SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - South Korea’s NHN Corp. reported record quarterly revenue and operating profit in the fourth quarter, supported by broad-based growth across its core businesses and improved profitability.
In a regulatory filing Thursday, NHN said consolidated revenue for the October–December period rose 6.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 685.7 billion won ($480 million), while operating profit surged 120.5 percent to 55.1 billion won, also the highest quarterly figure in the company’s history.
For full-year 2025, revenue increased 2.5 percent to 2.52 trillion won, supported by steady growth in its games, payments and technology businesses. Operating profit reached 132.4 billion won, returning to profit after a loss a year earlier.
The company attributed the turnaround to continued efforts to streamline its business portfolio and improve operational efficiency.
By segment, fourth-quarter game revenue rose 6 percent from a year earlier and 6.7 percent from the previous quarter to 126.1 billion won, with mobile game revenue increasing 12.3 percent year-on-year.
Payments revenue climbed 16.2 percent from a year earlier to 345.6 billion won, up 5.6 percent from the prior quarter.
Revenue from the technology segment increased 17.4 percent year-on-year and 24.5 percent quarter-on-quarter to 139.1 billion won. NHN said growth was driven by demand for graphics processing unit services, public cloud migration projects and higher sales from its integrated messaging platform, Notification. The segment also posted its first quarterly operating profit.
NHN said it plans to accelerate growth this year by strengthening competitiveness in its core businesses while continuing efforts to restore profitability.
The company is preparing to launch new mobile games based on well-known intellectual property, including Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy and Oshi no Ko: Puzzle Star, which is scheduled for official release in Japan later this month. Another title, Abyssdia, is taking pre-registrations ahead of a planned global rollout, including South Korea, by the end of the month.
In payments, NHN said it is advancing preparations for a stablecoin-related business as it seeks to secure an early position in next-generation payment infrastructure.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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