SEC Form 6-K filed by K Wave Media Ltd.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2025

Commission file number: 001-42648

K WAVE MEDIA LTD.

c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited

PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

(703) 790-0717

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Item 5.02. Announcement of Ted Kim as Chief Executive Officer of K Wave Media Ltd. and the Stepping Down of Tan Chin Hwee as Executive Chairman, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Director of K Wave Media Ltd.

On June 6, 2025, K Wave Media Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that, effective immediately, Ted Kim will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Concurrently, the Company also announced that Tan Chin Hwee has stepped down from his roles as Executive Chairman and Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as well his position on the board of directors of the Company.

Mr. Kim is the founder and managing partner of Global Fund LLC. He will continue to serve in that position whilst Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kim and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Kim is being appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and there is no family relationship between Mr. Kim and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. Mr. Kim has no interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 6-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 6, 2025