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Kakao secured a 9.05 percent stake in SM Entertainment, becoming its second-largest shareholder, according to Kakao, Tuesday. Kakao is joining hands with SM Entertainment to strengthen its competitiveness in the music and content business. SM Entertainment issued 1.23 million new shares in the form of a paid-in capital increase, while Kakao secured 1.14 million shares through the acquisition of convertible bonds.