20-F

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 20‑F

(Mark One)

☐REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

☑ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

☐SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 000‑51138

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A (Translation of registrant’s name into English) The Republic of Korea (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

15F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu,

Seoul 03925, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

Heung Gon Kim

Chief Financial Officer

15F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu,

Seoul 03925, Korea

Telephone: 82‑2‑2132‑7000

Fax: 82‑2‑2132‑7070

(Name, Telephone, E‑mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value Won 500 per share*	GRVY	The NASDAQ Global Market
American depositary shares, each representing one share of common stock

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American depositary shares on the NASDAQ Global Market pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: Shares, par value Won 500: 6,948,900

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well‑known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐   No ☑

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐  No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S‑T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and such files). Yes ☑  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☑
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards^† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

^† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☐  International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☑  Other ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ☐  Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☑

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS		4
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		5
PART I		6
ITEM 1.	IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS	6
ITEM 2.	OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE	6
ITEM 3.	KEY INFORMATION	6
ITEM 3.A.	RESERVED	6
ITEM 3.B.	Capitalization and Indebtedness	6
ITEM 3.C.	Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds	6
ITEM 3.D.	Risk Factors	6
ITEM 4.	INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY	26
ITEM 4.A.	History and Development of the Company	26
ITEM 4.B.	Business Overview	26
ITEM 4.C.	Organizational Structure	56
ITEM 4.D.	Property, Plants and Equipment	56
ITEM 4E.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	57
ITEM 5.	OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS	58
ITEM 5.A.	Operating Results	58
ITEM 5.B.	Liquidity and Capital Resources	71
ITEM 5.C.	Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.	72
ITEM 5.D.	Trend Information	73
ITEM 5.E.	Off‑Balance Sheet Arrangements	73
ITEM 5.F.	Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations	73
ITEM 6.	DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES	74
ITEM 6.A.	Directors and Senior Management	74
ITEM 6.B.	Compensation	76
ITEM 6.C.	Board Practices	76
ITEM 6.D.	Employees	79
ITEM 6.E.	Share Ownership	80
ITEM 7.	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	82
ITEM 7.A.	Major Shareholders	82
ITEM 7.B.	Related Party Transactions	82
ITEM 7.C.	Interests of Experts and Counsel	82
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	83
ITEM 8.A.	Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information	83
ITEM 8.B.	Significant Changes	83
ITEM 9.	THE OFFER AND LISTING	83
ITEM 9.A.	Offer and Listing Details	83
ITEM 9.B.	Plan of Distribution	84
ITEM 9.C.	Markets	84
ITEM 9.D.	Selling Shareholders	84
ITEM 9.E.	Dilution	84
ITEM 9.F.	Expenses of the Issue	84
ITEM 10.	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	84
ITEM 10.A.	Share Capital	84
ITEM 10.B.	Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation	84
ITEM 10.C.	Material Contracts	89
ITEM 10.D.	Exchange Controls	90
ITEM 10.E.	Taxation	91
ITEM 10.F.	Dividends and Paying Agents	101
ITEM 10.G.	Statement by Experts	101
ITEM 10.H.	Documents on Display	101
ITEM 10.I.	Subsidiary Information	101

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ITEM 11.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	101
ITEM 12.	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES	103
ITEM 12.A.	Debt Securities	103
ITEM 12.B.	Warrants and Rights	103
ITEM 12.C.	Other Securities	103
ITEM 12.D.	American Depositary Shares	103
PART II		104
ITEM 13.	DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES	104
ITEM 14.	MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS	104
ITEM 15.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	104
ITEM 16.	RESERVED	106
ITEM 16.A.	Audit Committee Financial Expert	106
ITEM 16.B.	Code of Ethics	106
ITEM 16.C.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	107
ITEM 16.D.	Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees	107
ITEM 16.E.	Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	107
ITEM 16.F.	Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant	107
ITEM 16.G.	Corporate Governance	107
ITEM 16.H.	Mine Safety Disclosure	107
PART III		108
ITEM 17.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	108
ITEM 18.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	108
ITEM 19.	EXHIBITS	109

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CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this annual report on Form 20‑F (this “Annual Report”) to:

• “ADRs” are to the American depositary receipts that evidence our ADSs;

• “ADSs” are to our American depositary shares, each of which represents one share of our common stock;

• “China” or the “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China (excluding, for the purposes of this Annual Report, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, unless specifically indicated otherwise);

• “Chinese Yuan” are to the currency of China;

• “EUR” or “Euro” are to the currency of the Eurozone consisting of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain;

• “Gravity,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “our company” are to Gravity Co., Ltd. and our subsidiaries, except as otherwise indicated or required by context;

• “Hong Kong” are to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;

“Indonesian Rupiah” are to the currency of the Republic of Indonesia;

• “Japanese Yen” or “JPY” are to the currency of Japan;

• “Korea” are to the Republic of Korea;

• “Macau” are to the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC;

• “NT dollar” or “NT$” are to the currency of Taiwan;

• “Philippine Peso” are to the currency of the Republic of the Philippines;

• “Taiwan” are to Taiwan, the Republic of China;

• “Thai Baht” or “THB฿” are to the currency of the Kingdom of Thailand;

• “US$,” “U.S. dollar,” or “Dollar” are to the currency of the United States of America; and

• “Won,” “Korean Won,” or “W” are to the currency of Korea.

For your convenience, and unless otherwise stated, this Annual Report contains translations of certain Won amounts into U.S. dollars at the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in Korean Won as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes in effect on December 31, 2020, which was Won 1,086.11 to US$ 1.00. No assurance is given that any Won or Dollar amounts could have been or may now be converted into Dollars or Won, as the case may be, at such rate, or any other rate, or at all.

Discrepancies in tables between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

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FORWARD‑LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020 contains “forward‑looking statements,” as defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act.” The forward‑looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward‑looking statements can be identified by the use of forward‑looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “considering,” “depends,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “planning,” “planned,” “predict,” “project,” “continue” and variations of these words, similar expressions, or that certain events, actions or results “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would” or “could” occur, be taken or be achieved.

Forward‑looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• future prices of and demand for our products;

• future earnings and cash flow;

• estimated development and commercial launch schedule of our games in development;

• our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers;

• the expected growth of the Korean and worldwide online and mobile gaming industries;

• the effect that economic, political or social conditions in Korea have on the revenue generated from our online or mobile game products and our results of operations;

• the effect that any global financial crisis or global economic recession will or may have on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations; and

• our future business development and prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward‑looking statement, each of which involves risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward‑looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward‑looking statements based on those assumptions could be incorrect. All forward‑looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections of future events and are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward‑looking statements. Risks and uncertainties associated with our business include, but are not limited to, risks related to changes in the regulatory environment; technology changes; potential litigation and governmental actions; changes in the competitive environment; changes in customer preference and popular culture and trends, including mobile or online gaming culture; political changes; global economic events including, but not limited to, the global social, political and economic impact of the spread of coronavirus, a significant downturn in the global economic and financial markets and a tightening of the global credit markets; changes in business and economic conditions; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; fluctuations in the prices of our products; decreasing consumer confidence and slowing of economic growth generally; and other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described under the heading “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report, and elsewhere in this Annual Report. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans and objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward‑looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward‑looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.

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PART I

ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION

ITEM 3.A. RESERVED

ITEM 3.B.  CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.C.  REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.D.  RISK FACTORS

RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS

We currently depend on our main game, Ragnarok Online, and games developed from Ragnarok Online, for a significant portion of our revenues.

A significant portion of our revenues has been and is currently derived from Ragnarok Online and other games developed based on the contents of Ragnarok Online, including our mobile game, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love. In 2020 and 2019, we derived Won 84,581 million (US$ 77,875 thousand) and Won 38,012 million in revenues from Ragnarok Online, respectively, representing approximately 20.8% and 10.5% of our total revenues for such periods. We derived Won 300,551 million (US$ 276,723 thousand) and Won 299,923 million in revenues from the games developed based on the contents of Ragnarok Online in 2020 and 2019, respectively, representing approximately 74.0% and 83.1% of our total revenues for such periods. In 2020 and 2019, our mobile game, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, represented 43.6% of our total revenues, or Won 177,192 million (US$ 163,143 thousand), and 80.0% of our total revenues, or Won 288,866 million, respectively.

Ragnarok Online has been on the market for nineteen years and has reached maturity in most of our principal markets. The Company has continually maintained, improved and updated Ragnarok Online and developed new games based on Ragnarok Online. If we fail to maintain, improve, update or enhance Ragnarok Online in a timely manner or fail to successfully develop new games based on Ragnarok Online, this is likely to lead to a decline in the user base of games developed from the contents of Ragnarok Online, which in turn is likely to lead to a material decline in our subscription revenues, royalties and mobile revenue. This would likely materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we are unable to consistently and timely develop, acquire, license, launch, market or operate commercially successful online and mobile games, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

In order to grow our revenues and net income, we must retain our existing users and attract new users by developing, acquiring, licensing, launching, marketing, or operating other commercially successful online and mobile games. In addition to Ragnarok Online, we currently offer four other online games: Ragnarok Online II, Requiem, Dragonica (which is also known as Dragon Saga in the United States, Canada and South America except for Brazil) and Ragnarok Prequel II. None of our other online games to date has proven to be as commercially successful as Ragnarok Online.

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In 2020, mobile games represented 73.5% of our total revenues, with one mobile game, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, representing 43.6% of our total revenues. Mobile games are played on mobile devices and smartphones, including Google Android compatible phones, the Apple iPhone, other feature phones and tablet computers. Following a 2015 developmentagreement with Shanghai The Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Dream Square”) to develop and distribute two mobile games based on the contents of Ragnarok Online, we launched six mobile games developed by Dream Square, all of which were based on the contents of Ragnarok Online. For additional information, see ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—OUR PRODUCTS—Mobile games.” Although we have achieved significant commercial success after publishing these mobile games in 2017, there is no guarantee that we will continue to be successful in the mobile game publishing business, and our revenues from mobile game publishing could decline over time.

Our revenues from mobile games decreased by 1.2% to Won 298,324 million (US$ 274,672 thousand) in 2020 from Won 301,903 million in 2019. This was mainly due to a 38.7% decrease in revenue from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love to Won 177,192 million (US$ 163,143 thousand) in 2020 from Won 288,866 million in 2019, driven by weak demand for the game in Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, Japan and Korea and increased competition. In addition, mobile revenue from customers in Thailand decreased from Won 61,214 million in 2019 to Won 22,613 million in 2020, and mobile revenue from customers in the United States decreased from Won 53,242 million in 2019 to Won 17,040 million in 2020. Although the decreases in mobile revenue in Thailand and the United States were more than offset by mobile revenue increases in other markets, such as Korea and Taiwan, we may also experience declines in mobile game revenue from these or other markets in the future. A game’s commercial success largely depends on appealing to the tastes and preferences of a critical mass of users as well as the willingness of such users to purchase the game and/or in‑game items, and to continue as paying subscribers, all of which are difficult to predict prior to a game’s development and introduction. Developing games requires substantial development costs, including the costs of employing skilled developers and acquiring or developing game engines which enable the creation of games with the latest technological features. For us to continue to succeed, we must acquire, license or develop promising games at acceptable costs and ensure technical support for the successful operation of such games. The online and mobile gaming industries are highly competitive, and we may not be able to acquire, license, or develop promising games at acceptable costs. In order to successfully distribute and operate a game, we also need a sizable game management and support staff, continued investment in technology and a substantial marketing budget.

In 2020 and 2021, we launched numerous mobile games in new markets including: Ragnarok Tactics in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea and globally; Ragnarok H5 in Indonesia; Ragnarok Origin in Korea; Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau; The Labyrinth of Ragnarok in global except Japan and China; The Lord in Thailand; Ragnarok Poring Merge in Brazil; Action RO 2: Spear of Odin in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia; Tera Classic in Japan; and Dark Eden in Japan. We cannot assure you that the games we develop or publish will be attractive to users or otherwise be commercially successful, launched as scheduled or able to successfully compete with games operated by our competitors. If we are not able to consistently develop, acquire, license, launch, market or operate commercially successful games, we may not be able to generate enough revenues to offset our initial development, acquisition, licensing and/or marketing costs, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We may not be successful in making our mobile games profitable, and our profit margins from mobile games may be relatively lower than the profits we have enjoyed historically for online games.

Our profit margins from our mobile games, even if the games are successful, are generally lower than our profits generated from online games. This is because, in order to gain access to our games on mobile app stores, the primary distribution channel for our mobile games, we must enter into revenue-sharing arrangements that result in lower profit margins compared with those of our online games.

We have devoted and expect to continue to devote a significant amount of resources to the development of our mobile games, but the relatively lower profit margins and other uncertainties make it difficult to know whether we will succeed in making our mobile game operations more profitable. If we do not succeed in doing so, our business and results of operations will be adversely affected.

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We have identified several material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or do so on a timely basis, and our ability to prevent or detect fraud may be reduced, and investor confidence and the market price of our ADSs may be adversely affected.

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements under IFRS for the year ended December 31, 2020, we have identified several material weaknesses (as defined under § 210.1-02 Definitions of terms used in Regulation S-X (17 CFR part 210)) in our system of internal control over financial reporting; our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 pursuant to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and related Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2020. See ITEM 15. “CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.”

