Company:Netmarble

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Netmarble Corporation
Native name
넷마블 주식회사
TypePublic
Short description: Securities exchange operator in South Korea
Korea Exchange
한국거래소
File:150px
TypeStock exchange
LocationBusan & Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 35°08′12″N 129°03′53″E / 35.136721°N 129.064746°E / 35.136721; 129.064746 (Busan)
Founded1956; 70 years ago (1956)
Key peopleSohn Byung-doo
(Chairman & CEO)
CurrencySouth Korean won
No. of listings2,901 (as of January 2026)[1]
Market cap₩4,277 trillion KRW ($2.95 trillion USD)[2]
IndicesKOSPI
KOSPI 200
KOSDAQ
Websitewww.krx.co.kr
global.krx.co.kr
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Korea Exchange (KRX, Korean: 한국거래소) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul.

History

The Korea Exchange was created through the integration of Korea Stock Exchange (KSE), Korea Futures Exchange and KOSDAQ Stock Market under the Korea Stock & Futures Exchange Act. The securities and derivatives markets of former exchanges are now business divisions of Korea Exchange: the Stock Market Division, KOSDAQ Market Division and Derivatives Market Division. As of December 2020, Korea Exchange had 2,409 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of ₩2.3 quadrillion KRW (US$2.1 trillion). The exchange has normal trading sessions from 09:00 am to 03:30 pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.[3]

On 22 May 2015, the Korea Exchange joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative in an event with the UN-SG Ban Ki-moon in attendance, as well as senior officials from UN Global Compact and UNCTAD.[4]

On 10 April 2025, the KOSPI and KOSDAQ soared when President Donald Trump announced that he would suspend the mutual tariffs. In response, the Korea Exchange triggered a buy sidecar for the KOSPI market at 09:06 a.m. for the first time in eight months.[5]

In April 2025, the Korea Exchange signed a contract with the Thai Stock Exchange to supply the system for liquidation and settlement. A source at the exchange said it expects the deal to further strengthen the position of the Korean stock market infrastructure in Southeast Asia.[6] In June 2026, South Korea became the sixth largest stock market in the world in terms of market capitalisation.[7]

Starting from 14 September 2026, the Korea Exchange extended trading hours on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ for four hours from 04:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m.[8] This followed the regular trading hours of 09:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.

Traded instruments

KOSPI Market Division
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
  • Exchange-Linked Warrants (ELWs)
  • Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
KOSDAQ Market Division
  • Stocks
Derivatives Market Division
  • Index Instruments: KOSPI 200 Index Futures, KOSTAR Futures, KOSPI 200 Index Options
  • Single Stock Futures
  • Equity Options
  • Interest Rate Instruments: 3-Year KTB (Korea Treasury Bond) Futures, 5-Year KTB Futures, 10-Year KTB Futures
  • Foreign Exchange Instruments: USD Futures, JPY Futures, EUR Futures, USD Options
  • Commodity Instruments: Gold Futures, Mini-gold Futures, Lean Hog Futures

Trading hours

Session Trading Hours Quotation Receiving Hours
Regular Session 09:00 ~ 15:30 08:00 ~ 15:30
Off-hours Session Pre-hours 07:30 ~ 09:00 07:30 ~ 09:00
Off-hours Session Post-hours 15:40 ~ 18:00 15:30 ~ 18:00
[9]

Quotations are quotes submitted by the Members on behalf of their customers and are submitted to the Exchange only during Quotation Receiving Hours.

