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Games & Commerce
Netmarble posts 53.1 billion won Q1 operating profit, to launch five new titles in second half
Netmarble said on Wednesday it posted first-quarter revenue of 651.7 billion won and operating profit of 53.1 billion won, up 4.5 percent and 6.8 percent from a year earlier. EBITDA rose 2.8 percent to 83.9 billion won and net profit jumped 163 percent to 210.9 billion won due to gains from asset sales. Overseas sales accounted for 79 percent of revenue. The company plans new releases in Asia this month and in June, and five new titles in the second half.
Finance
KOSPI ends near 7,490 after rollercoaster session; foreigners sell over 7 trillion won
South Korea's KOSPI briefly rose above 7,500 on May 7 but swung sharply before ending near 7,490. The index closed up 105.49 points, or 1.43 percent, at 7,490.05 after opening at 7,499.07. Retail investors and institutions were net buyers, while foreigners were net sellers of 7.154 trillion won, helping fuel intraday volatility. The KOSDAQ fell below 1,200, and the won weakened against the dollar.
Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus posts 272.3 billion won Q1 operating profit
LG Uplus reported a first-quarter operating profit of 272.3 billion won, up 6.6 percent from a year earlier, as growth in its AI data centre, smart home and mobile businesses supported earnings. Revenue rose 1.5 percent to 3.80 trillion won and service revenue increased 3.3 percent to 3.04 trillion won. The company also pointed to ROI-focused cost control and AI-based efficiency efforts, while marketing costs rose 11.7 percent.
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea Post to issue Blackpink commemorative stamps, with pre-sales from May 12
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Finance
IBM says financial order to change by 2030 as tokenised assets, stablecoins and CBDCs move into mainstream
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Crypto
Hashed Open Finance unveils Maroo testnet for KRW stablecoin blockchain
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AI & Enterprise
Cucon, Han Asset Holdings to jointly develop insurance sales support platform for agents
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AI & Enterprise
Younglimwon SoftLab expands accounting audit support ERP market with Samjong KPMG
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AI & Enterprise
Iroun & Company registers AI governance solution SAIFE X on public procurement digital services mall
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AI & Enterprise
Adobe unveils agentic AI 'CX Enterprise Coworker' for marketers
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Mobility
Tesla Semi has cost advantage over diesel trucks, saves 600 million won over 10 years
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Finance
FSC urges securities sector to restore core functions, discusses expanding risk capital supply
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AI & Enterprise
SoftBank surges 16.5% as AI rally spreads to Japan stocks
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Games & Commerce
Nexthrus posts 11.6 billion won Q1 revenue, up 76 percent, driven by games, AI and blockchain
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AI & Enterprise
HR platform Deel launches Akai AI agent platform
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Telecommunications & Media
Assembly science committee approves bill to set up Korea Broadcast Media Telecom Promotion Agency
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AI & Enterprise
Red Hat releases RHEL 10.2 and 9.8, boosting security threat response and AI support
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Crypto
InsightX launches Atlas Live real-time token holdings concentration map