Furthermore, we are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires us to, among other things, maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, and requires our management to provide a certification on the effectiveness of our internal controls on an annual basis. Additionally, our independent accountants must provide an independent attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

These material weaknesses could result in misstatements of any of our financial statements that are not prevented or detected which could result in a material misstatement to our annual consolidated financial statements. After considering these material weaknesses, among other matters, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have also concluded, most recently as at December 31, 2020, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as and when required.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner or prevent errors or fraud. Any of these possible outcomes could result in an adverse reaction in the financial marketplace due to loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our consolidated financial statements and could result in investigations or sanctions by the SEC, the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) or other regulatory authorities or in stockholder litigation. Any of these factors could ultimately harm our business and could adversely impact the market price of our ADSs.

We depend on our overseas licensees for a portion of our revenues and rely on them to distribute, market, and operate our games and comply with applicable laws and government regulations.

In certain markets, we license our games to overseas operators or distributors for license fees and royalty payments based on a percentage of revenues generated from our games in such markets. Overseas license fees and royalty payments generated from our online games represented 3.2% of our total revenues in 2020 and 3.1% of our total revenues in 2019, with 68.0% of our 2020 revenues from online game license fees and royalty payments attributable to license arrangements with GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. (“GungHo”), which has been our largest shareholder and beneficially owns, as of the date hereof, 59.3% of our common shares.

Deterioration of our relationships with material licensees or material adverse changes in the terms of our licenses with such licensees could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, deterioration or any adverse developments in the operations, including changes in senior management, of our overseas licensees may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our overseas licensees generally have the exclusive right to distribute our games in their respective markets for a term of two or three years and may also operate or publish other online and mobile games developed or offered by our competitors, and we may not be able to easily terminate the license agreements as the agreements do not specify particular financial or performance criteria that need to be met by our licensees. For example, GungHo, which is our 59.3% shareholder, also has its own mobile games business. If our overseas licensees devote greater time and resources to marketing their proprietary games or those of our competitors, we may not be able to terminate our license agreements or enter into new license agreements different licensees, and our revenues and net profit may be adversely impacted. Also, a failure to satisfy our obligation to provide technical and other consulting services to the licensees under the license agreements may negatively affect user satisfaction and loyalty and hinder our licensees’ efforts to increase market share, which may lead the licensees to focus their attention on our competitors’ games or request modifications to or terminate our licensing agreements and/or not renew expired license agreements.

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Our overseas licensees remit royalty payments to us based on a percentage of sales from our games after deducting certain expenses. Some licensees may be allowed to deduct certain expenses before calculating royalty payments depending on the terms of the applicable contracts. Failure by our licensees to maintain a stable and efficient billing, recording, distribution and payment collection network in their respective markets may result in inaccurate recording of sales or insufficient collection of payments (or an illicit diversion of payments) from such markets and may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Although we have audit rights pursuant to our license agreements to ensure that proper payment amounts are being recorded and remitted, such activities can be disruptive and time consuming and as a result, we do not exercise such rights on a regular basis.

Furthermore, our overseas licensees are responsible for complying with local laws, including obtaining and maintaining the requisite government licenses and permits. Failure by our overseas licensees to do so may result in, among others, a suspension of service of our games in such market which may result in user complaints and a decrease in the use of our games which would likely have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Disruptions in the political environments in which our licensees operate may also have a negative impact on their business and in turn materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in a highly competitive industry and compete against many large companies.

Increased competition in the online and mobile gaming industry from existing and potential competitors could make it difficult for us to retain existing users and attract new users, and could reduce the number of hours users spend playing our current or future games or cause us and our licensees to reduce the fees charged to play our current or future games. In some of our principal markets, such as Korea, Japan and Taiwan, growth of the market for online games has continued to slow while competition remains strong. We expect more companies to enter the online and mobile game industries and a wider range of online and mobile games to be introduced in our current and future markets. If we are unable to compete effectively in our principal markets, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our competitors in the online and mobile game industries vary in size from small companies to very large companies with dominant market shares. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing and game development resources than we have. As a result, we may not be able to devote adequate resources to develop, acquire or license new games, undertake extensive marketing campaigns, adopt aggressive pricing policies or adequately compensate our game developers or third‑party game developers to the same degree as many of our competitors do.

As the online and mobile game industries are characterized by rapid technological changes, especially in the technical capabilities of devices for mobile games, and changing interests and preferences of users, continuous investment is required to develop and publish new games. Also, as the online and mobile game industries in many of our markets are rapidly evolving, our current or future competitors may adapt to the changing competitive landscape and market conditions and compete more successfully than us. In particular, online and mobile game products are becoming increasingly similar to each other, thus becoming more commoditized and less differentiated. In such an environment, larger companies with relative economies of scale have a clear advantage over smaller companies like us, as they are able to develop games in a more cost efficient manner, diversify their risks with broader categories of games and genres and increase their chances of offering widely popular games. In addition, any of our competitors may offer products and services that have significant performance, price, creativity or other advantages over those offered by us. These products and services may weaken the market strength of our brand name and achieve greater market acceptance than ours. In addition, any of our current or future competitors may be acquired by, receive investments from or enter into strategic relationships with larger and more well established financed companies and therefore may be able to obtain significantly greater financial marketing, game licensing and development resources than we can.

Furthermore, compared with the online or console game genres, the mobile game market has relatively low barriers to entry because development of a mobile game requires relatively less time and personnel, due to the limitations of the devices on which mobile games are played such as screen size and processing power. Moreover, development tools for mobile games are easier to obtain and use, and open marketplaces, such as the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store, enable developers to easily distribute mobile games to a large global audience. Therefore, we expect the number of mobile game developers to continually increase in the future and competition to become more intense. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—COMPETITION.”

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To continue to be successful, we must leverage the global connectivity and distribution of mobile platforms and our relationships with mobile platform providers, which in many cases have the unilateral ability to amend their policies and terms and conditions for applications and developers.

Our mobile games increasingly leverage the global connectivity and distribution of mobile platforms including Apple’s App Store for iOS devices and the Google Play Store for Android devices. Our games are distributed on these platforms and the virtual items we sell in our games are purchased using the payment processing systems of these platform providers. In 2020, 65.0% of our revenues were generated through third-party mobile platforms. We are subject to the standard policies and terms of service of these third party platforms, which govern the promotion, distribution and operation of games on the platform, and can be changed by the platform providers, in their sole discretion, at any time. Such changes may decrease the visibility or availability of our games, limit our distribution capabilities, prevent access to our existing games and reduce revenue we may recognize from in-game purchases, increase our costs to operate on these platforms or result in the exclusion or limitation of our games on such third party platforms. Any such changes could significantly harm our business in both the short-term and long-term. If we violate, or a platform provider believes we have violated, the terms of service for a platform, our access to the platform could be limited or discontinued, which may materially and adversely affect our business.

We also rely on the continued functionality of the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. If our players or potential players are not able to access our games through these platforms or encounter difficulties in doing so, we may lose players, resulting in decreased revenue. The level of service provided by these storefronts may also impact users’ purchase and usage of and satisfaction with virtual goods or game money, and adversely affect our business and profitability. Further, in the past these digital storefronts have experienced interruptions in service or issues with their in-app purchasing functionality. If these types of interruptions were to occur regularly or on a prolonged basis, or other similar issues arise that impact our ability to generate revenues from these storefronts, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

Our investments in joint ventures or partnerships, or acquisitions of other companies, related to the development or service of online and mobile games may not be successful.

Since 2004, we have made investments in joint ventures and entered into partnership arrangements with third parties to invest in developing and/or servicing online and mobile games. In many cases, the success of such joint ventures and partnership arrangements is heavily dependent on third parties and their investment decisions because we do not have significant voting or other control over such entities.

If our partners or the joint ventures and partnerships in which we and our partners have invested or companies acquired by us are unable to manage their investments, develop promising online and/or mobile games or market or operate commercially successful online and/or mobile games, such joint ventures and partnerships or companies will be unable to attain their investment, development or other business objectives, which may materially and adversely affect the value of our investments and commitments and which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We publish games developed by third parties, which exposes us to a number of potential operational, legal and reputational risks.

In 2020, we derived 74.5% of our revenues from online games and mobile games that were developed by third-party developers, 69.8% of which comprises revenues from mobile games developed by our key third-party developer Dream Square. Under our license agreements for these games, we rely on such third-party developers to provide game updates, enhancements and new versions; provide materials and other assistance in promoting the games; and resolve game programming errors and issues with intrusions. In particular, our key mobile game, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, which represented 43.6% of our total revenues in 2020, was developed by Dream Square (by itself and through subcontracting to certain third-parties), as is the case of Ragnarok Origin and Ragnarok X: Next Generation, which represented 17.1% and 7.8%, respectively, of our total revenues in 2020.

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Any failure of third-party developers to provide game updates, enhancements and new versions that are appealing to game players in a timely manner, and provide assistance that enables us to effectively promote the games, could adversely affect the game-playing experience of our game players, damage our reputation, or shorten the life-spans of those games, any of which could result in the loss of game players, acceleration of our amortization of the license fees we have paid for those games, or a decrease in our revenues from those games. Since July 2017, technical assistance with respect to certain of our games has been provided by Dream Square (by itself and through subcontracting to certain third-parties) pursuant to a publishing and technical support agreement (the “PTSA”), which expired in March 2021. See ITEM 4.A. “INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY – HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY.” We have no plans to renew or further extend the PTSA. Dream Square will continue to provide the service to any games developed by it which were launched prior to the expiration of the PTSA for an additional period of two years commencing on the date of such game’s commercialization, with an automatic one-year extension thereafter. We are in discussions with other prospective service partners regarding arrangements for these games following their current service terms. Any agreement with new publishing or technical service partners for our games could be at terms that are less favorable than those under the PTSA, and we cannot provide any assurance that any change in publishing or technical service partners will not impact our ability to effectively promote the games or the game-playing experience of our game players.

Publishing games developed by third parties also exposes us to a number of potential operational, legal and reputational risks. For example, we may be required to provide third party developers with upfront license fees or non-recoupable minimum guaranteed royalties in order to obtain the rights to publish their games, and we may incur significant marketing costs for these games before or after they have been commercially launched. We must often make such commitments and investments without knowing whether the games we are licensing or jointly developing will be successful and generate sufficient revenues to enable us to recoup our costs or for the games to be profitable. In addition, if any of the games created by third party developers with which we work infringe intellectual property owned by others, or otherwise violate any third party’s rights or any applicable laws and regulations, such as laws with respect to data collection and privacy, we would be exposed to potential legal risks by publishing these games, which could adversely affect our reputation and business. Further, should one of the companies with whom we do business become the subject of any negative attention, reports, publicity or media, our business and reputation may be harmed.

Our revenues fluctuate significantly and may adversely impact the trading price of our ADSs, or any other securities which become publicly traded. We also may not be able to sustain our recent rapid growth in revenue.

Our revenues and results of operations have varied significantly in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future. Many of the factors that cause such fluctuation, such as competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions, are outside our control. In addition, usage of our online and mobile games typically increase slightly around holidays, including the Lunar New Year holidays and during winter and summer holidays for schools. Further, our recent significant growth in revenue may not be sustainable, as our mobile games business may not continue to grow at its current pace. Accordingly, you should not rely on year-to-year, or quarter-to-quarter, comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of our future performance. It is possible that future fluctuations may cause our results of operations to be below the expectations of market analysts and investors, and cause the trading price of our ADSs to decline.

If we fail to hire and retain skilled and experienced game developers or other key personnel to design and develop new online and mobile games and additional game features, we may be unable to achieve our business objectives.

In order to meet our business objectives and maintain our competitiveness, we need to attract and retain qualified employees, including skilled and experienced online and mobile game developers. We compete to attract and retain skilled and experienced personnel with other companies in the online and mobile game industries as well as in the broader entertainment, media and Internet industries, many of which offer superior compensation arrangements and career opportunities. In addition, our ability to train and integrate new employees into our operations may not meet the changing demands of our business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to attract and retain qualified game developers or other key personnel and successfully train and integrate them to achieve our business objectives, which could materially harm our business prospects.

Undetected programming errors or flaws in our games could harm our reputation or decrease market acceptance of our games, which would materially and adversely affect our business prospects, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

Our current and future games may contain programming errors or flaws which may become apparent only after their release. In addition, our online and mobile games are developed using programs and engines developed by and licensed from third party vendors, which may include programming errors or flaws over which we have little or no control. If our users have negative experiences with our games related to or caused by undetected programming errors or flaws, they may be less inclined to use our games or recommend our games to other potential users.

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While we have not experienced any material disruptions to our business from such errors or flaws in our games or in the programs and engines that we use to develop our games, these risks are inherent to our industry and, if realized, could severely harm our reputation, cause our users to cease playing our games, divert our resources, or delay market acceptance of our games, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Unexpected network interruptions, security breaches or computer virus attacks could harm our business and reputation.

Failure to maintain satisfactory performance, reliability, security and availability of our network infrastructure, whether maintained by us or by our licensees, may cause significant harm to our reputation and negatively impact our ability to attract and maintain users. Major risks relating to our network infrastructure include:

• any breakdowns or system failures, including from fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane or other natural disasters, power loss or telecommunications failure, resulting in a sustained shutdown of all or a material portion of our servers;

• any disruption or failure in the national or international backbone telecommunications network, which would prevent users in certain countries in which our games are distributed from logging onto or playing our games for which the game servers are located in such countries; and

• any security breach caused by hacking, loss or corruption of data or malfunctions of software, hardware or other computer equipment and the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses.

