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Games & Commerce
Naver Webtoon shuts 3 illegal webtoon sites in international operation, operators arrested
Naver Webtoon said on Aug. 13 it shut down three global English-language illegal webtoon and comics distribution sites and arrested their operators through international cooperation with South Korea\'s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Interpol and law enforcement agencies in North Africa. The sites targeted users in the United States and Europe, offering about 300 Naver Webtoon works via unauthorized scanning and translation.
Games & Commerce
KOCCA supports smaller Korean game makers\' China expansion at ChinaJoy
The Korea Creative Content Agency said it completed operations of the Korea pavilion at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai, held from July 31 to Aug. 3, with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It supported booth demos and business meetings for 10 smaller Korean game developers. KOCCA said about 30,000 visitors attended over four days and 114 meetings were held with local buyers, generating export consultations worth about $12 million.
Games & Commerce
Game rating board blocks 1,450 illegal private servers in first half
South Korea\'s Game Rating and Administration Committee said on Aug. 3 it blocked 1,450 illegal private servers in the first half of this year. It said 32,930, or 70.7 percent, of its 46,531 administrative actions in the period focused on eradicating illegal private servers and illegal programs. Requests for investigations rose to 49, up 14 cases from a year earlier, it said.
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Games & Commerce
Warning signs as game industry growth slows, calls for tax credits for production costs
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Games & Commerce
Neptune picked for KOCCA K-culture project to automate webtoon IP game development with AI
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea commission steps up response to false manipulated information, boosts platform accountability
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AI & Enterprise
\'Read, ask and make\': Zalpha generation reshapes digital everyday life
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Games & Commerce
NHN opens applications for NAN 2026 hackathon to recruit game and AI talent
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Games & Commerce
Kakao adds \'Book Eum Card\' to KakaoTalk Wallet, linking about 3,000 libraries
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Games & Commerce
GRAC urges caution over foreign game \'Swordsman from Hell\' over loot box disclosure breach
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Games & Commerce
Korea culture ministry, game board to crack down on unregistered \'gametel\' operations in lodging rooms
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Games & Commerce
Nexon launches 250 billion won public-private fund to nurture early-stage game startups
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Telecommunications & Media
Netflix, Culture Ministry and KOCCA share K-content profile in Paris
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Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol says media development committee push a key task
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Games & Commerce
Webtoon anti-piracy group hails repatriation of illegal pirated comics site operator
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Society
South Korea steps up cross-government response to rising teen suicides with AI monitoring, stronger counseling
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Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission moves to build K-FAST ecosystem to open 47 trillion won overseas market
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AI & Enterprise
National AI Strategy Committee releases nine months of results in action plan and budget