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Finance

BOK security gaps in spotlight at parliamentary audit; digital currency safety also at issue

South Korea's parliamentary audit put the Bank of Korea's cyber security response system and privacy protections for its digital currency system under scrutiny. Issues raised included more than 3,000 hacking attempts, a shortage of information security staff and possible leakage of interbank transaction data. Lawmakers also questioned the effectiveness of joint inspections with the Financial Supervisory Service and asked about the possibility of further policy rate hikes alongside updated growth and inflation forecasts.

People & Appointments

Kakao joins 2026 Korea small business convention to showcase mutual growth programmes

Kakao will take part in the 2026 Korea Small Business Convention on Oct. 23-24 at BEXCO in Busan to present its support programmes for small merchants and regional mutual growth initiatives. It will run a booth featuring Project Dangol, Gotgot and the Kakao Business Boss Community. Kakao will also introduce its regional AI start-up support body, Kakao AI Dot, and showcase its AI service Kanana.

Games & Commerce

Nexon to launch Manju Games' fantasy RPG Azur Promilia on Nov 26 in South Korea

Nexon said on Thursday it will officially launch fantasy-world RPG Azur Promilia, developed by Manju Games, in South Korea on Nov. 26. The title will be available on PC and mobile, with the mobile version supported on Google Play, Apple App Store and Galaxy Store, and will offer full Korean voiceover. Nexon will run pre-launch and web events, creator promotions and a fan work contest. The game will also appear at AGF 2026 in Goyang.