“Hacking” involves efforts to gain unauthorized access to information or systems or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment. Hackers, if successful, could misappropriate proprietary information or cause disruptions in our service. We may have to spend significant capital and human resources to fix any damage to our system. In addition, we cannot ensure that any measures we take against hacking will be effective. A well‑publicized computer security breach could significantly damage our reputation and materially and adversely affect our business.

We have been subject to denial of service attacks that have caused portions of our network to be inaccessible for limited periods of time. Although such attacks did not cause material losses or damages, we cannot ensure you that any protective measures we have implemented will be effective against future hacking efforts and that any such attacks in the future will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, or prospects.

In addition, computer viruses may cause delays or other service interruptions on our systems and expose us to a material risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect our Web sites against the threat of such computer viruses and to address and resolve any problems resulting from such viruses. Moreover, if a computer virus affecting our system is highly publicized, our reputation could be materially damaged and our visitor traffic may decrease.

In our management’s annual report of internal control over financial reporting, we have also identified certain material weaknesses in our control environment and risk assessment and our information technology general controls. Such material weaknesses could increase the risk of a security breach or network interruption. See ITEM 15. “CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Any of the foregoing factors could reduce our users’ satisfaction, harm our business and reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and, results of operations.

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Failure to protect personal information could adversely affect our business, reputation and results of operations

We collect, process, store and transmit personal information of game users worldwide for our global game service. Our business may be subject to a number of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing data privacy and security, including with respect to the collection, processing, storage, use, transmission and protection of personal information and other consumer data on the Internet and mobile platforms, the scope of which are continually changing and subject to differing interpretations, and which may be inconsistent among countries or otherwise in conflict with other laws or regulations. These obligations may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other laws or regulations or our practices. Also, the failure to prevent or mitigate the loss of personal information data or other game user data, including as a result of breaches of our vendors’ technologies and systems, could expose us or our game users to a risk of loss or misuse of such information. Any such failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, our privacy-related obligations to players or other third parties, or our privacy-related legal obligations, including without limitation any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of personally identifiable information or other player data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause our players to lose trust in us, which may have an adverse effect on our business, reputation and results of operations. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—LAWS AND REGULATIONS” for a detailed discussion regarding laws of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and the United States that may materially impact our operations.

Further, we may not be able to adequately adapt our internal policies and/or procedures to evolving regulations, which may require us to change our practices in a manner adverse to our business or limit access to our products and services in certain countries. As a result, our reputation and brand may be harmed, we could incur substantial costs, and we could lose both customers and revenues. For example, the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which became effective as of May 2018, contains significant penalties for non-compliance and apply to us as we receive or process the personal data of residents of the European Union. If we fail to comply with such GDPR regulations, we may be subject to significant penalties and sanctions which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Electronic embezzlement could negatively impact the popularity of our online and mobile games and adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.

Some of our employees or licensees’ employees with high‑level security access to our network, or other employees or persons who hack into or otherwise gain unauthorized access to certain sectors of our network, may succeed in breaching internal security systems and engage in electronic embezzlement by creating or diverting game money used in our online and mobile games and publicly or privately selling the game money for their financial benefit. We and our overseas licensees may not be successful in preventing electronic embezzlement. Incidents of electronic embezzlement may negatively impact the reputation of our games, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Cheating by users of online and mobile games could negatively impact the popularity of our online and mobile games and adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.

We have experienced numerous incidents where users were able to modify the published rules of our online and mobile games. Users were able to modify the rules of our online and mobile games during game play in a manner that allowed them to cheat and disadvantage other online game users. For example, users have utilized auto‑run programs that enabled games to be continuously and automatically played without user participation to quickly accumulate in‑game points, causing many other players to stop using the game and shortening the game’s life cycle. For mobile games, some users have purchased game money or in‑game items through cloned mobile phones and sold such illegally obtained property to other users, which resulted in a shortfall between total sales and our actual revenues. Such unauthorized manipulation of our games may negatively impact users’ perception of our games and damage our reputation as well as our results of operations. We or our licensees may not be successful in taking the corrective measures necessary to prevent users from modifying the terms of our games in a timely manner.

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Unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights by third parties and the expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights may adversely affect our business.

Our intellectual property rights such as copyrights, service marks, trademarks and trade secrets are critical to our business. Unauthorized use of the intellectual property rights used in our business, whether owned by us or licensed to us, may materially and adversely affect our business and reputation. We rely on trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers, business partners, and others to protect our intellectual property rights. It may be possible for third parties to obtain and use our intellectual property without authorization.

Since the commercialization of Ragnarok Online in August 2002, we have discovered that the server‑end software of Ragnarok Online has been unlawfully released on a consistent basis in most of the countries and markets in which Ragnarok Online has been offered. This enables unauthorized parties to set up local server networks to operate Ragnarok Online, which may result in the diversion of a significant number of paying users. We designate certain employees to be responsible for detecting such illegal servers. In Korea, we report offenders to the relevant enforcement authority for possible prosecution relating to crimes on the Internet. In markets outside of Korea, we cooperate with and rely on our licensees to seek enforcement actions against operators of illegal servers. We may incur considerable costs in the future in order to remedy software piracy of our server software and enforce our rights against the operators of unauthorized server networks.

The validity, enforceability, enforcement mechanisms and scope of protection of intellectual property in Internet‑related industries are uncertain and evolving. In particular, the laws and enforcement regimes of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, China, Thailand and certain other countriesin which our games are distributed are uncertain or may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws and enforcement procedures of the United States. Moreover, litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, disruption of our business, and have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be subject to claims with respect to the infringement of intellectual property rights of others, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of our financial and management resources.

We cannot be certain that our online and mobile games do not or will not infringe upon patents, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. We have in the past been and may in the future become subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time relating to the intellectual property of other parties. If we are found to have violated the intellectual property rights of other parties, we may be enjoined from using such intellectual property rights, be required to pay penalties and fines and pay for the unauthorized use of such intellectual property, and may need to incur additional license fees or be forced to develop alternative technology or obtain other licenses. We may incur substantial expenses in defending against these third party infringement claims, regardless of their merit. In addition, certain of our employees were recruited from other online and mobile game developers, including current and potential competitors. To the extent these employees have been and are involved in the development of our games that are similar to the games they helped develop at their former employers, we may become subject to claims that we or such employees have improperly used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information. Although we are not aware of any pending or threatened claims of this type, if any such claims were to arise in the future, litigation or other dispute resolution procedures might be necessary to retain our ability to offer our current and future games, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of our financial and management resources.

Successful infringement or licensing claims against us may result in substantial monetary damages, which may materially disrupt our business operations and have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to successfully implement our growth and profit improvement strategies.

We are pursuing a number of growth and profit improvement strategies, including the following:

• distributing games developed in‑house;

• publishing games acquired from or developed by third parties through licensing arrangements;

• intellectual property licensing to or from third parties for game development;

• offering our games in countries where such games have not yet been launched;

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• optimizing our marketing and research and development expenditures;

• cross‑selling our popular online games through other lines of businesses, such as mobile games, console games, animation and character merchandising; and

• pursuing strategic relationships with game development and service companies.

We cannot assure you that we will be successful in implementing any of these strategies. Certain of our strategies relate to new services or products for which there are no established markets, or in which we lack experience and expertise. If we are unable to successfully implement our growth and profit improvement strategies, our revenues, profitability, and competitiveness may be materially and adversely affected.

We have limited business insurance coverage, and business interruption could have a material adverse effect on our business.

While we carry insurance coverage against certain risks to our property and assets, such as fire, flood and earthquake, as well as directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, we do not separately maintain casualty and liability insurance against litigation, risks or disruptions related to our business. The occurrence of any natural disaster, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, break‑ins, sabotage, computer viruses, intentional acts of Internet vandalism, human error, or other similar events may damage our facilities or network servers and disrupt the operation of our business. As we do not carry sufficient natural disaster or business interruption insurance to compensate us for all types or amounts of loss that could arise, any damage or disruption from such events might result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of our resources, and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—INSURANCE.”

As we introduce new games, we face the risk that a significant number of users of our existing games may migrate to our new games.

We expect that as we introduce new games, a certain number of our existing users may migrate from our existing games to the new games, which may lead to a decrease in the player base of our existing games and in turn make those existing games less playable to other game players, resulting in decreased revenues from our existing games. Players of our existing games may also spend less money to purchase in‑game items in our new games than they would have spent if they had continued playing our existing games. In addition, our game players may migrate from our existing games with a higher profit margin to new games with a lower profit margin. If any of the forgoing occurs, our revenues and profitability are likely to be materially and adversely affected.

New or changed game features in our online games may not be well received by our game players.

In the course of launching and operating online games, including the release of updates and expansion packs to existing games, certain game features may periodically be introduced, changed or removed. We cannot assure you that the introduction, change or removal of any game feature will be well received by our game players, who may decide to reduce or eliminate their playing time in response to any such introduction, change or removal. As a result, any introduction, change or removal of game features may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Although we believe that we may not have been a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for taxable years 2017 through 2020, we believe that we were a PFIC for taxable years 2008 through 2016, and we may be a PFIC in future years. As a result of being a PFIC in prior years, and because of the possibility that we may have been a PFIC for taxable years 2017 through 2020, and may be a PFIC in future taxable years, U.S. investors could be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

The rules governing PFICs can have adverse consequences for U.S. investors for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The tests for determining PFIC status for a taxable year depend upon the relative values of certain categories of assets and the relative amounts of certain kinds of income. As discussed in ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS,” we believe that we may not have been a PFIC for taxable years 2017 through 2020, but we believe that we were a PFIC for taxable years 2008 through 2016, and we may be a PFIC in future years. The determination of whether we are a PFIC depends on particular facts and circumstances (such as the valuation of our assets, including goodwill and other intangible assets) and may also be affected by the application of the PFIC rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. Such determination is also expected to depend, in part, upon (1) the market price of the ADSs and (2) the composition of our income and assets. In light of the foregoing, no assurance can be provided that we were not a PFIC for the taxable years 2017 through 2020 or that we will not become a PFIC in the current year or any future taxable year. Furthermore, if we are treated as a PFIC, and one or more of our subsidiaries are also treated as PFICs, U.S. Holders will be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to their indirect interests in those subsidiaries.

If we were characterized as a PFIC for any taxable year, and a U.S. Holder (as defined in ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS.”) held our ADSs or common shares during such taxable year, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to that U.S. Holder for all succeeding taxable years during which the U.S. Holder holds ADSs or common shares, even if we cease to meet the requirements for PFIC status. In such case, U.S. Holders of our common shares and ADSs would be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, such as ineligibility for any preferential tax rates on capital gains or on actual or deemed dividends, interest charges on certain taxes treated as deferred, and additional reporting requirements under U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations. Whether U.S. Holders of our common shares or ADSs make (or are eligible to make) a timely qualified electing fund, or QEF, election or a mark to market election may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders with respect to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of our common shares and ADSs and any distributions such U.S. Holders may receive. We do not, however, expect to provide the information regarding our income that would be necessary in order for a U.S. Holder to make a QEF election if we are classified as a PFIC. Investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding all aspects of the application of the PFIC rules to our common shares and ADSs.

Rapid technological developments and changes in market environment may limit our ability to recover game development costs and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations due to impairment loss.

The online and mobile game industries are subject to rapid technological developments and changes in market environment, which could render our online and mobile games under development and commercialized games obsolete or unattractive to users. Any resulting failure to recover capitalized development costs and the recognition of impairment loss for such costs may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We could suffer losses due to asset impairment charges.

We held a total of Won 3,363 million (US$ 3,096 thousand) in intangible assets (comprising software, industrial property rights and other intangible assets) at December 31, 2020. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. We test indefinite‑lived intangible assets at least annually for impairment, and more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change so that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such an event would include unfavorable variances from established business plans, significant changes in forecasted results or volatility inherent to external markets and industries, which are periodically reviewed by our management. If such an adverse event occurs and has the effect of changing one of the critical assumptions or estimates related to the fair value of our intangible assets, an impairment charge could result. For example, in 2020 and 2019, we recognized impairment loss on intangible assets of Won 115 million and Won 52 million related to the game Dark Eden and Blood War M, respectively, and we have recognized other similar impairment losses during the past several years.

There can be no assurance that future reviews of intangible assets will not result in significant impairment charges. Although it does not affect cash flow, an impairment charge does have the effect of decreasing our earnings, assets and shareholders’ equity.

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The value of our deferred tax assets could become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately Won 3,590 million (US$ 3,305 thousand) in net deferred tax assets. See Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. These deferred tax assets include net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards and temporary differences that can be used to offset taxable income in future periods and reduce income taxes payable in those future periods. Each year, we determine the probability of the realization of deferred tax assets, using significant judgments and estimates with respect to, among other things, historical operating results and expectations of future earnings. If we determine in the future that there is not sufficient positive evidence to support the valuation of these assets, due to the risk factors described herein or other factors, we may be required to further adjust the probability of realization to reduce our deferred tax assets. Such a reduction could result in material non-cash expenses in the period in which the probability of realization is adjusted and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY STRUCTURE

GungHo, the licensee of our games in Japan, is our majority shareholder, which gives them control of our board of directors.

