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South Korea's financial regulator said it will monitor the planned tender offer for JYP Entertainment by Japan-linked investors The NEXROC Group and SVCV, and launch a swift probe if unfair trading is suspected. The Financial Supervisory Service called the pre-announcement "highly unusual" and noted it came before any formal tender offer filing, according to Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business Newspaper. JYP shares surged after the group said it aims to buy up to 50% of the company, valued at about 750 billion won, but JYP said it has not received any acquisition proposal, Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo report. Korean media and blogs are closely watching the regulator's stance, with some questioning the investors' identities and financing ability, while the company's denial has added to market uncertainty.