Trading days in KRX KOSPI markets are from Monday through Friday and no trading or settlement is made on the following days:[10]

  • Holidays according to government regulations (which includes Sundays, National Election days, etc)
  • Labor Day (May 1st)
  • Saturdays
  • December 31st when it's a holiday or a Saturday, otherwise the previous business day closest to December 31st
  • Certain days deemed necessary by the KRX due to market conditions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Global KRX". http://global.krx.co.kr/main/main.jsp. 
  2. ↑ ""KRX KRX Data Marketplace"". https://data.krx.co.kr/contents/MDC/MAIN/main/index.cmd. 
  3. ↑ Market Hours, Korea Exchange via Wikinvest
  4. ↑ "UN Secretary-General Joins Business Leaders in Seoul, Calls for Urgent Action on Poverty, Climate Change and Conflict". https://www.unglobalcompact.org/news/1881-05-19-2015. 
  5. ↑ "[속보 코스피시장 매수 사이드카 발동…8개월만"] (in ko). 2025-04-10. https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/11287703. 
  6. ↑ "한국거래소, 태국증권거래소에 청산결제시스템 공급한다" (in ko). 2025-04-14. https://m.sedaily.com/NewsView/2GRINUO941#cb. 
  7. ↑ "South Korea becomes world's sixth-largest stock market as AI rally lifts valuation to $5 trillion: Report". 2 June 2026. https://www.firstpost.com/business/south-korea-sixth-largest-stock-market-ai-rally-5-trillion-14017792.html/amp. 
  8. ↑ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260915/18-tln-won-traded-in-first-krx-after-hours-stock-trading-session
  9. ↑ "Guide to Trading in the Korean Stock Market". https://global.krx.co.kr/contents/GLB/01/0109/0109000000/guide_to_trading_in_the_korean_stock_market.pdf. 
  10. ↑ "Global KRX | Regulation | Stocks | KOSPI Market | Trading". https://global.krx.co.kr/contents/GLB/06/0602/0602010201/GLB0602010201.jsp#826f2bceb71bdd795d4f782fda605cb1=1. 
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IndustryVideo game
FoundedMarch 1, 2000; 26 years ago (2000-03-01)
FounderBang Jun-hyuk
HeadquartersGuro District, Seoul, South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Park Sean (CEO)[1]
ProductsVideo games
RevenueIncrease KRW 2.8 trillion (2025)
Increase KRW 352.5 billion (2025)
Increase KRW 230.8 billion (2025)
Total assetsIncrease KRW 8.1 trillion (2025)
Total equityIncrease KRW 1,310 billion (2016)[2]
Owner
  • Bang Jun-hyuk (38.340%)
  • CJ ENM (16.78%)
  • NC Corporation (6.80%)
  • NongHyup Bank (5.01%)
  • Tencent (4.70%)
Number of employees
3,000 non-consolidated in Korea (2016)[2]
Website[1] }}

Netmarble Corp. (Korean: 넷마블 주식회사) is a South Korean game developer and publisher, which was founded in 2000 by Bang Jun-hyuk.[3]

History

Netmarble originated from the game developer Ipopsoft (아이팝소프트), which faced financial trouble in the late 1990s. In 1999, Bang Jun-hyuk was appointed an outside director, and took over the company the next year when it went into financial issues.[4] Bang became the CEO, and the company was rebranded as Netmarble.[5][6] At launch, Netmarble had 8 employees with a founding capital of ₩100,000,000.[4]

After early success, Netmarble was acquired by CJ Group in 2004.[7][8] Bang stepped down in 2006 due to health issues but returned in 2011 to refocus the company on mobile games.[8]

In 2015, Netmarble developed Software:Lineage 2: Revolution, which surpassed $924 million in revenue within 11 months of launch. The company continued releasing RPG mobile titles like Seven Knights, Raven (Evilbane), and Everybody's Marble. As of 2015, it employed over 3,000 people and operated in 120+ countries. Netmarble went public in May 2017, raising $2.4 billion.[3]

Netmarble also formed a strategic partnership with CJ ENM and invested in SGN.[9]

Between 2015 and 2017, Netmarble licensed Disney IPs, producing games such as Software:Marvel: Future Fight (2015),[10] Disney Magical Dice (2016),[11] and Software:Star Wars: Force Arena (2017).[12]

In 2017, Netmarble acquired Kabam's Vancouver studio.[13] In 2018, it appointed Park Sean as co-CEO alongside Kwon Young-sik.[1]

That year, Netmarble acquired a 25.71% stake in Big Hit Entertainment (now Hybe Corporation), becoming its second-largest shareholder.[14][15]