Since April 1, 2008, GungHo has been our largest shareholder and beneficially owns, as of the date hereof, 59.3% of our common shares. As a result, GungHo is able to exert significant control over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic relationships and other matters, and may also exert significant control over decisions related to the status of our ADSs being eligible for quotation and trading on the NASDAQ Global Market. In addition, as GungHo is also an online and mobile game developer, there may be conflicts of interest. For instance, GungHo may lead our management with strategies and efforts which benefit itself, its affiliates and their respective shareholders to the detriment of our other shareholders. GungHo may also compete directly or indirectly against us for users and customers or increased market share for its games. GungHo is also currently the licensee of Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love and Ragnarok Origin in Japan. Furthermore, four of our Executive Directors, Mr. Hyun Chul Park, Mr. Yoshinori Kitamura, Mr. Kazuki Morishita and Mr. Kazuya Sakai currently serve as General Manager, Director and Executive General Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer and Director, respectively, of GungHo, and there may be conflicts of interest in the decisions made by the Board of Directors of Gravity (the “Board of Directors”) and senior management.See ITEM 7.B. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS—Relationship with GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.”

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and may rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

As GungHo controls 59.3% of our outstanding voting power as of the date hereof, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and may rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. As a “controlled company,” we are not required to have a majority of our Board of Directors be independent, nor are we required to have a compensation committee or independent director oversight of director nominations which meet the requirements set forth in the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. We are relying on these exemptions as a controlled company. Accordingly, our shareholders do not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. For our corporate governance policies, see ITEM 6.C. “BOARD PRACTICES—CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES.”

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RISKS RELATING TO OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

Our online and mobile operations and businesses are subject to laws, rules and regulations in the countries in which our games are distributed, such as Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and the United States,changes to which are difficult to predict, and uncertainties in interpretation and enforcement of the laws, rules, and regulations in such countries may limit the protections available to us.

The regulatory and legal regimes in many of the countries in which our games are distributed have yet to establish a sophisticated set of laws, rules or regulations designed to regulate the online and mobile game industries. However, in many of our principal markets, such as Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and the United States, legislators and regulators have implemented or indicated their intention to implement laws, rules and regulations with respect to issues such as user privacy, defamation, pricing, advertising, taxation, foreign ownership limitations, promotions, financial market regulation, consumer protection, content regulation, quality of products and services, and intellectual property ownership and infringement that may directly or indirectly impact our activities. The impact of such laws, rules and regulations on our business and results of operations is difficult to predict as many such laws, rules and regulations are constantly changing. However, as we might unintentionally violate such laws, rules and regulations, or such laws, rules or regulations may be modified, and new laws, rules and regulations may be enacted in the future, any such developments, or developments stemming from enactment or modification of other laws, rules or regulations, could increase the costs of regulatory compliance, force changes in business practices or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, if the cost of regulatory compliance increases for our licensees as a result of regulatory changes, our licensees may seek to reduce royalties and license fees payable to us, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—LAWS AND REGULATIONS” for a discussion regarding the laws of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and the United States that may materially impact our operations.

Our online and mobile games may be subject to governmental restrictions or ratings systems, which could delay or prohibit the release of new games or reduce the existing and potential scope of our user base.

Legislation is periodically introduced in many of the countries in which our games are distributed to establish a system for protecting consumers from the influence of graphic violence and sexually explicit materials contained in various types of games. For example, Korean law requires online game companies to obtain ratings classifications and implement procedures to restrict access of online games to certain age groups. Similar mandatory ratings systems and other regulations affecting the content and distribution of our games have been adopted or are under review in Taiwan, China, the United States and other markets for our games. In the future, we may be required to modify our game content or features or alter our marketing strategies to comply with new governmental regulations or ratings assigned to our current or future games, which could delay or prohibit the release of new games or upgrades and reduce the existing and potential scope of our user base. Moreover, uncertainties regarding governmental restrictions or ratings systems applicable to our business could give rise to market confusion, thereby materially and adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Restrictions and controls on currency exchange in Korea and in certain countries in which our games are distributed may limit our ability to effectively utilize revenues generated in Won to fund our business activities outside Korea or expenditures denominated in foreign currencies, and may limit our ability to receive and remit revenues effectively.

Existing and future restrictions on currency exchange in Korea, including Korean foreign exchange control regulations, may restrict our ability to convert Won into foreign currencies under certain emergency circumstances, such as natural calamities, wars, conflicts of arms or grave and sudden changes in domestic or foreign economic circumstances, difficulties in Korea’s international balance of payments and international finance and obstacles in carrying out currency policies, exchange rate policies and other Korean macroeconomic policies. Such restrictions may limit our ability to effectively utilize revenues generated in Won to fund our business activities outside Korea or expenditures denominated in foreign currencies.

In addition, the governments in certain markets in which our games are distributed, including without limitation in Taiwan, China and Thailand, impose controls on the convertibility of local currency into foreign currencies and, in some cases, the remittance of currency outside their countries. Under current foreign exchange control regulations of certain markets, shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our overseas licensees to pay license fees and royalties, most of which are paid in U.S. dollars, to us.Restrictions on our ability to receive license fees, royalties and other payments from our licensees would adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

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Adverse changes in the withholding tax rates in the countries from which we receive license fees and royalties and adverse changes in our ability to realize deferred tax assets could adversely affect our net profit.

We may be subject to income tax withholding in countries where we derive revenues. Such withholding is made by our overseas licensees at the current withholding rates in such countries. To the extent Korea has a tax treaty with any such country, the withholding rate prescribed by such tax treaty will apply. Under the Corporation Tax Law of Korea, we are entitled to and recognize a capped foreign tax credit computed based on the amount of income taxes withheld overseas when filing our corporate income tax return in Korea. Accordingly, the amount of taxes withheld overseas may be offset against taxes payable in Korea.

Recently, there have been a series of amendments to tax treaties that Korea has entered into with various countries. Under the amended tax treaty between Korea and India, the tax rate applicable to license fees and royalties was reduced from 15% to 10% in respect of income derived in any fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2017. The tax treaty between Korea and Hong Kong, which became effective as of September 27, 2016, includes a provision promulgating that license fees and royalties shall be subject to tax at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of income derived in any fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2017. Under the amended tax treaty between Korea and Singapore, the tax rate applicable to license fees and royalties was reduced from 15% to 5% in respect of amounts paid, deemed to be paid or liable to be paid (whichever is the earliest) on or after January 1, 2020. These series of promulgations are all intended to eventually further limit the source country’s taxation right with respect to license fees and royalties. Any adverse changes in tax treaties between Korea and the countries from which we receive license fees and royalties, such as in the rate of withholding tax in the countries in which our games are distributed or in Korean tax law enabling us to recognize foreign tax credits for taxes withheld overseas, could adversely affect our net income.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR MARKET ENVIRONMENT

The global economy and markets where we operate may be negatively impacted by the spread of coronavirus which may adversely affect our business and our financial results

Public health epidemics or outbreaks could adversely impact our business. In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. While initially the outbreak was largely concentrated in China and caused significant disruptions to its economy, it has now spread to several other countries and infections have been reported globally, including to countries in which we operate or derive a significant amount of our revenue. In response, governments and other parties in affected areas have imposed restrictive measures designed to contain the outbreak, including but not limited to business closures, restrictions on non-essential business activity, travel restrictions, quarantines and the implementation of social distancing and other measures, which have had and are expected to continue having adverse impacts on the global economy causing reductions in economic activity levels.

The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of the outbreak, new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others. In particular, the continued spread of the coronavirus globally and the implementation of further national or local lockdowns or other restrictive measures in response could adversely impact consumer appetite for our products, the availability of staff and employees, sales and marketing operations, and the timeline for the development of new games or updates of existing games, and could have an adverse impact on our business and our financial results. For example, the 2020 Taipei Game Show (TGS), an international game exhibition which was planned to be held in February 2020 in Taiwan, was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the Taiwanese government. Other international game exhibitions, such as Gamescom in Germany and G-Star in Korea, were replaced in 2020 by digital-only events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Our businesses and partnerships may be affected by geopolitical tensions between China and the United States

In recent years, there has been a deterioration in the relationship between China and the United States which has resulted in intense potential conflicts between the two countries in trade, technology, finance and other areas, and this has led to greater uncertainties in the geopolitical situations in other parts of the world affecting China, Chinese companies and companies that have business relationships with Chinese companies. For example, economic and trade sanctions have been threatened and/or imposed by the U.S. government on a number of Chinese technology companies. The United States has also threatened to impose further sanctions, trade embargoes, and other heightened regulatory requirements. Most recently, in August 2020, former U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Orders 13942 and 13943, setting forth restrictions on persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from entering into certain transactions with two Chinese companies: ByteDance Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. The U.S. Department of Commerce has subsequently specified the scope of “prohibited transactions” under these Executive Orders as those involving the use or functioning of the TikTok and WeChat mobile applications within the United States. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia enjoined enforcement of the EO 13942 restrictions on September 19, 2020 and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California enjoined enforcement of the EO 13943 restrictions on September 27, 2020; both injunctions presently remain in effect.  

Revenue originating from the United States represented approximately 5.1% of our 2020 revenue. In addition, we maintain agreements with Chinese entities for distribution of our products in China and elsewhere in Asia. Accordingly, any further deterioration of US-China relations or further sanctions involving Chinese companies with whom we may do business may be detrimental and have an adverse impact on our business.

Our businesses may be adversely affected by developments affecting the economies of the countries in which our games are distributed.

Our future performance will depend in large part on the economic growth of our principal markets. Our top geographic markets in terms of 2020 revenues were Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines representing 27.1%, 24.6%, 14.6% and 5.8%, respectively, of our total revenues in 2020. Accordingly, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations are subject to the economic, political, legal and regulatory conditions, and developments in these countries and markets. Adverse economic developments in such markets may have an adverse effect on the number of our users and our revenues and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

The overall prospects for our principal markets as well as the global economy remain uncertain. For example, in Korea, economic indicators in recent years have shown mixed signs, and the future growth of the Korean economy is subject to many factors beyond our control, including developments in the global economy. Unfavorable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by difficulties in the financial sector, corporate, political or other scandals that may reduce confidence in the markets, declines in business confidence, increases in inflation, natural disasters or pandemics, outbreaks of hostilities or other geopolitical instability. Deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between Korea and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration resulting from territorial or trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy, or a combination of these or other factors, have in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, the Korean economy and, in turn, our business and performance.

Further, we derive a significant percentage of our revenue from customers in Taiwan. An increase in tensions between Taiwan and China and the possibility of instability and uncertainty could adversely affect the prices of our ADSs and our shares. Relations between Taiwan and China and other factors affecting Taiwan’s political and economic environment could affect our business.

We also derive a significant percentage of our revenues from customers in Thailand and the Philippines. Both of these countries have been subject to political, social and economic volatility that, directly or indirectly, could have a material adverse impact on our ability to sustain our business and growth in these markets. We cannot assure you that the political environment in Thailand or the Philippines will be stable or that the current or any future government will adopt economic policies that are conducive to sustained economic growth or which do not materially and adversely impact the current regulatory environment for digital gaming companies.

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Fluctuations in exchange rates could result in foreign currency exchange losses.

In most of the countries in which our games are distributed, the revenues generated by our overseas licensees or subsidiaries are denominated in local currencies, which include, among others, the NT dollar, the Japanese Yen, the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Thai Baht and the Chinese Yuan. In 2020, approximately 72.9% of our revenues were denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in the NT dollar, the Thai Baht, the Philippines Peso and the US dollar. As the revenues denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Japanese Yen and the Euro are converted into the U.S. dollar for remittance of monthly royalty payments to us, any depreciation of the local currencies against the U.S. dollar will result in reduced license fees and monthly royalty payments in U.S. dollar terms and may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

While we receive monthly royalty revenues from our overseas licensees in foreign currencies, substantially all of our costs are denominated in Won. Our financial statements are also prepared and presented in Won. We receive monthly royalty payments from our overseas licensees based on a percentage of revenues confirmed and recorded at the end of each month applying the foreign exchange rate applicable on such date. Appreciation of the Won against the NT Dollar, the U.S. dollar, the Japanese Yen, or other foreign currencies will result in foreign currency losses that may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. See ITEM 5.A. “OPERATING RESULTS—OVERVIEW—Foreign currency effects.”

As of December 31, 2020, we have not entered into any outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contract. We may enter into hedging transactions in the future to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency exchange risks, but we may not be able to do so in a timely or cost‑effective manner, or at all.

Increased tensions with North Korea could adversely affect us and the price of our ADSs.

Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense throughout Korea’s modern history. The level of tension between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly as a result of current and future events. In particular, there have been heightened security concerns stemming from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs and its hostile military actions against Korea.

North Korea’s economy also faces severe challenges, which may further aggravate social and political pressures within North Korea. Although three inter-Korean summits were held in April, May and September of 2018, respectively, and summits between the United States and North Korea were also held in June 2018 and in February and June 2019 (held at the Korean Demilitarized Zone), the level of tension on the Korean peninsula has increased in the latter half of 2019 and 2020 during which North Korea conducted various missile tests and threatened further such tests. As such, there can be no assurance that the level of tension on the Korean peninsula will not escalate further in the future. Any such further increase in tensions, which may occur, for example, if North Korea experiences a leadership or economic crisis, high-level contacts between Korea and North Korea break down or further military hostilities occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations and could lead to a decline in the market value of our ADSs.

If the Korean government deems that emergency circumstances are likely to occur, it may restrict holders of our ADSs and the depositary from converting and remitting dividends and other amounts in U.S. dollars.

Under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Law, if the Korean government deems that certain emergency circumstances, including sudden fluctuations in interest rates or exchange rates, extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary restrictions such as requiring Korean or foreign investors to obtain prior approval from the Minister of Strategy and Finance for the acquisition of Korean securities or the repatriation of interest, dividends or sales proceeds arising from disposition of such securities or other transactions involving foreign exchange. See ITEM 10.D. “EXCHANGE CONTROLS.”

