Netmarble said on Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit fell 20.8 percent from a year earlier to 80.1 billion won on a consolidated basis. Revenue rose 4.4 percent to 749.2 billion won, while EBITDA slipped 14.6 percent to 112.0 billion won. Net profit increased 27.3 percent to 203.9 billion won. Overseas sales rose 22.6 percent to 580.8 billion won, making up 78 percent of total revenue.

The National Information Society Agency (NIA) is working with the industry convergence promotion ombudsman to hear difficulties faced by AI companies and identify tasks to improve regulations. The two bodies jointly held an AI industry convergence regulatory innovation meeting on July 16, a follow-up to an MOU signed late last year. Participants discussed regulatory and institutional obstacles and government support needs. They raised concerns about public procurement structures and discussed standardised testing and dedicated testbeds for digital-twin software.