SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean game developer NCSoft has unveiled Lineage Classic, a revival of the early-2000s version of its long-running flagship franchise, and opened advance registrations ahead of its February launch. The company said Friday that the PC-based title will begin free pre-service on Feb. 7 in South Korea and Taiwan, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Characters from the animated film K‑Pop Demon Hunters are drawing online attention that rivals — and in some cases surpasses — that of real-world global pop stars, underscoring the growing power of virtual idols in the social media age. According to an analysis cited by The Guardian, data from marketing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Games built with generative artificial intelligence are facing a growing backlash from players and critics, exposing a widening fault line in the global gaming industry over how far AI should be allowed to shape creative work. The debate flared anew after the Independent Games Awards (IGA), a prominent indie game [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s arcade industry is seeing a resurgence in spending as venues grow larger and attract an older, more affluent clientele, according to new data from KB Kookmin Card. An analysis of card transactions at about 400 entertainment and leisure merchants nationwide found that average per-person spending at arcades reached [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — “Culinary Class Wars: Season 2″ debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly non-English series chart, the streaming service said Wednesday. The hit cooking competition, released last Tuesday, topped the category with 5.5 million views for the week ending Dec. 21, according to data from Netflix’s official site Tudum. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of South Koreans who play video games has fallen to its lowest level on record, underscoring a rapid shift in leisure habits as streaming platforms and short-form video content gain dominance, according to a new government-backed survey. A nationwide study released Monday by Korea Creative Content Agency found [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney’s Zootopia 2 has become South Korea’s top-grossing film of the year, overtaking its competitors just 23 days after its release, according to data released Thursday by Walt Disney Company Korea. The animated sequel surpassed 5.69 million cumulative admissions on Thursday afternoon, edging out the year’s previous leaders — Demon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said Tuesday the government will introduce comprehensive policies to improve the concert environment in order to further promote K-pop. Chae made the remarks during a policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung. The government aims to build a new dome stadium with a capacity of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — ARC Raiders, a new shooter game developed by Embark Studios, a subsidiary of Nexon Co., has been named best multiplayer at The Game Awards 2025, the event’s organizers said Friday. At the annual award show held in Los Angeles on Thursday (U.S. time), ARC Raiders won the category, beating [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With nationwide theater attendance still sluggish, South Korean cinema operators are increasingly turning to high-tech “special formats” — such as 3D, 4D, and premium immersive auditoriums — to give moviegoers a reason to return. Megabox, one of the country’s major multiplex chains, said Wednesday that revenue from its premium technology [...]