- CEO
- Anthony Ang
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Shell Companies
- Address
- 1641 International Drive McLean VA United States of America 22102
- Business
- Global Star Acquisition, Inc. (GLSTW) operates as a blank check special purpose acquisition company with no significant ongoing operations; it focuses on effecting mergers, capital stock exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, reorganizations, or similar business combinations with one or more businesses, primarily targeting opportunities in the fintech, proptech, Nordic region, and Asia Pacific entertainment sectors. Incorporated in 2019 and headquartered at 1641 International Drive, Unit 208, McLean, Virginia, United States, the company functions as a subsidiary of Global Star Acquisition 1 LLC and maintains a lean structure with minimal employees under CEO Anthony Ang (also referred to as Meng Huat Ang). It provides no core products or services beyond its SPAC vehicle for public listings via de-SPAC transactions.
In a major development, Global Star completed a reverse merger with K Enter Holdings Inc. on May 13, 2025, following stockholder approval on February 3, 2025, and SEC effectiveness of the Form F-4 registration statement on December 31, 2024, resulting in the formation of K Wave Media Ltd. (trading as KWM and KWMWW on Nasdaq Global Market from May 14, 2025). The transaction, initially announced June 15, 2023, at a $610 million valuation (later adjusted to $590 million in March 2024), integrated K Enter's internal K-drama production team and contracts for six Korean entertainment companies including Play Company (IP merchandising), Solaire Partners (IP content private equity), Studio Anseilen (K-drama production), The LAMP, Bidangil Pictures, and Apeitda (K-movie production). Prior to closing, Global Star transitioned trading from Nasdaq to OTC Markets on March 14, 2025, amid compliance issues, and executed multiple trust extensions through 2024. K Wave Media, led interim by Executive Chairman and CEO Tan Chin Hwee, now targets global expansion of Korean entertainment content, IP, merchandising, and investments.