer of opinion."
- When the audit opinion is a "qualified opinion" due to limitations on the scope of the audit for two consecutive fiscal years.
주의Immediate delisting (without the right to object) applies if a modified audit opinion is recorded consecutively in the following year without the prior issue being resolved, or if the business report is not submitted within 10 days from the statutory deadline.
|
| Impaired Capital |
- When the capital impairment ratio is 50% or more at the end of the most recent fiscal year.
주의Capital impairment ratio = (Capital stock - Total equity) / Capital stock
주의For corporations with subsidiaries, the calculation is based on the capital stock and total equity on the consolidated financial statements.
|
- Impairment of the entire capital at the end of the most recent fiscal year.
- When the capital impairment ratio is 50% or more for two consecutive fiscal years (Subject to Listing Maintenance Review).
- Impairment of the entire capital at the end of the most recent half-year (Subject to Listing Maintenance Review).
|
| Stock Distribution |
- When the number of general shareholders is less than 200 based on the most recent fiscal year's report, or
- When the shareholding ratio of general shareholders is less than 5% based on the most recent fiscal year's report. However, this shall not apply if the total number of shares is 2 million or more.
|
- When the number of general shareholders is less than 200 for two consecutive years.
- When the shareholding ratio of general shareholders is less than 5% for two consecutive years. However, this shall not apply if the total number of shares is 2 million or more.
|
| Trading Volume |
- When the average monthly trading volume for a half-year is less than 1% of the free float as of the end of that half-year.
|
- When the average monthly trading volume is less than 1% of the free float for two consecutive half-years.
|
| Corporate Governance |
- When the number of outside directors is less than 1/4 of the total board members (For corporations with total assets of KRW 2 trillion or more: failure to meet the requirement of at least three outside directors or a majority of the board).
- Failure to establish an audit committee, or when outside directors constitute less than 2/3 of the audit committee members (Applicable only to corporations with total assets of KRW 2 trillion or more).
|
- Failure to meet the minimum number of outside directors or establish an audit committee for two consecutive years.
|
| Unfaithful Disclosure |
|
(Both are subject to Listing Maintenance Review)
- When accumulated penalty points for disclosure violations are 10 or more within the most recent one-year period.
- Serious and intentional violations of disclosure obligations.
|
| Sales Amount |
- Less than KRW 30 billion at the end of the most recent fiscal year. For holding companies, the figure is based on consolidated sales.
주의Not applicable if the average market capitalization for the most recent fiscal year is KRW 100 billion or more (Effective from 2027 onwards).
주의However, until 2028, the following thresholds apply based on the submission date of an audit report with an unqualified opinion:
| Audit Report Submission Date |
Sales Amount |
| Until Dec. 31, 2026 |
KRW 5 billion |
| Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2027 |
KRW 10 billion |
| Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2028 |
KRW 20 billion |
|
- Less than KRW 30 billion for two consecutive fiscal years. For holding companies, the figure is based on consolidated sales. (Subject to Listing Maintenance Review).
주의Designation as an administrative issue is lifted if the average market capitalization for the most recent fiscal year is KRW 100 billion or more (Effective from 2027 onwards).
주의However, if designated as an administrative issue based on the thresholds table on the left, failure to meet the same sales amount in the following year will be deemed grounds for Listing Maintenance Review.
|
| Market Capitalization |
- When market capitalization drops below KRW 50 billion and remains so for 30 consecutive trading days.
주의 However, until 2026, the following thresholds apply when determining a daily market capitalization shortfall:
| Trading Date |
Market Capitalization |
| Until Dec. 31, 2025 |
KRW 5 billion |
| Jan. 1 – Jun. 30, 2026 |
KRW 20 billion |
| Jul. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026 |
KRW 30 billion |
|
- Failure to maintain a market capitalization of KRW 50 billion or more for "45 consecutive trading days" within 90 trading days after being designated as an administrative issue.
주의However, until 2026, the thresholds table on the left applies when determining a daily market capitalization shortfall.
|
| Stock Price |
- When the stock price drops below KRW 1,000 and remains so for 30 consecutive trading days.
|
- Failure to maintain a stock price of KRW 1,000 or more for "45 consecutive trading days" within 90 trading days after being designated as an administrative issue.
|
| Rehabilitation Procedures |
- Filing for the commencement of rehabilitation procedures.
|
(Both are subject to Listing Maintenance Review)
- Dismissal, cancellation, or disapproval of rehabilitation procedures.
- When eligibility is no longer recognized as a listed company due to a lack of corporate continuity or other related factors.
|
| Bankruptcy Application |
|
- A court's declaration of bankruptcy.
|
| Other Grounds for Immediate Delisting |
|
- Final default or suspension of banking transactions.
- Occurrence of grounds for dissolution under the law.
- Restrictions on stock transfers.
- When the corporation becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company, and the shares of the holding company are newly listed.
- Violation of backdoor listing requirements during the process.
|
| Listing Maintenance Review |
|
- When primary business operations are suspended with quarterly sales of less than KRW 500 million.
- When false statements or material omissions in documents submitted regarding the listing or delisting of shares are deemed critical for investor protection.
- When delisting is deemed necessary upon a comprehensive assessment of corporate continuity, management transparency, public interest, investor protection, and other relevant matters.
It specifically includes cases where:
- Paid-in capital increases, spin-offs, or similar corporate actions are deemed attempts to evade delisting requirements.
- Disclosures are made or facts are confirmed regarding embezzlement, breach of trust, or similar acts expected to cause substantial financial losses to the corporation.
- Financial statements are in severe violation of domestic accounting standards.
- Primary business operations are suspended.
- A corporation subject to delisting due to capital impairment resolves the grounds for delisting by submitting an internal audit report on self-rescue measures.
- It is confirmed that a corporation facing grounds for delisting due to a modified auditor’s opinion has resolved the respective grounds.
- The surviving business division after a spin-off (or merger) fails to meet the equity capital, revenue, or profitability requirements applicable to a spin-off re-listing.
- The KRX deems that delisting is necessary to protect investors.
|