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K Wave Media Ltd.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2026.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2025 · Filed May 15, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report: ______________

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number:001-42648

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicableCayman Islands
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

121 South Church Street

George Town, Grand Cayman,

**KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Ted Kim

Chief Executive Officer

121 South Church Street

George Town, Grand Cayman,

**KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Telephone:703-790-0717

(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per shareKWMThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per shareKWMWWThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the shell company report:

On December 31, 2025, the issuer had 64,221,193 ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

☐Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☒
Emerging growth company☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP☐International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board☒Other☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes☐ No ☐

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSiii
PART I1
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 3.A.[Reserved]1
ITEM 3.B.Capitalization and Indebtedness1
ITEM 3.C.Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds1
ITEM 3.D.Risk Factors2
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY40
ITEM 4.A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS59
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS60
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES70
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS81
ITEM 7.A.Major Shareholders81
ITEM 7.B.Related Party Transactions81
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION82
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING84
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION84
ITEM 10.A.Share Capital84
ITEM 10.B.Memorandum and Articles of Association84
ITEM 10.C.Material Contracts88
ITEM 10.D.Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders88
ITEM 10.E.Taxation88
ITEM 10.F.Dividends and paying agents98
ITEM 10.G.Statement by experts98
ITEM 10.H.Documents on Display98

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ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS99
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES99
ITEM 12.A.Debt Securities99
ITEM 12.B.Warrants and Rights99
ITEM 12.C.Other Securities99
ITEM 12.D.American Depositary Shares99
PART II100
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES.100
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS100
ITEMS 14.A. - 14.D.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS100
ITEM 14.E.USE OF PROCEEDS100
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES100
ITEM 16.RESERVED102
ITEM 16.A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT102
ITEM 16.B.CODE OF ETHICS102
ITEM 16.C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES102
ITEM 16.D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES103
ITEM 16.E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS103
ITEM 16.F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT104
ITEM 16.G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE104
ITEM 16.H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE104
ITEM 16.I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS104
ITEM 16.J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIES105
ITEM 16.K.CYBERSECURITY105
PART III106
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS106
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS106
SIGNATURE114

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