In December 2019, Netmarble acquired a 25.08% controlling stake in the home appliance rental company Coway from the Woongjin Group for approximately 1.74 trillion won ($1.46 billion). The acquisition was officially completed on February 11, 2020.[16]

In 2021, Netmarble acquired Kung Fu Factory[17] and launched the subsidiary Metaverse Entertainment with Kakao Entertainment.[18] It debuted the virtual girl group Mave: in 2023.[19]

Marvel Future Revolution launched in August 2021 but was shut down in August 2023 due to underperformance.[20] In January 2024, Netmarble shut down Metaverse Entertainment and laid off 70 employees.[21]

As of 2021, Netmarble's major shareholders included Bang Jun-hyuk (24.12%), CJ ENM (21.78%), Tencent via Han River Investment Pte. Ltd. (17.52%), NCsoft (6.8%), and others (29.78%).[22]

In July 2025, Netmarble's liquidity was significantly strengthened by its investment in HYBE shares. Despite selling approximately ₩743 billion worth of stock in 2023 and 2024, it retained a 9.44% stake (393,813 shares) valued at around ₩11.07 trillion. Its original 2018 investment of ₩201.4 billion in HYBE had appreciated considerably. Additionally, its stake in NCsoft rebounded from a ₩1.5 trillion write-down to an estimated ₩400 billion in value.[23]

Also in July 2025, Netmarble considered issuing ₩2.5 trillion in exchangeable bonds (EB), backed by part of its HYBE stake, to repay debt incurred from its ₩2 trillion acquisition of SpinX. NH Investment & Securities was expected to underwrite the deal, supported by NH Hedge Asset Management and institutional investors. The company had previously used HYBE shares as collateral, including a 2023 block trade and a 2024 price return swap.[24]

However, in August 2025, Netmarble canceled the EB issuance due to volatility in HYBE's stock price following an "owner risk" scandal involving HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk. The bond proceeds were intended to reduce SpinX-related debt, which has since been cut from approximately ₩1.6 trillion to the mid-₩200 billion range.[25]

In April 2026, Netmarble announced to invest additional 150 billion won to increase its equity stake in Coway from 26.13% to 29.1%. This strategic move is primarily designed to block activist fund Align Partners from challenging its board representation and altering corporate governance. Additionally, tightening its grip secures a highly profitable subscription "cash cow" that provides stable dividend income to hedge against Netmarble's volatile gaming business.[26]

In August 2026, Netmarble Chairman Bang junhyuk acquired additional 13.4% stake in the company from Tencent for approximately 374 billion KRW using personally secured funds, which increases his total shareholding from 24.93% to 38.34%. According to the company, the transaction was designed to reinforce responsible management by the largest stakeholder and mitigate market uncertainties regarding potential large scale share liquidations. Both companies confirmed that their strategic partnership across global gaming and other business area will remain unaffected[27].

Games

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Year Title Developer Publisher Notes Ref.
2001 Tomak: Save the Earth Netmarble Monster Netmarble [28]
2003 Software:GunZ: The Duel MAIET Entertainment Netmarble Publisher in Korea only
Grand Chase KOG Studios Netmarble One of many publishers
2007 SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online Softmax Netmarble
2008 Uncharted Waters Online Koei Tecmo Netmarble Publisher in North America and Europe only
Prius Online CJI Netmarble
2012 Scarlet Blade Liveplex Netmarble
Software:District 187: Sin Streets Netmarble Netmarble
2014 Seven Knights Netmarble Nexus Netmarble
2015 Marvel Future Fight Netmarble Monster Netmarble
2016 Software:Lineage 2: Revolution Netmarble Neo Netmarble
Knights Chronicle Netmarble Netmarble Initially Japan only; released globally in June 2018;[29]
shut down on July 4, 2023[30]
2017 Software:Star Wars: Force Arena Netmarble Monster Netmarble Shut down on January 12, 2019
Arena of Valor TiMi Studio Group Netmarble Publisher only in Korea
2018 Jackpot World SpinX Games SpinX Games SpinX Games was acquired by Netmarble in August 2021.
The King of Fighters All Star Netmarble Neo Netmarble Shut down on October 30, 2024
BTS World Takeone Company Corp Netmarble
2020 Seven Knights 2 Netmarble Nexus Netmarble [31]
Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross Netmarble F&C Netmarble
2021 Marvel Future Revolution Netmarble Monster Netmarble Shut down on August, 25th 2023.
2022 Software:Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds Netmarble Neo Netmarble
2023 Paragon: The Overprime Netmarble F&C Netmarble
Tower of God: New World Netmarble Netmarble In all countries on July 27, 2023
2024 Solo Leveling: Arise Netmarble Neo Netmarble
2024 King Arthur: Legends Rise Kabam Netmarble Shut down in March 2026
2024 RAVEN2 Netmarble Monster Netmarble Sequel to Raven (2015); released worldwide in 2025 [32]
2025 Software:Game of Thrones: Kingsroad Netmarble Neo Netmarble [33]
2026 The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Netmarble F&C Netmarble
RF Online NEXT Netmarble Netmarble
TBA Shangri-La Frontier Netmarble Nexus Netmarble

