Games & Commerce

Naver\'s Chzzk to exclusively live stream all 25 events at EWC 2026

Naver will exclusively broadcast all events of the Esports World Cup 2026 through its streaming platform Chzzk. Naver said the global esports festival will run from July 6 to Aug. 23 and feature 25 events, with total prize money of more than $75 million. Chzzk will produce Korean-language broadcasts for nine events and support Korean for six more for finals only, while applying AI subtitles to English broadcasts. It will also add AI clip and chapter features.

Finance

Naver Pay to improve small merchant payment environment with Npay Connect

Naver Pay will work with the Small Business Hope Foundation to improve digital payment infrastructure at small merchants’ stores. Naver Pay said it signed a business agreement on July 1 at the foundation in Seoul to promote digital transformation and greater use of digital tools by small merchants. The partners plan cooperation projects to improve payment environments and operational efficiency, centered on the offline integrated terminal Npay Connect.