Indonesian Capital Market Review
Vol. 16, No. 1

The Impact of Celebrity News on Entertainment Industry Stock Prices

Ariani, Alexandra Widuri (Unknown)
Husodo, ZaƤfri Ananto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Mar 2024

Abstract

South Korea's entertainment industry has garnered global popularity. However, the competition between entertainment companies is fierce, necessitating strategies to ensure their survival, such as imposing restrictions on their artists to maintain their public image and trust. This study examined the impacts of celebrity news and activities on the stock returns of six major entertainment companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) from 2018-2021. Employing the Fama-French 3 Factors Model regression, the study investigated the presence of abnormal returns. The findings indicate that comebacks and debuts elicit positive reactions and generate significant abnormal returns. Award acceptances and military service also elicit positive reactions but do not generate significant abnormal returns. Dating news, internal scandals, and national scandals elicit negative reactions. However, only national scandals generate significant abnormal returns. These findings imply that entertainment companies and investors should actively manage and monitor celebrity news to make informed decisions.

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publication:icmr

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The intent of the Editors of The Indonesian Capital Market Review is to discuss, to explore, and to disseminate the latest issues and developments in Empirical Financial Economics particularly those related to financial frictions in the Emerging Markets. The topics cover capital markets, financial ...