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Netmarble names Park Sean as new CEO". Yonhap News. February 26, 2018. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/02/26/0200000000AEN20180226009900320.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "넷마블게임즈 주식회사 감사보고서" (in ko). Dart. March 17, 2017. https://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20170317000094. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile: Bang Jun-hyuk". Forbes. February 28, 2019. https://www.forbes.com/profile/bang-jun-hyuk/#605eb4906a22. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Heo, Jaegyeong (7 February 2018). "고교 중퇴 ‘진품 흙수저’에서 게임업계 ‘잡스’로… 방준혁 넷마블 의장은 누구?-경제ㅣ한국일보" (in ko). Hankook Ilbo. https://www.hankookilbo.com/news/article/201802071984670755. 
  5. ↑ "흙수저 딛고 1조신화…방준혁을 만든 'Do Dream'" (in ko). 2018-03-02. https://www.mk.co.kr/news/culture/8213695. 
  6. ↑ 임재후 (2020-01-22). "[Who Is ? 방준혁 넷마블 이사회 의장"] (in ko). https://businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=mobile_view&num=160619. 
  7. ↑ Jin-young, Cho (2018-06-07). "The Invincible Bang Brothers: Game and Entertainment Moguls Join hands" (in ko). https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=22870. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chung, Grace. "High School Dropout To Billionaire Status: How One Man Built Korea's Biggest Mobile Gaming Company" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracechung/2016/11/30/high-school-dropout-to-billionaire-status-how-one-man-built-koreas-biggest-mobile-gaming-company/. 
  9. ↑ "넷마블 분기보고서" (in ko). Dart. September 30, 2018. http://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20181114002692. 
  10. ↑ "Marvel: Future Fight launches from Netmarble". Marvel Entertainment. April 30, 2015. https://news.marvel.com/games/24540/marvel_future_fight_launches_from_netmarble/. 
  11. ↑ Jones, Elton (April 28, 2016). "Disney Magical Dice: Top 10 Tips & Cheats You Need to Know". Heavy.com. http://heavy.com/games/2016/04/disney-magical-dice-tips-cheats-ios-android-mobile-games/. 
  12. ↑ Minotti, Mike (November 17, 2016). "Star Wars: Force Arena for mobile sure looks like a MOBA". GamesBeat. https://gamesbeat.com/star-wars-force-arena-for-mobile-sure-looks-like-a-moba/. 
  13. ↑ "Netmarble buys Kabam's Vancouver studio". December 20, 2016. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-20-netmarble-buys-kabams-vancouver-studio/. 
  14. ↑ Herman, Tamar. "Netmarble Games Becomes Second-Largest Shareholder Of BTS's Label, BigHit Entertainment" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarherman/2018/04/04/netmarble-games-becomes-second-largest-shareholder-of-bts-label-bighit-entertainment/#25752e4f8e94. 
  15. ↑ "HYBE Corporate Governance" (in en). https://hybecorp.com/eng/ir/structure/stock. 
  16. ↑ "Woongjin Group’s Sale of Equity Interest in Woongjin Coway to Netmarble - Kim & Chang" (in ko). https://www.kimchang.com/en/insights/detail.kc?sch_section=2&idx=22248#:~:text=However,%20Woongjin%20Group%20decided%20to%20sell%20Coway,its%20recent%20sale%20of%20Coway%20to%20Netmarble.. 