RISKS RELATING TO OUR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

The liquidity and price of our ADSs, and our ability to raise capital, may be negatively impacted if our ADSs are delisted from NASDAQ.

Our ADSs are currently listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market. There are a number of continuing requirements that must be met in order for our ADSs to remain listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, and the failure to meet these listing standards could result in the delisting of our ADSs by NASDAQ.

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If our ADSs cease to be listed for trading on NASDAQ for any reason, the liquidity of our ADSs may be materially reduced and result in a corresponding material reduction in the price of our ADSs. Furthermore, any such delisting could harm our ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and may result in the potential loss of confidence by investors, suppliers, business partners, licensees, customers and employees. Such consequences may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The public shareholders of our ADSs may have more difficulty protecting their interests than they would as shareholders of a U.S. corporation.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our articles of incorporation and by the laws and regulations governing Korean corporations. The rights and responsibilities of our shareholders and members of our Board of Directors under Korean law may be different from those that apply to shareholders and directors of a U.S. corporation. For example, minority shareholder rights afforded under Korean law often require the minority shareholder to meet minimum shareholding requirements in order to exercise certain rights. Under applicable Korean law, of the total issued and outstanding shares, a shareholder must own at least (i) one percent to bring a shareholders’ derivative lawsuit (or to demand that a director cease certain activity or conduct if there are concerns that a director may cause irrevocable damage to the company by acting in violation of applicable laws and regulations or the articles of incorporation), (ii) three percent to demand convocation of an extraordinary meeting of shareholders, demand removal of directors or inspect the books and related documents of a company, or to propose the agenda for a general meeting of shareholders, (iii) ten percent to apply to the court for dissolution if there is gross improper management or a deadlock in corporate affairs likely to result in a significant and irreparable harm to the company or to apply to the court for a reorganization in the case of an insolvency and (iv) twenty percent to block a small‑scale share exchange or a small merger that may be approved only by a board resolution. In addition, while the facts and circumstances of each case will differ, the duty of care required of a director under Korean law may not be the same as the fiduciary duty of a director of a U.S. corporation. Although the “business judgment rule” concept exists in Korea, there is insufficient case law or precedent to provide guidance to the management and shareholders as to how it should be applied or interpreted. Holders of our ADSs may have more difficulty protecting their interests against actions of our management, members of our Board of Directors or controlling shareholders than they would as shareholders of a U.S. corporation.

Any dividends paid on our common shares will be in Won and fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the U.S. dollar may affect the amount received by you.

If and when we declare cash dividends, the dividends will be paid to the depositary for the ADSs in the Won and then converted by the depositary into the U.S. dollar pursuant to the deposit agreement that governs the rights and obligations of the holders of ADSs. Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the U.S. dollar will affect, among other things, the U.S. dollar amounts you will receive from the depositary as dividends. Holders of ADSs may not receive dividends if the depositary does not believe it is reasonable or practicable to do so. In addition, the depositary may collect certain fees and expenses, at the sole discretion of the depositary, by billing the holders of ADSs for such charges or by deducting such charges from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions from us to be distributed to the holders of ADSs.

Your ability to deposit or withdraw common shares underlying the ADSs into and from the depositary facility may be limited, which may adversely affect the value of your investment.

Under the terms of our deposit agreement, holders of our common shares may deposit such shares with the depositary’s custodian in Korea and obtain ADSs, and holders of our ADSs may surrender the ADSs to the depositary and receive our common shares. However, to the extent that a deposit of common shares exceeds the difference between:

• the aggregate number of common shares we have consented to be deposited for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection with offerings of ADSs and stock dividends or other distributions relating to ADSs); and

• the number of common shares on deposit with the custodian for the benefit of the depositary at the time of such proposed deposit, such common shares will not be accepted for deposit unless (i) our consent with respect to such deposit has been obtained or (ii) such consent is no longer required under Korean laws and regulations or under the terms of the deposit agreement.

Under the terms of the deposit agreement, no consent is required if the common shares are obtained through a dividend, free distribution, rights offering or reclassification of such shares. We might not consent to the deposit of any additional common shares. As a result, if a holder surrenders ADSs and withdraws common shares, the holder may not be able to subsequently deposit the common shares to obtain ADSs.

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You may not be able to exercise preemptive rights or participate in rights offerings and as a result, you may experience dilution in your ownership percentage in us.

The Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the right to subscribe for new common shares in proportion to their existing ownership percentages whenever new common shares are issued, except under certain circumstances as provided in our articles of incorporation. See ITEM 10.B. “MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION—Preemptive rights and issuance of additional shares.”

Such exceptions include an offering of new shares, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors:

• through a general public offering, of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to the members of the employee stock ownership association;

• upon exercise of a stock option in accordance with our articles of incorporation;

• in the form of depositary receipts of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to induce foreign direct investment necessary for business in accordance with the Foreign Investment Promotion Act of Korea, of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to the extent not exceeding 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares, to domestic or overseas financial institutions, corporations, or individuals for the purpose of raising funds on an emergency basis;

• to certain companies under joint venture arrangements; or

• in a public offering or the new shares are underwritten by underwriters for the purpose of listing such shares on any stock exchange, to the extent not exceeding 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares.

Accordingly, if we issue new shares to non‑shareholders based on such exceptions, existing holders of ADSs will be diluted. If none of the above exemptions is available under Korean law, we may be required to grant subscription rights when issuing additional common shares. However, under U.S. law, we would not be able to make those rights available in the United States unless we register the securities to which the rights relate or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. Under the deposit agreement governing the ADSs, if we offer rights to subscribe for additional common shares, the depositary under the deposit agreement, after consultation with us, may make such rights available to you or dispose of such rights on behalf of you and make the net proceeds available to you or, if the depositary is unable to take such actions, it may allow the rights to lapse with no consideration to be received by you. The depositary is generally not required to make available any rights under any circumstances. We are under no obligation to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to enable you to exercise preemptive rights in respect of the common shares underlying the ADSs, and we cannot assure you that any registration statement would be filed or that an exemption from the registration requirement under the Securities Act would be available. Accordingly, you may not be entitled to exercise preemptive rights and may thereby suffer dilution of your interests in the Company.

You will not be treated as our shareholder and you will not have shareholder rights such as the voting rights applicable to a holder of common shares.

As an ADS holder, we are not obligated to and we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and therefore, you will not have the rights of a shareholder. Korean law and our articles of incorporation govern the rights applicable to our shareholders. The depositary will be treated as the shareholder of the common shares underlying your ADSs. As a holder of ADSs, you will have ADS holder rights, which is governed by the deposit agreement among us, the depositary and you, as an ADS holder. Upon receipt of the necessary voting materials, you may instruct the depositary to vote the number of shares your ADSs represent. The depositary will notify you of shareholders’ meetings and arrange to deliver our voting materials to you only when we deliver them to the depositary with sufficient time under the terms of the deposit agreement. If there is a delay or loss of the voting materials, we cannot ensure that you will receive voting materials or otherwise learn of an upcoming shareholders’ meeting to ensure that you may instruct the depositary to vote your shares. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying out voting instructions.

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You would not be able to exercise dissent and appraisal rights unless you have withdrawn the underlying common shares from the depositary facility and become a holder of our common stock.

In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of the whole or any significant part of our business, our acquisition of all or a part of the business of any other company having a material effect on our business, or our merger or consolidation with another company, except a small‑scale merger (as prescribed under Korean law) that leaves us as the surviving company, dissenting shareholders have the right to require us to purchase their shares under Korean law. However, if you hold our ADSs, you will not be able to exercise such dissent and appraisal rights unless you have withdrawn the underlying common shares from the depositary facility and become our direct shareholder prior to the record date for the shareholders’ meeting at which the relevant transaction is to be approved.

We may amend the deposit agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason and, if you disagree, your option will be limited to selling the ADSs or withdrawing the underlying securities.

We may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If an amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for taxes and other governmental charges or expenses of the depositary, for registration fees, facsimile costs, delivery charges or similar items, or prejudices a substantial right of ADS holders, it will not become effective for outstanding ADRs until 30 days after the depositary notifies ADS holders of the amendment. At the time an amendment becomes effective, you are considered, by continuing to hold your ADSs, to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the ADRs and the deposit agreement as amended. If you do not agree with an amendment to the deposit agreement or the ADRs, your option is limited to selling the ADSs or withdrawing the underlying securities. No assurance can be given that the sale of ADSs would be made at a price satisfactory to you in such circumstances. In addition, the common shares underlying the ADSs are not listed on any stock exchange in Korea. Your ability to sell the underlying common shares following withdrawal and the liquidity of the common shares may be limited.

Dividend payments and the amount you realize upon a sale of our ADSs that you hold will be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Korean Won.

Cash dividends, if any, in respect of the shares represented by our ADSs will be paid to the depositary in the Korean Won and then converted by the depositary into the U.S. dollar, subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Korean Won and the U.S. dollar will affect, among other things, the amounts a holder will receive from the depositary in respect of dividends, the U.S. dollar value of the proceeds that a holder would receive upon sale in Korea of the shares of our common stock obtained upon surrender of ADSs and the secondary market price of ADSs. Such fluctuations will also affect the U.S. dollar value of dividends and sales proceeds received by holders of our common stock.

You may be subject to Korean withholding tax.

Under Korean tax law, if you are a U.S. investor, you may be subject to Korean withholding taxes on capital gains and dividends in respect of the ADSs unless an exemption or a reduction under the income tax treaty between the United States and Korea is available. Under the Korea‑United States tax treaty, capital gains realized by holders that are residents of the United States eligible for treaty benefits will not be subject to Korean taxation upon the disposition of the ADSs. However, under the Korea‑United States tax treaty, the following holders are not eligible for such tax treaty benefits: (i) in case the holder is a United States corporation, if by reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on such holder by the United States with respect to such capital gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by the United States on corporate profits, and 25% or more of the holder’s capital is held of record or is otherwise determined, after consultation between competent authorities of the United States and Korea, to be owned directly or indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual residents of the United States; and (ii) in case the holder is an individual, if such holder maintains a fixed base in Korea for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year and the holder’s ADSs or common shares giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected with such fixed base or such holder is present in Korea for a period or periods of 183 days or more during the taxable year.

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You may have difficulty bringing an original action or enforcing any judgment obtained outside Korea against us and our directors and officers who are not United States persons.

We are organized under the laws of Korea, and all of our directors and officers reside outside the United States. While we have a wholly‑owned subsidiary in the United States, most of our assets and the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons or to enforce against them or us court judgments obtained in the United States that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or of the securities laws of any state of the United States. There is doubt as to the enforceability in Korea, either in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of United States courts, of civil liabilities predicated on the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state of the United States.

The transfer, sale, or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our ADSs could adversely affect their market price.

We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our common stock or other securities that may be converted into shares of our common stock or the availability of such shares or securities for sale will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to time. Our largest shareholder, GungHo, beneficially owns 59.3% of our common shares. If GungHo decides to sell or transfer substantial amounts of our common shares into the form of ADSs in the public market or if there is a perception of its intent to sell, the market price of our ADSs could be materially and adversely affected and could materially impair our future ability to raise capital through offerings of our ADSs. Any future sales by GungHo or any future issuance by us of a significant number of shares of our common stock or other securities that may be converted into shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that any of these events may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease or to be lower than it might be in the absence of these events or perceptions.

We may need additional capital and may sell additional ADSs or other equity securities or incur indebtedness, which could result in additional dilution to our shareholders or increase our debt service obligations.

We may require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our cash resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities or equity-linked debt securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all. 

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ITEM 4.  INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

ITEM 4.A.  HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

We were incorporated as a company with limited liability under the Korean Commercial Code on April 4, 2000 under the legal name of Gravity Co., Ltd. On February 8, 2005, our ADSs, each representing one‑fourth of one share of our common stock, were listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market's NASDAQ Global Market. Our ADSs each currently represent one share of our common stock, effective since August 27, 2018. Other than from November 26, 2014 through August 27, 2018 (during which period our ADSs were traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market), our ADSs have been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “GRVY.”

In January 2015, we entered into a development agreement with Dream Square to develop and distribute in China two mobile games based on the contents of Ragnarok Online. This agreement was amended on March 25, 2016 to grant Dream Square an exclusive right to develop mobile games and web games based on the contents of Ragnarok Online and distribute such games in China for five years from the date of the amendment. Gravity retained the distribution rights in certain territories other than China. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company has a right to collect royalties that exceed the minimum guaranteed advance payment. Following the agreement, Dream Square developed and we launched six mobile games – RO: Idle Poring, Ragnarok R, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Ragnarok H5, Ragnarok Origin and Ragnarok X: Next Generation – based on the contents of Ragnarok Online in September 2017, February 2017, October 2017, September 2019, July 2020 and October 2020, respectively. We also launched these games in various markets including Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Europe, the United States and Canada, Southeast Asia, North and South America and Oceania.

In July 2017, we further entered into a PTSA with Dream Square, whereby the former would provide technical assistance and profits would be shared. This agreement was amended in September 2018, October 2018, October 2019 and October 2020, whereby certain technical assistance expenses and profit sharing proportions were further clarified. The PTSA, as amended, specified that Gravity retains the distribution rights of the games developed in conjunction with Dream Square (with or without Xindong) in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as globally (other than in China, where the distribution rights are licensed to Xindong). The final amendment of the PTSA expired on 24 March 2021, and we have no plans to renew or further extend the PTSA. Dream Square will continue to provide the service to any games developed by it which were launched prior to the expiration of the PTSA for an additional period of two years commencing on the date of such game’s commercialization, with an automatic one-year extension thereafter. We are in discussions with other prospective service partners regarding arrangements for these games following their current service terms.

