Games & Commerce

Krafton PUBG Asia event ends early after fairness row, Day 3 cancelled

Krafton ended its PUBG: Battlegrounds Asia regional event early by cancelling the final schedule after a dispute over fairness. It removed two Vietnam participants from the remaining matches and revoked their PUBG partner status. Korean participants boycotted Day 2 in protest over tournament operations. Some sponsors paused related promotions and sponsorships. The organiser will not confirm final rankings and will pay the $70,000 prize pool equally to all regions.

Finance

Toss, CGV to cooperate on facial recognition payments, seek rollout at cinemas nationwide

Viva Republica, operator of South Korean fintech app Toss, will work with CJ CGV to introduce its facial recognition payment service, FacePay, at cinemas. The companies plan to allow customers to pay with facial recognition for tasks including ticketing and concession purchases without using cards or phones. They will install Toss FrontCam cameras at CGV kiosks and link payment systems. Service will start at CGV Yongsan iPark Mall before expanding nationwide.