Douzone Bizon said on Oct. 13 it held a nationwide makerthon for civil servants with the National Information Society Agency and web-based coding platform firm Replit. The event, held in Seoul on Oct. 12, was part of an AI champion training programme overseen by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and run by NIA. Participants built services using public data and AI, with awards given to projects including tax guidance and flood-risk reporting apps.

Naver and Kakao are expanding services for the Chuseok holiday, offering information on hospitals, pharmacies, animal hospitals and free public parking through search and map functions. They are also strengthening travel and transport information, including airport waiting times and transit and road conditions. Naver will offer short-form videos and promotions for its Clip, Webtoon and Series services. Kakao will run gift, booking and discount promotions and send phishing-prevention messages to about 27 million people.