Recent developments relating to our organizational structure include the establishment of Gravity Game Hub PTE., Ltd., a 100%-owned subsidiary in Singapore in January 2021. Gravity Entertainment Corporation was fully liquidated in July 2020 given its focus on animation. Our local branch in Taiwan is currently in the process of liquidation given that we now have a 100%-owned Taiwanese based subsidiary, Gravity Communications Co., Ltd (“Gravity Communications”).

Our registered office is located at 15F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu, Seoul 03925, Korea. Our telephone number is (822) 2132‑7000. Our main Web site is at http://www.gravity.co.kr. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. That address is http://www. sec.gov.

ITEM 4.B.  BUSINESS OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

Gravity is an online and mobile games developer and publisher based in Korea. We generate revenue from online games, mobile games and other sources (including character based merchandise and animation). Our historical principal product, Ragnarok Online, is an online game which is available in 93 markets. Revenues from Ragnarok Online increased significantly in 2020, representing 20.8% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 10.5% of our total revenues in 2019. This increase was primarily due to the re-launch of Ragnarok Online in Thailand in May 2020.

Our focus on mobile games has increased in recent years, and mobile games represented 73.5% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our principal mobile games, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Ragnarok Origin and Ragnarok X: Next Generation accounted for 43.6%, 17.1% and 7.8%, respectively, of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020. In 2019, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love accounted for 80.0% of our total revenues. We intend to continue to diversify our product offering by developing online and mobile games in house or through outsourcing as well as publishing additional games developed by third parties.

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Our main geographic markets in terms of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.

OUR PRODUCTS

Online games

Online games are a genre of computer games in which a large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world.

The following table summarizes the online games that we currently offer.

Title	Genre	Game Source	Date of Commercial Launch(1)
Ragnarok Online	Action adventure MMORPG(2)	Developed in‑house	August 2002
Requiem	Action adventure MMORPG	Developed in‑house	October 2007
Dragonica (Dragon Saga) (3)	Action adventure MMORPG	Originally licensed from third party developer; currently owned by us(4)	February 2009(5)
Ragnarok Online II	Action adventure MMORPG	Developed in‑house	March 2012
Ragnarok Prequel II(6)	Action adventure MMORPG (Web browser-based)	Developed by third party based on our intellectual property	June 2019

Notes:

(1) The actual date of commercial launch of games in each jurisdiction is dependent on a variety of factors, including technical viability and durability, availability of in‑house development capability, market conditions, beta testing results and availability of licensing partners, among others.

(2) MMORPG is an abbreviation for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.

(3) Dragonica is commercially offered in the United States, Canada and South America except for Brazil under the name Dragon Saga.

(4) We acquired an aggregate of 50.83% equity interest in Gravity Games Corporation (“Gravity Games”), formerly known as Barunson Interactive, which developed Dragonica, on October 21, 2010, and subsequently increased our ownership in Gravity Games to 85.5% in August 2013. Due to the liquidation of Gravity Games, Gravity took over Dragonica IP.

(5) Dragonica was initially launched in China in February 2009 followed by certain other countries and markets under license agreements between Gravity Games and local publishers before our acquisition of Gravity Games.

(6) We began commercially offering Ragnarok Prequel II in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in June 2019.

Ragnarok Online

Ragnarok Online is an action adventure based MMORPG that combines cartoon-like characters, community oriented themes and combat features in a virtual world within which thousands of players can interact with another. By combining highly interactive and community oriented themes and features, such as marriages and organization of guilds, we believe we are able to create user loyalty from our users who favor games that provide social interaction in a virtual setting.

Ragnarok Online was first commercially launched in August 2002 and, as of March 31, 2021, was commercially offered in 93 markets. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—OUR MARKETS—Online Games.” Ragnarok Online represented 20.8% of our total revenues or Won 84,581 million (US$ 77,875 thousand) in 2020, compared with 10.5% of our total revenues or Won 38,012 million in 2019. Gravity, either directly or through a subsidiary, operates Ragnarok Online in each geographic market other than Japan, Southeast Asia (except Indonesia and Thailand) and Europe and Russia/CIS, where a third-party licensee operates the game. In markets where we or our subsidiary operates Ragnarok Online, our revenues are generated through subscription fees, and in markets where a third-party licensee operates the game, our revenues are generated through royalty or licensing fees.

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We believe that the PC configurations required to run Ragnarok Online are lower than or similar to many other competing online games, which we believe has facilitated our successful entry into and expansion of Ragnarok Online in many of the developed and developing countries in which Ragnarok Online is distributed. The recommended minimum PC configuration for Ragnarok Online is Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 3000+, 512 MB RAM and 32 MB graphics card.

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the peak concurrent users and average concurrent users of Ragnarok Online since the first quarter of 2018, in each of our principal markets for Ragnarok Online.

		1Q 18		2Q 18		3Q 18		4Q 18		1Q 19		2Q 19		3Q 19		4Q 19		1Q 20		2Q 20		3Q 20		4Q 20		1Q 21
Japan	PCU(1)		11,254		10,203		10,427		11,129		9,805		10,369		9,157		7,797		9,154		9,192		12,754		11,936		8,973
	ACU(2)		4,643		4,671		4,198		4,575		4,454		4,443		3,546		3,249		3,977		4,226		4,180		5,354		4,284
Korea	PCU		11,437		6,353		6,059		4,990		5,122		6,909		5,201		5,390		8,067		7,337		7,646		7,091		5,210
	ACU		6,042		3,480		3,159		2,708		3,113		3,500		3,004		3,268		4,014		3,950		4,209		3,666		2,882
Thailand(3)	PCU																				103,335		89,969		33,658		24,076
	ACU																				45,753		38,039		14,743		11,841
USA/ Canada	PCU		6,364		6,282		4,797		4,531		3,292		3,437		3,428		2,294		6,756		8,561		7,064		5,114		3,463
	ACU		5,425		4,299		3,639		3,227		2,596		2,663		2,813		2,212		4,197		5,719		4,495		3,353		2,807
Taiwan/ Hong Kong/ Macau	PCU		16,383		15,195		12,480		10,300		13,028		12,466		18,783		17,875		16,974		20,555		18,708		20,898		21,072
	ACU		7,894		6,539		6,521		5,504		6,220		6,804		10,012		9,409		9,718		11,492		10,895		12,259		12,491

Notes:

(1) “PCU,” or peak concurrent users, represents the highest number of users of Ragnarok Online during the specified time period as recorded on the servers for the various countries.

(2) “ACU,” or average concurrent users, represents the average number of concurrent users of Ragnarok Online during the specified time period as recorded on the servers for the various countries.

(3) Ragnarok Online was relaunched in Thailand on May 28, 2020.

We believe that the number of users as measured by PCU or ACU (i) is a measure of our active user base and (ii) is correlated with revenues, as revenues from an online game depend on the number of users as well as time spent playing the game. PCU and ACU associated with, and revenues generated from, Ragnarok Online have decreased since 2013, largely because user preferences are shifting to mobile games, where we have an increased focus. PCU and ACU are non‑financial variables and the data presented has not been audited or reviewed. Other companies may determine PCU or ACU differently than we do.

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The following table provides a breakdown of the revenues generated by Ragnarok Online in certain key markets for the periods indicated:

Revenue Type	Country	2020		2020(1)		2019		2018
				(In millions of Won and thousands of US$)
Online games—subscription revenue	Thailand(2)	W	36,332	US$	33,452	W	—	W		—
	Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau		23,422		21,565		16,989			9,745
	Korea		6,004		5,528		6,211			6,645
	United States/Canada(3)		3,390		3,121		1,386			2,583
	Brazil(4)		1,988		1,830		2,031			257
	Indonesia(5)		664		611		470		0
	Subtotal		71,800		66,107		27,087			19,230
Online games—royalties and license fees	Japan		9,141		8,416		9,337			9,440
	The Philippines		618		569		364			533
	Brazil(4)		—		—		—			640
	Indonesia(5)		—		—		63			230
	Europe		166		153		50			88
	Thailand		135		125		760			1,424
	Other(6)		2,721		2,505		351			409
	Subtotal		12,781		11,768		10,925			12,764
	Total	W	84,581	US$	77,875	W	38,012	W		31,994

Notes:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in the U.S. dollar at the rate of Won 1,086.11 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

(2) Ragnarok Online game service in Thailand by our former licensee Electronics Extreme Ltd ceased on May 27, 2020. The revenues generated from Thailand on or before May 27, 2020 are shown as “Online games—royalties and license fees—Thailand” and those revenues generated by Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd. (“Gravity Game Tech”) since May 28, 2020 are shown as “Online games—subscription revenue—Thailand.”

(3) Includes subscription and other types of game revenues managed by Gravity Interactive, Inc. (“Gravity Interactive”) and generated in countries other than the United States and Canada. Such revenues from other countries constitute an immaterial portion of the revenues recorded as subscription revenues from the United States and Canada.  

(4) Ragnarok Online game service in Brazil by our former licensee Level Up! Interactive S.A. ceased on November 9, 2018. The revenues generated from Brazil on or before November 9, 2018 are shown as “Online games—royalties and license fees—Brazil” and those revenues generated by Gravity Interactive since November 10, 2018 are shown as “Online games —subscription revenue—Brazil.”

(5) Ragnarok Online game service in Indonesia by our former licensee PT Laut Angkasa Impian ceased on September 10, 2019. The revenues generated from Indonesia on or before September 10, 2019 are shown as “Online games—royalties and license fees—Indonesia” and those revenues generated by PT Gravity Game Link (“Gravity Game Link”) since September 11, 2019 are shown as “Online games—subscription revenue—Indonesia.”

(6) Our Ragnarok Online game licensee in Singapore, Electronics Extreme Ltd collaborated with a Garena Online Private Limited to launch the mobile game “Garena Free Fire”, which represents a one-off event. The revenue of Won 2,066 million generated from Singapore in May 2020 are shown as “Online games —royalties and license fees—Other.”

We obtained an exclusive license from Mr. Myoung‑Jin Lee to use the storyline and characters from his cartoon titled “Ragnarok” for the development of games including for animation and character merchandising. We paid Mr. Lee an initial license fee of Won 40 million and are required to pay royalties based on a percentage of adjusted revenues (net of value‑added taxes and certain other expenses) or net income generated from the use of the Ragnarok brand through January 2033.

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On December 27, 2017, we launched Ragnarok Zero, a new version of Ragnarok Online, in Korea. New game features were introduced for Ragnarok Zero, such as updated quests, improved user interface, premium character service and new item upgrade systems.

Mobile games

As compared to online games, mobile games, which are played on mobile phones, including smartphones such as Google Android compatible phones and the Apple iPhone as well as feature phones and other mobile devices, such as tablet computers, have shorter game playtimes and less complex user‑game interactions. We believe that mobile games, due to such characteristics, provide less‑experienced users with a means to become familiar with both game playing and the game culture without making a substantial commitment in time and resources. As a result, we believe that mobile games allow us to target a broader audience of users.

We develop mobile games either in-house or through outsourcing to third party developers, and we also publish mobile games licensed from third parties. In contrast to online games, the life cycle of a mobile game is relatively short and generally lasts from six to 24 months while reaching its peak popularity within the first 3 months of its introduction, though it varies by genre. As a result, we generate a significant portion of our mobile games revenue from the games that have been released within the recent 12 months.

The following table sets forth each of the mobile games that we have released since January 2020.

Title	Genre	Service Area	Date of Commercial Launch
Ragnarok H5 Ragnarok Tactics	Time Effective RPG SRPG	Indonesia Southeast Asia Taiwan Korea Global	March 2020 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 June 2020
Sacred Blade	Puzzle RPG	Japan	May 2020
Dark Eden	MMORPG	Japan	August 2020
Ragnarok Origin	MMORPG	Korea	July 2020
Ragnarok X: Next Generation	MMORPG	Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau	October 2020
The Labyrinth of Ragnarok	MMORPG	Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia Thailand, Indonesia	October 2020 December 2020
		Global (Except Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, China and Japan)	March 2021
Ragnarok Poring Merge	Time Effective RPG	Brazil	December 2020
		Global	April 2021
Action RO2: Spear of Odin	MMORPG	Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Australia	December 2020
Tera Classic	MMORPG	Japan	January 2021
The Lord	SRPG	Thailand	February 2021

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The following are revenues generated from our mobile games business for the periods indicated:

Revenue Type	Country	2020			2020(1)		2019		2018
				(In millions of Won and thousands of US$)
Mobile games— micro    transaction revenue	Korea	W	84,428	US$		77,734	W	20,981	W	64,630
	Taiwan		42,593			39,216		31,912		83,770
	The Philippines		23,313			21,465		30,627		10,751
	Malaysia		22,880			21,066		13,416		3,970
	Thailand		22,613			20,820		61,214		42,159
	United States		17,040			15,689		53,242		6,736
	Indonesia		10,241			9,429		21,659		8,533
	Other (2)		28,852			26,565		46,204		14,442
	Subtotal		251,960			231,984		279,255		234,991
Mobile games— royalties and license fees	Taiwan		31,848			29,323		—		—
	Japan		11,730			10,800		18,061		—
	China		1,694			1,560		3,313		2,848
	Other		1,092			1,005		1,274		1,650
	Subtotal		46,364			42,688		22,648		4,498
	Total	W	298,324	US$		274,672	W	301,903	W	239,489

Notes:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in the U.S. dollar at the rate of Won 1,086.11 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

(2) Other primarily comprises Singapore, Brazil, Europe and Oceania.

