Telecommunications & Media

LG Uplus launches emergency response system to prevent voice phishing over Lunar New Year holiday

LG Uplus said on Wednesday it launched an emergency response system ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday to prevent a rise in voice phishing and smishing. It will step up monitoring from its Seoul Magok office to track and block malicious app control servers. The company said it will keep a hotline with police to share information quickly and respond to blocking requests. It will also warn customers via KakaoTalk alerts and reinforce AI-based spam blocking.

Finance

NHN KCP posts 1.23 trillion won in 2025 revenue, 54.7 billion won operating profit

NHN KCP said on Wednesday its 2025 consolidated revenue rose 12 percent from a year earlier to 1.23 trillion won and operating profit increased 25 percent to 54.7 billion won. Annual transaction value exceeded 51.5 trillion won. Online unit revenue came to 1.11 trillion won. Offline payment revenue rose 96 percent to 109.7 billion won, and offline operating profit turned positive at 3.0 billion won.