  17. ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (February 19, 2021). "Netmarble acquires Kung Fu Factory". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/netmarble-acquires-kung-fu-factory. 
  18. ↑ "메타버스엔터테인먼트, 공식 회사 홈페이지 오픈". November 8, 2022. https://ch.netmarble.com/Newsroom/PressRelease/Detail?post_seq=3459&bbs_code=1014&post_tag=메타버스엔터테인먼트. 
  19. ↑ Jang, Woo-young (January 11, 2023). "메이브, 4인조 완전체 비주얼 첫 공개…러블리→힙 '4色 매력'". https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004771990?lfrom=twitter. 
  20. ↑ Derrick, Connor (2023-06-05). "Marvel Future Revolution announces it will end service and leave storefronts in the coming months". https://www.pocketgamer.com/marvel-future-revolution/shut-down/. 
  21. ↑ 김, 주환 (2024-01-19). "기세 꺾인 메타버스…넷마블F&C, 메타버스월드 전원 권고사직". https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240119080700017. 
  22. ↑ "Netmarble Corporate Governance" (in en). Netmarble. August 13, 2021. https://company.netmarble.com/en/invest/structure. 
  23. ↑ "유동성 풍향계 넷마블, 은혜갚은 하이브 주식 '1조' 유동성 버팀목". thebell. 2025-07-16. https://www.thebell.co.kr/free/content/ArticleView.asp?key=202507091521182320105026. 
  24. ↑ "'하이브 지분 활용' 넷마블, 2500억 EB 발행 추진". thebell. 2025-07-11. https://www.thebell.co.kr/free/Content/ArticleView.asp?key=202507111015182360102028. 
  25. ↑ "'하이브 주가 급락' 넷마블, 2500억 EB 발행 계획 철회". thebell. 2025-08-20. https://m.thebell.co.kr/m/newsview.asp?newskey=202508191538084600107554. 
  26. ↑ CHOSUNBIZ (2026-04-06). "Netmarble boosts Coway stake with 150 billion won share buy in South Korea" (in en). https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2026/04/06/QS4L5U7Z5VFULF57KKCH43HMO4/. 
  27. ↑ Hyeong-woo, Kan (2026-08-23). "Netmarble chief to buy W374b Tencent stake to tighten control" (in en). https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10849000. 
  28. ↑ "TOMAK: Save the Earth Regeneration | Télécharger et acheter aujourd'hui - Epic Games Store" (in fr). 2026-04-02. https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tomak-save-the-earth-regeneration-c1207c. 
  29. ↑ 이, 복현 (June 14, 2018). "넷마블, 사전등록 130만 돌파한 나이츠크로니클 출시" (in ko). https://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=289024. 
  30. ↑ "경영 효율화 ·신작 줄대기...넷마블, 연간 흑자전환 총력전" (in ko). 2024-02-27. https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=507302. 
  31. ↑ Lee, Hyeongcheol (7 October 2020). "'세븐나이츠2' 11월 출시! 실사 그래픽에 전략적 전투 담았다". ThisIsGame. https://www.thisisgame.com/articles/111168. 
  32. ↑ "Netmarble's Dark Fantasy MMORPG Raven2 Officially Launches Worldwide on Mobile and PC". October 2025. https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/19797/netmarbles-dark-fantasy-mmorpg-raven2-officially-launches-worldwide-on-mobile-and-pc. 
  33. ↑ "Netmarble: A New Game of Thrones Mobile MMORPG" (in en). 2 February 2022. https://www.bluestacks.com/blog/news/game-of-thrones-release-announcement-en.html. 

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