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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 14:52

Game CEOs gaining greater status

Game industry leaders appear to be gaining greater status, in line with game companies' growing clout over the Korean economy, as automakers, shipbuilders and other traditional manufacturers are increasingly losing their prestige, according to industry analysts Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-12 17:21

Korean games remain strong in Japan despite worsening ties

New Korean mobile games including Netmarble's “The Seven Deadly Sins: GRAND CROSS” are generating good results in the Japanese market despite worsening diplomatic relations between Seoul and Tokyo, company officials said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-10 17:00

Netmarble's 'BTS World' fails to fascinate users

Netmarble's “BTS World” is facing harsh reviews from users, falling short of market expectations that the new game would be a boost to the company on the back of the boy band's explosive popularity and selling power in the global market.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-05 17:08

Exhibition to shed light on Nexon online game

Nexon Foundation will host an art exhibition to promote awareness of games as a form of culture, the social charity of game company Nexon said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-07-01 16:50

Nexon to release 7 new games in 2nd half of year

Nexon unveiled seven new PC online and mobile games that will be released during the second half of the year, Thursday, including two designed to target the Japanese game market.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-06-27 17:06

Kakao fined for unfair refund policy

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Kakao 2.5 million won ($2,157) for violating the e-commerce transaction law, the nation's antitrust watchdog said Sunday. It also ordered Kakao to revise its unfair refund and exchange policies.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-06-23 17:03

Game giant Nexon sale stuck in limbo

Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju has been facing difficulties in selling his company due largely to the high sale price, industry sources said Friday, pointing out that no preferred bidder has been selected since bidding ended on May 31.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-06-21 17:30

Netmarble outperforms Nexon in latest mobile games

Netmarble and Nexon have received mixed responses from gamers over their latest mobile games with the former enjoying soaring popularity, while the latter is struggling to boost the number of players, according to company officials Sunday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-06-16 16:52

Korea at odds with WHO's adoption of gaming disorder

The fourth-biggest market for digital games in the world and an aspiring leader in the emerging VR technology, South Korea is at odds with the World Health Organization's recent decision to put excessive gaming in the official list of disorders. The World Health Assembly, the WHO's decision-making body, unanimously approved the 11th revision of the International Classificatio...

2019-06-13 14:21

CJ to build cultural arena north of Seoul

CJ LiveCity will join hands with the world's leading sports and entertainment company Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to build a cultural arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, to host concerts and other live events, the company said Monday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-06-10 16:17

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