Ragnarok M: Eternal Love

Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is a MMORPG which we offer in 122 markets across Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Korea, Southeast Asia, North and South America, Oceania, Japan, Europe and Russia. The game was developed by Gravity and Dream Square, together with co-developer Xindong. We commenced our service for Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Taiwan in October 2017, Korea in March 2018, Southeast Asia in October 2018, North and South America and Oceania in January 2019, Japan in June 2019 and Europe and Russia in October 2019.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love represented 43.6% of our total revenues or Won 177,192 million (US$ 163,143 thousand), compared with 80.0% of our total revenues or Won 288,866 million in 2019.

Ragnarok Origin

Ragnarok Origin is a MMORPG which we offer in Korea. The game was developed by Gravity and Dream Square, together with co-developer Shanghai Rexue Network Technology Co., Ltd. We commenced our service for Ragnarok Origin in Korea in July 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Ragnarok Origin represented 17.1% of our total revenues or Won 69,334 million (US$ 63,837 thousand).

Ragnarok X: Next Generation

Ragnarok X: Next Generation is a MMORPG we offer in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The game was developed by Gravity and Dream Square and we licensed Nuverse to commence the service in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in October 2020. See Item 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR MARKET ENVIRONMENT—Our businesses and partnerships may be affected by geopolitical tensions between China and the United States.”

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For the year ended December 31, 2020, Ragnarok X: Next Generation 7.8% of our total revenues or Won 31,844 million (US$ 29,319 thousand).

Other games and game‑related products and services

Other games

In addition to developing and publishing online games and mobile games, which is our primary business, we also provide games for gaming consoles (including handheld gaming consoles), such as the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and the PlayStation series. Console games are distributed in the form of a disc or cartridge (game card), or downloaded directly to a console through the Internet.

The following table sets forth the console games we have released.

Title	Genre	Platform	Release Date
Ragnarok DS	Role playing	Nintendo DS	December 2008
Ragnarok: The Princess of Light and Darkness	Tactical role playing	PlayStation Portable	October 2011
Ragnarok Odyssey	Role playing	PlayStation Vita	February 2012
Double Dragon II	Action	Xbox 360	April 2013
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace	Role playing	PlayStation Vita	August 2013
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace	Role playing	PlayStation 3	April 2014

We also provide games for IPTV. In September 2008, we entered into a licensing agreement with Iconix Entertainment Co., Ltd., or “Iconix Entertainment,” to develop and publish Pororo Game, an IPTV game based on Iconix Entertainment’s 3D TV animation series “Pororo: The Little Penguin.” We commercially launched Pororo Game in September 2009. Our licensing agreement with Iconix Entertainment has been renewed annually since its inception including, most recently, in September 2020. In January 2018, we entered into a licensing agreement with CJ ENM Corporation or “CJ ENM” to develop and publish an IPTV Game based on CJ ENM’s animation series, “The Haunted House.” We commercially launched the game in May 2019.

The amount of revenues from console and IPTV games represented less than 1% of our total revenues in each of 2020 and 2019.

Game character merchandising

In order to optimize the commercial opportunities presented by our games and their characters, we and our licensees have been marketing dolls, stationery, food and other character based merchandise, as well as game manuals, monthly magazines and other publications, based on our games. We currently have arrangements with CM Holdings Company to license Ragnarok Online game characters in Korea; with GungHo in Japan; with EMC Empire Multimedia Corporation in Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United States and Europe; and with Dream Express Co., Ltd. in Thailand.

The amount of revenues from game character merchandising represented less than 1% of our total revenues in 2020 and in 2019.

Other services

In addition to its core mobile game business, Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (“Gravity NeoCyon”) provides system development and maintenance services as well as system integration services to third parties. The amount of revenues from such other services represented 4.4% of our total revenues or Won 17,923 million (US$ 16,502 thousand) for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared with 4.5% of our total revenues or Won 16,326 million in 2019.

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OUR MARKETS

Our biggest geographic markets in terms of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 were Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statement of operations showing revenues by geographic area for the periods indicated and the percentage represented by such revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020.

		Year Ended December 31,
Country	2020						2020(1)			2019		2018
		(In millions of Won and thousands of US$, except percentages)
Korea	W		109,895		27.1	%	US$	101,182	W		45,273	W	80,814
Taiwan			100,049	24.6				92,117			52,118		98,210
Thailand			59,086	14.6				54,401			62,043		43,846
The Philippines			23,690	5.8				21,812			30,951		15,539
Japan			22,500	5.5				20,716			28,469		9,767
United States/Canada(2)			20,659	5.1				19,021			55,062		10,572
Indonesia			12,729	3.1				11,720			22,355		9,359
Others			57,345	14.2				52,799			64,696		18,663
Total	W		405,953		100	%	US$	373,768	W		360,967	W	286,770

Notes:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in the U.S. dollar at the rate of Won 1, 086.11 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

(2) Revenues in the United States and Canada, as shown on this table, also include subscription and other types of game revenues generated in other countries managed by Gravity Interactive. Such revenues from other countries constitute an immaterial portion of the revenues recorded as subscription revenues from the United States and Canada.

Online games

We manage and distribute (directly or through our subsidiaries) online game operations in Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Indonesia and the Middle East, and we work with licensees to manage and distribute our games in other markets. Our licensees pay us an initial license fee and/or ongoing royalty payments based on a percentage of revenues generated from subscription fees and/or micro transactions of the game they service in the respective overseas markets. In addition, if the license agreement is renewed, we typically negotiate a renewal license fee. The license agreements may be terminated in the event of bankruptcy or a material breach by either party, including, in our case, in the event the licensee fails to pay royalty fees in a timely manner.

Ragnarok Online is commercially offered in the 93 countries and markets, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, the United States, Canada, Thailand and others. We or our subsidiaries manage the distribution of Ragnarok Online in each market other than in Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia/CIS and 37 European countries and markets. In each of these markets, local licensees publish Ragnarok Online.The following table lists the overseas countries and markets in which Ragnarok Online is commercially offered through our licensees, the names of the licensees, the dates of the license agreements, and the commercial launch dates and expiry dates of the license agreements.

Country	Licensee	Date of License Agreement	Date of Commercial Launch	Date of Expiry
Japan	GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.	July 2002	December 2002	September 2021
Thailand	Electronics Extreme Ltd.(1)	April 2016	March 2003	March 2020
Europe(2)	Innova Intellectual Properties SARL	August2019	April 2004	September 2021
China(3)	Shanghai Ta Ren Network Technology Co., Ltd.	October 2016	February 2013	TBD
The Philippines(4)	Electronics Extreme Ltd.	January 2017	September 2003	December 2021
Singapore/Malaysia(4)	Electronics Extreme Ltd.	January 2017	April 2004	December 2021
Russia and CIS(5)	Innova Intellectual Properties SARL	February 2018	March 2007	August 2022

Notes:

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(1) Ragnarok Online was initially launched in Thailand with a different licensee in March 2003. After March 2020, the distribution of Ragnarok Online was transferred to Gravity Game Tech, a subsidiary in Thailand.

(2) Represents game operations in France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Andorra, Estonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican. Ragnarok Online was initially launched in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Turkey with a different licensee in April 2004.

(3) Shanghai Ta Ren Network Technology Co., Ltd. is currently preparing to relaunch Ragnarok Online in China. The licensing agreement with Shanghai Ta Ren Network Technology Co., Ltd. will expire two years after the relaunch date. Ragnarok Online was initially launched in China with a different licensee in February 2013.

(4) Electronics Extreme Ltd. relaunched Ragnarok Online in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia in June 2017, November 2017 and November 2017, respectively. Ragnarok Online was initially launched with different licensees in the Philippines in September 2003 and in Singapore and Malaysia in April 2004.

(5) Ragnarok Online was initially launched in Russia and CIS with a different licensee in March 2007.

Mobile games

With respect to mobile games, as of April 29, 2021, we directly manage the distribution of each of Ragnarok M: Eternal Love (other than in Japan and China, where we work with a third-party licensee), Ragnarok Origin in Korea and Ragnarok Tactics.

PRICING STRUCTURE AND PAYMENT SYSTEM

Online games

Our online games, including Ragnarok Online, are priced using a combination of payment models. Historically, we used only a subscription-based fee model, whereby users paid an ongoing subscription fee to access our online games. In December 2006, we introduced micro-transactions (also known as sale of virtual in-game items), whereby players are able to purchase a wide array of items to customize, personalize and enhance their characters and game playing experiences. Micro-transaction purchases are available in all markets where Ragnarok Online is available. Since January 2007, we have allowed free-to-play servers applying the micro-transaction model in all markets where Ragnarok Online is available (other than in Japan, which operate under a subscription fee plus micro-transaction model), whereby players may play Ragnarok Online free of any subscription fees and are encouraged to purchase in-game items.

Since September 2007, we have been offering premium services as an additional revenue model. Players may pay additional fees during a specified period of time in order to receive certain additional features, such as the faster accumulation of experience points or higher rates of item drops. Premium services are offered in all the countries and markets where Ragnarok Online is serviced.

Pricing structures are determined primarily based on the cost of publishing and operating the game, the playing and payment patterns of the users, the pricing of competing games in a given market and the purchasing power parity of consumers in that market. Since the launch of Ragnarok Online in August 2002, we have tracked and accumulated user data generated from our user base, which provide us with an extensive database to analyze user patterns and establish pricing for other markets. The pricing for Ragnarok Online has remained generally stable in each of our markets since the respective dates of Ragnarok Online’s commercial launch in those markets.

In markets where we work with third-party licensees, such licensees develop, after consultation with us, a retail pricing structure for the users of the game they service in their respective markets. The pricing structure for Ragnarok Online in Thailand, Korea, Japan, the United States and Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are set forth below.

Thailand

Gravity Game Tech, our wholly owned subsidiary in Thailand, determines the pricing plan for Ragnarok Online in Thailand. Users can pay through debit card, electronic wallet and internet banking, which they are able to convert to RO Cash Points, the currency used in Ragnarok Online. RO Cash Points are eligible for use in the purchase of game items. We pay a commission for payment processing ranging from 7% to 14% per transaction to third parties, who bear the delinquency risk associated with payments from users.

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Micro‑transaction model

We have been directly providing Ragnarok Online in Thailand since May 28, 2020. We have applied a micro-transaction model for users in Thailand which allows users to buy game items in the price range between THB฿1 and THB฿690. The following table sets forth our basic pricing for points of Ragnarok Online in Thailand as of December 31, 2020.  

Points	Retail Price
10 point	THB฿	1.00

Korea

Individual PC account users in Korea can choose from a number of alternative payment options, including charges made through mobile or fixed telephone service provider payment systems, prepaid cards, gift certificates, online credit card payments and bank transfers, to buy G Cash which can be used for any games we offer and convert G Cash to RO Points, the currency of the money used in Ragnarok Online which enable them to buy game items. Internet café subscribers make payments through credit card or bank transfers. We pay a commission for payment processing ranging from 1.4% to 15%, or Won 200, per transaction to third parties, who bear the delinquency risk associated with payments from users.

Subscription‑based fee model

The subscription‑based fee model is currently applied only to Internet cafés and not individual PC users in Korea. The following table sets forth our published pricing plans for Internet cafés in Korea for Ragnarok Online access as of December 31, 2020.

Hours(1)	Flat Fee per PC
300 hours	W	69,300
600 hours		138,600
1,000 hours		231,000
2,000 hours		462,000

Note:

(1) Actual hours may vary depending on additional bonus hours we offer in proportion to hours purchased by the subscriber.

Micro‑transaction model  

We have applied a micro‑transaction model in Korea since April 2007. The price range of each of the game items is between Won 400 and Won 29,800. There are certain game items which users can buy only at Internet cafés.

Japan

GungHo, our licensee in Japan, determines the pricing plan for Ragnarok Online in Japan. A majority of users in Japan typically pay to gain access to or purchase game items of Ragnarok Online with prepaid cards, such as WebMoney, among others, which can be purchased at convenience stores or retail game outlets, or online. In addition, credit cards are also a popular payment method. Mobile payment, which can be used for the payment of subscription-based fees and for payments of micro transactions, is popular in Japan as well.

Subscription‑based fee model

Our licensee in Japan offers only one rate for Ragnarok Online and charges JPY 1,500 per 30 days of unlimited use.

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Micro‑transaction model

We have applied a micro‑transaction model in Japan since December 2006. Game users buy GungHo Shop Points which enable them to buy game items or directly buy game items from the mobile item shop. The price range of the game items is between JPY 50 and JPY 2,000. The following table sets forth our licensee’s published basic pricing for GungHo Shop Points in Japan as of December 31, 2020.

Points	Retail Price(1)
10,000 points	¥	1,000
21,000 points		2,000
32,500 points		3,000
55,000 points		5,000
112,000 points		10,000

Note:

(1) For convenience only, on December 31, 2020, the noon buying rate of the Japanese Yen to the U.S. dollar as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes was JPY 103.19 to US$ 1.00.

The United States and Canada

Gravity Interactive, our wholly‑owned subsidiary in the United States, determines the pricing plan for Ragnarok Online in the United States and Canada. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, or mobile payment or online payment systems such as PayPal. Gravity Interactive ceased to apply the subscription‑based fee model in April 2011.

Micro‑transaction model

We have applied a micro‑transaction model in the United States and Canada since June 2007. Game users buy points which enable them to buy game items in the price range between US$ 0.05 and US$ 25. The following table sets forth Gravity Interactive’s published basic pricing for points of Ragnarok Online in the United States and Canada as of December 31, 2020.

