Coinone said on Thursday it will participate as the main title sponsor of the summer festival Waterbomb Sokcho 2026. The event, in its fourth year, is a mixed-format summer festival combining water, music and recreation. It is scheduled to be held on Aug. 22 at Hanwha Resort Seorak Sorano in Sokcho, Gangwon Province. A Coinone official said the sponsorship aims to raise awareness among people in their 20s and 30s and lower psychological barriers to digital-asset investing.

Pearl Abyss hosted the final hackathon of its DingaDing Project at its Home One office, gathering about 60 elementary students from six regions who advanced through local preliminaries. Students demonstrated their games to employees, joined mentoring sessions and presented team results. Awards and gifts were given to top performers in planning, programming and art. The company said it will continue supporting young talent interested in game development.