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Q1 breaks seasonal slowdown but polarisation widens in South Korea game industry

Major South Korean game companies posted sharply diverging first-quarter results despite the sector’s traditional seasonal slowdown. Larger firms with globally successful intellectual property reported record quarterly sales and profit, while companies facing gaps in new releases or weak early demand remained in the red or saw profitability deteriorate. Nexon, Krafton, NCSoft and Pearl Abyss posted strong gains. Kakao Games and Devsisters reported operating losses, and Webzen saw declines.

Finance

Interest in children\'s accounts grows, from ETF futures to tax-saving strategies

Rising stock markets and demand for children’s financial education are driving rapid growth in investment accounts opened in minors’ names, with products expanding beyond traditional savings to ETFs, funds, pension savings accounts and gold. Securities firms data show sharp increases in new accounts, while average balances and new-account investment amounts have fallen in some age groups. The article outlines popular ETF options, gift-tax deductions, reporting deadlines, and tax considerations for overseas stocks, ETFs, pension accounts and gold trading accounts.

Finance

KakaoPay marks 10th anniversary of easy remittances, 447 trillion won moved

KakaoPay marked the 10th anniversary of its easy remittance service. The company said total remittances over the past decade were tallied at 447 trillion won, while the number of transfers exceeded 4.8 billion. Daily averages in March 2026 stood at 2.3 million transfers and 240 billion won remitted. It also said users saved an estimated 1.5 trillion won in fees under its free-transfer policy.