Netmarble Focuses on Stabilizing the "Bang Junhyuk System"... "AI-Driven Development Innovation Is Top Priority"

Netmarble has focused on stabilizing its existing management structure by reappointing Chairman Bang Junhyuk as an inside director. The company also announced its intention to continue last year's strong performance through AI-driven development innovation.

Byungkyu Kim, CEO of Netmarble, is speaking at the 15th regular shareholders' meeting held at the G Tower Convention Hall in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Photo by Netmarble

Netmarble held its 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on the 26th at the G-Tower Convention Hall in Guro-gu, Seoul. In his welcoming remarks, Byungkyu Kim, CEO of Netmarble, said, "Competition within the gaming industry continued to intensify last year, but several major new releases achieved consecutive success. It was a meaningful year that once again demonstrated Netmarble's competitiveness in game development."

Netmarble focused on stabilizing the current management system by reappointing its existing board members. At this shareholders’ meeting, the reappointment of Chairman Bang as an inside director was approved. In addition, Yoon Daekyun, Hwang Deuksu, and Lee Dongheon were reappointed as outside directors and audit committee members. In line with revisions to the Commercial Act, the clause excluding the cumulative voting system was deleted. To enhance shareholder value, the company also decided to cancel 25,800 treasury shares acquired during a previous merger as part of a capital reduction by retiring its own shares already held.

Netmarble aims to maintain last year's growth through organizational stability. In 2025, Netmarble's revenue grew by 6.4% year-on-year to 2.8351 trillion won, and operating profit increased by 63.5% over the same period to 352.5 billion won. CEO Kim stated, "In the first quarter of this year, we launched two new titles and expanded one existing title to a new region. We will continue to develop our business targeting global markets, diversified genres, and multi-platform strategies." He also emphasized, "In particular, we will prioritize innovation based on a development system designed around AI, combining it with our existing legacy systems to maximize efficiency in game development and services."

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