Kakao Entertainment to launch pan-Asian K-pop artist chart with Tencent Music, LINE MUSIC

Kakao Entertainment is moving to establish a new cross-border benchmark for K-pop popularity, teaming up with China’s Tencent Music Entertainm...

NCSOFT bets big on AI, cloud with debut of Horizon universe-based MMORPG

NCSOFT Corp., a leading South Korean game developer and publisher, has unveiled Horizon Steel Frontiers, the first MMORPG set in Sony Interactive En...

NCSOFT to accelerate global expansion with new titles led by Aion 2

NCSOFT Corp., a leading South Korean game developer and publisher, is gearing up for a major global expansion next year with several new releases af...

Faker leads T1 to historic 3rd straight League of Legends World Championship title

In front of a roaring crowd in Chengdu, T1’s veteran captain Faker guided his team to another world title – their third in a row –...

NCSOFT, Nvidia deepen two-decade alliance to refine high-fidelity gaming

The line snaked around the COEX convention center in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district late last week, where hundreds of gamers waited more tha...

NCSOFT taps fashion AI in bid to broaden beyond gaming

NCSOFT Corp., a leading South Korean game developer and publisher, is extending its artificial intelligence ambitions beyond gaming and into fashion...

From screen to shelf: Netflix launches KPop Demon Hunters dolls, game

Netflix is expanding the world of KPop Demon Hunters beyond the screen, teaming up with global toy giants Mattel and Hasbro to bring the franchise&r...

KPop Demon Hunters sweeps US Halloween costume charts, igniting fresh K-culture craze

Buzz for Netflix’s global animated hit KPop Demon Hunters shows no sign of slowing — and now it’s taking over Halloween. With the ...

KPop Demon Hunters dethrones Squid Game as Netflix’s most-watched title ever

What began as an animated tale about a fictional K-pop group has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has n...

KPop Demon Hunters tops Netflix’s all-time movie ranking, on track to surpass Squid Game

Kpop Demon Hunters is no longer just a hit — it’s a phenomenon. Netflix’s animated adventure, which fuses the sparkle of K-pop wit...

BTS' V to throw 1st pitch at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 25

BTS member V is set to throw out the ceremonial pitch at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 25, following his discharge from the military in June.The Los Angele...

Korean retail investors pile up Hong Kong shares on China tech surge

South Korean mom-and-pop investors are pouring into the Hong Kong stock market this year, chasing a rally in blue-chip Chinese tech names, with thei...

NCSOFT surges past Krafton on robust Q2; high hopes for Aion 2 game release in H2

NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean game developer and publisher, has regained its lead over rival Krafton Inc. in the stock market after posting str...

K-content reign continues as Squid Game returns in force

Korean content swept across 93 countries on Netflix in the first half of this year, captivating global audiences with a wider range of genres from d...

Korea’s game studios rebrand as AI tech firms, move into fashion, robotics, media

What was once a world of elves, dragons and power-ups is now giving rise to one of South Korea’s most unexpected tech revolutions, with game s...

Netmarble to debut new games with fresh IPs, platforms in second half

Netmarble Corp. is gearing up for a strong year-end with plans to launch at least six more new games, powered by original intellectual properties, a...

S.Korean game developer Krafton acquires Japan’s ADK for $517 million

Krafton Inc., a major South Korean game publisher, has acquired Japan's leading advertising and animation group ADK for 75 billion yen ($517 million...

Tencent eyes 2nd-largest stake in Kakao Mobility amid broader Korea push

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. has emerged as a surprise contender in a race to acquire a roughly 40% stake in Kakao Mobility Corp., the o...

Nexon Games shares rally on Tencent’s possible Nexon acquisition

Shares of Nexon Games Co., the game-developing studio under Nexon Co., surged on Friday morning after Bloomberg reported on Chinese IT giant Tencent...

Netmarble set to spark subculture craze at Summer Game Fest

Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer and publisher, is seeking to capitalize on the surging global demand for so-called subcu...

Tencent to become SM Entertainment's No. 2 shareholder via HYBE deal

Tencent Music Entertainment Group is set to become the second-largest shareholder of SM Entertainment Co. by acquiring HYBE Co.'s remaining shares i...

NCSOFT invests in US game startup emptyvessel

NCSOFT Corp. has made an equity investment in emptyvessel, a US indie games studio, as part of efforts to expand into the first-person shooter genre...

WeMade accuses Shengqu Games of withholding $600 mn in royalties

WeMade Co. on Monday asked the South Korean government to intervene in its ongoing copyright dispute with China’s Shengqu Games, accusing the ...

S.Korea’s Krafton to nurture 6 new game studios in India

Krafton Inc., the publisher of global mega-hit “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), has selected six new Indian game studios to...

SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory chipmaker, aims to redefine the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence memory chips with ...

S.Korean gaming giant Netmarble eyes headquarters building sale

Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, is seeking to sell its headquarters building in Seoul, which could fetch up to 800 billion w...

Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback

Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, expects to gain new growth momentum from the launch of nine new titles and the anticipated f...

Krafton buys India’s Nautilus Mobile, fueling IP race in Korean game scene

Krafton Inc., one of South Korea’s top four market-cap gaming firms, has taken over Indian game developer Nautilus Mobile for $14 million, upp...

Krafton invests in 10 overseas game startups in 2024

Krafton Inc. invested in 10 overseas game developers in 2024 in search of the next big franchise intellectual property (IP) following its mega-hit t...

Netmarble to launch new game 'RF Online Next'

Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer, is slated to roll out “RF Online Next” on March 20, a revamp of the old tit...