The VIP service fee model, a premium service model, was introduced in April 2011 and was ceased in December 2020. New VIP Items, which are purchased in the cash shop are serviced from January 2021.

Points	Retail Price
1,100 points	US$	10.00
1,650 points		15.00
2,875 points		25.00
4,600 points		40.00
6,000 points		50.00
9,000 points		75.00
12,000 points		100.00

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau

Micro‑transaction model

We have been directly providing Ragnarok Online in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau since June 15, 2016. We apply a micro-transaction model for users in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau which enables them to buy game items in the price range between NT$ 1 and NT$ 449. For purchases in currencies other than the NT dollar, the price will be converted to local currency at the applicable exchange rate when users make the payment. The following table sets forth our basic pricing for points of Ragnarok Online in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as of December 31, 2020.  

Points	Retail Price
1 point	NT$	1.00

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Mobile games

For our mobile games, we apply a micro-transaction model by providing virtual item shops in the games where players can purchase a wide array of items to customize, personalize and enhance their characters and game playing experiences. In addition, a Gatcha system (or a random box model to buy virtual in-game items) has been introduced in all the countries and markets where Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is serviced.

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau

For Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, we apply a micro-transaction model, including a Gatcha system, for users in these markets, which enables them to buy game items in the price range between NT$ 30 and NT$ 1,000 as of December 31, 2020.

For Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, we apply a micro-transaction model, including a Diamond system, for users in these markets, which enables them to buy game items in the price range between NT$ 170 and NT$ 3,290 as of December 31, 2020.

For purchases in currencies other than the NT dollar, the price will be converted to local currency at the applicable exchange rate when users make the payment. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, or mobile payment or online payment systems such as MyCard.

Korea

For Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Korea, we have applied a micro‑transaction model, including a Gatcha system, in Korea since March 2018. Game users buy virtual game items in the price range between Won 5,500 and Won 119,000 as of December 31, 2020. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, or mobile payment or online payment systems.

For Ragnarok Origin in Korea, we have applied a micro‑transaction model, including a Gatcha system, in Korea since July 2020. Game users buy virtual game items in the price range between Won 1,200 and Won 119,000 as of December 31, 2020. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, or mobile payment or online payment systems.

Southeast Asia, North and South America and Oceania, and Europe

We have applied a micro-transaction model including a Gatcha system for Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Southeast Asia since October 2018, in North and South America and Oceania since January 2019 and Europe since October 2019. Game users in Southeast Asia buy virtual game items in the price range between US$ 0.99 and US$ 99.99 and game users in North and South America and Oceania and Europe buy virtual game items in the price range between US$ 1.99 and US$ 99.99 as of December 31, 2020. For purchases in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the price will be converted to local currency at the applicable exchange rate when users make the payment. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, mobile payment, or online payment systems such as PayPal.

Japan

For Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Japan, we have applied a micro‑transaction model including a Gatcha system in Japan since June 2019. Game users buy virtual game items in the price range between JPY 120 and JPY 10,000 as of December 31, 2020. Users pay through credit cards, wire and/or bank transfers, mobile payment or online payment systems.

GAME DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING

We expect the online and mobile game industries to be characterized by increasing demand for sophisticated or original games with the most up‑to‑date technologies and/or innovative game designs. In response, we intend to expand our game offerings by continuing to develop in‑house additional high quality games with the latest technologies and/or innovative game designs and by publishing such new games developed by us or licensed or acquired from leading third party developers.

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To prepare for the commercial launch of a new online game, unlike most mobile games we conduct closed beta testing for the game to fix technical problems, which is followed by a period of open beta testing in which we allow registered users to play the game free of charge. During these testing periods, users provide us with feedback and our technical team seeks to address any technical problems and programming flaws that may compromise a stable and consistent game playing environment. We conduct several rounds of closed beta testing, which usually takes a few weeks for each round but may take significantly more time if material problems are detected. Open beta testing of online games usually takes one to three months before commercial launch. We generally commence our other marketing activities for online games during the open beta testing stage. For overseas markets, we also localize the language and content of our games to tailor the game to local cultural preferences.

Game development

Our game development department is divided into two categories of development teams: one is dedicated to online games and the other is dedicated to mobile games. As of December 31, 2020, we employed a total of 164 game developers.We have developed Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Online II, Requiem and some social network games and mobile games, such as Ragnarok Online: Uprising Valkyrie in-house.In order to remain competitive, we are focusing our in‑house game development efforts on enhancing the game experience and on developing new games incorporating the latest technologies (including software improving the communication and interaction between players).

We also outsource development activities for our new games to third parties. For example, in March 2016, we entered into a game development agreement with Playsaurus Inc., a developer in the United States, to outsource the development of Ragnarok Clicker to Playsaurus Inc., using the contents of Ragnarok Online. We own all intellectual property rights relating to Ragnarok Clicker, which was commercially launched in August 2016 in the United States and Canada.

We develop new mobile games and related updates. We will continue to devote substantial resources to develop popular games with high revenue potential. Our in-house teams specialize in game planning, graphic design, research and development and game operation.

Our game development process generally includes the following key steps:

• concept generation;  

• development of new game proposal and commencement of technical review;  

• formulation of development projects;  

• commencement of development;  

• closed beta testing; and  

• open beta testing.  

Publishing

We also seek opportunities to publish games developed by third parties if we determine such games have potential to become a commercial success. Our publishing and licensing processes include the following:

• Preliminary screening. Our preliminary screening process for a game usually includes preliminary review and testing of the game and discussions with the game developer on technological and operational aspects;

• In‑depth examination, analysis and commercial negotiation. Once a game passes preliminary screening, we thoroughly review and test the game, conduct a cost analysis, develop operational and financial projections and formulate a preliminary game operating plan. We then begin commercial negotiations with the developer;

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• Game rating and regulatory registration and approval. Once a license agreement to publish and distribute a game is signed, we submit an application to the Game Rating and Administration Committee to obtain a game rating, except for mobile games, which are not required to be rated by the Game Rating and Administration Committee and may be rated by us as distributor. This process generally takes approximately 15 days. We also typically register our intellectual property rights in Korea under our license agreements, such as copyright and trademark, with the relevant Korean government agency. Our overseas subsidiaries or licensees follow similar procedures in their respective markets where the games we license are commercially offered; and

• Testing and marketing. Once the required registration and approvals are obtained, we conduct closed beta testing and open beta testing of the new game and assist the licensor with the development of the game, in the case of online games.

Our game business team takes the lead in conducting preliminary screenings to select games for potential distribution and the commercial negotiations process. The games initially screened by our game business team are additionally evaluated or tested by other teams, such as the marketing team and quality management team, for a second opinion. Once a license agreement is finalized, we generally create a specific team for the selected game within the marketing department to work with and guide the licensor through the beta testing and/or marketing process for a successful launch of the game.

Intellectual property licensing  

Intellectual property licensing is one of our means to diversify our game titles when we determine that certain intellectual property may be valuable in the development and publishing of new games.

We license out certain intellectual property and other rights to third party developers or to our subsidiaries for the development of new game titles.

We licensed Ragnarok Online to Dream Square, a game developer in China, in May 2013, which led to the development of Ragnarok Prequel and Ragnarok Prequel II, a Web browser-based game. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—OUR PRODUCTS—Online games— Ragnarok Prequel and Ragnarok Prequel II.” We also signed a license and development agreement with the same developer in January 2015 to grant the developer the right to use the contents of Ragnarok Online to develop two mobile games, which was revised in March 2016 to grant the developer the exclusive right to develop mobile games and web games based on the contents of Ragnarok Online and distribute such games in China for five years from March 25, 2016. Such license and development agreement led to the development of Ragnarok R, RO: Idle Poring, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Ragnarok H5, Ragnarok Origin and Ragnarok X: Next Generation. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—OUR PRODUCTS—Mobile games.”

We also entered into a license and development agreement with the same developer in December 2015, which granted the developer the right to develop two mobile games and one web game based on the contents of Dragonica and distribute such games in global market. The term will expire after two years from the commercial launch of such games in such markets. We entered into a license and development agreement with Xian’ Sky Online network technology limited liability Company in July 2018, which granted the developer the right to develop online game based on the contents of Dragonica and distribute such game in China. The agreement will expire after five years from the commercial launch of such game in such market.

We entered into an agreement with Electronics Extreme Ltd., a game developer and publisher in Thailand, in February 2017 and allowed Electronics Extreme Ltd. to use the contents of Ragnarok Online to develop one mobile game and publish the game in Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and six other Asian countries. This license and development agreement led to the development of Ragnarok Battle Academy.

Moreover, we license existing intellectual property from third parties for developing new games. In September 2008, we entered into a license agreement with Iconic Entertainment to develop Pororo Games, an IPTV game, based on a popular Korean television animation series “Pororo: The Little Penguin.” Pororo Games has been commercially offered since September 2009. In November 2015, we entered into another licensing agreement with Iconic Entertainment, which allowed Gravity to develop and publish games for various platforms based on Pororo: The Little Penguin. In January 2018, we entered into a licensing agreement with CJ ENM Corporation or “CJ ENM” to develop and publish an IPTV Game based on CJ ENM’s animation series “The Haunted House.” In January 2018, we entered into a game development agreement with Doyeon Games to outsource the development of “The Haunted House” IPTV game. The game was launched in May 2019 in Korea. In May 2020, we entered into an agreement with National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and National Basketball Players Association (“NBPA”) to obtain the right to develop and publish a NBA licensed game.

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We continue to seek more opportunities to license out existing intellectual properties or license in existing intellectual properties of third parties for game development and publishing.

MARKETING

We employ a variety of traditional and online marketing programs and promotional activities, including in‑game events, in‑game marketing and offline events. Due to the close‑knit nature of the game community, we believe that word‑of‑mouth is an important medium for the promotion of our games.

In Korea, three independent promotional agents currently promote our online games to Internet cafés pursuant to agency agreements. Under these agreements, each promotional agent is granted non‑exclusive promotion rights within a specified geographical area. The agent is generally paid a monthly base commission between 10% and 30% of revenues received from Internet cafés in the allocated area. The commission percentage varies according to the amount of revenues.

We conduct a variety of marketing programs and online and offline events to target potential subscribers accessing the Internet from home. Our main marketing efforts include advertising on Web site portals and game magazines, conducting online promotional events, participating in trade shows, and entering into promotional alliances with Internet service providers. We spent Won 30,084 million (US$ 27,699 thousand) on advertising and promotions in 2020, compared with Won 14,948 million in 2019.

We frequently organize in‑game events, such as card exchange events for our users. We also host “fortress raid” events, which we believe encourage the development of virtual communities among our users and increase user interest in our games. We also host from time to time in‑game tournaments in which users can compete against each other either as a team or individually. In addition, we use in‑game events to introduce users to new features of our games. We organized 344 and 238 in‑game events for Ragnarok Online users in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Due to COVID-19, a majority of in-person game events were canceled in 2020 and most of our marketing activities were conducted online. In June 2020, we held a Ragnarok Origin press conference at Seoul, Korea, which was attended by approximately 60 media outlets. A conference video was also released online and was watched by over 3,000 viewers. At the showcase, introductory information on Ragnarok Origin was presented and a subsequent Q&A was carried out.

In most of our overseas markets, marketing activities are principally conducted by our licensees and typically consist of advertising on Web site game portals and online game magazines and through television commercials, as well as hosting online and offline promotional events. The licensees are responsible for the costs associated with such advertising and promotional activities. For example:

• In February 2020, Gravity Communications, our subsidiary in Taiwan, held a new Ragnarok IP game showcase online with Bahamut Ltd., one of the biggest gaming news outlets in Taiwan. The event was watched by about 14,496 users on YouTube. The event focused on communicating with our users and introducing our new Ragnarok IP games to be released.

• From July to August 2020, GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., our licensee responsible for publishing Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Japan, held an in-game event to celebrate Ragnarok M: Eternal Love’s first anniversary. The event, which was attended by approximately 43,449 game users, featured contents from the YouTube channel of Hanae Natsuki, a famous voice actor, including an in-game portrayal of her likeness.

• From August to October 2020, Electronics Extreme Ltd., our licensee that publishes Ragnarok Online in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia held a Ragnarok MSP Championship event online. This tournament event was watched by over 6,500 users online and the champion was awarded US$ 18,000 of prize money.

• In September 2020, Gravity Game Link, our subsidiary in Indonesia, held a live streaming show on YouTube and Facebook to celebrate Ragnarok Online’s first anniversary. The event was viewed by about 1,345 users on Facebook and 325 users on YouTube. The event focused on communicating with our users and collecting their opinions about Ragnarok Online.

• From September to October 2020, Gravity Game Tech, our subsidiary in Thailand, held The First War Championship tournament online, which was viewed by about 30,000 people. The highest scored guilds from each server of Ragnarok Online have tournament battles and the final battle was live streamed online.

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• In October 2020, Gravity Communications, our subsidiary in Taiwan, held a Ragnarok X: Next Generation Halloween day event in Taipei City, Taiwan. Approximately 1,000 people attended the event which was designed to inform and promote the newly launched game, Ragnarok X: Next Generation. During the event, the organizers held a press conference and a photoshoot event.

• From November to December 2020, X.D. Global Limited, who is responsible for marketing Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Southeast Asia, North and South America, Oceania and Europe, hosting an online livestream event to conquer the 100th floor of the Endless Tower with new game characters depicting the top three livestreamers in Thailand. The highlights reel of the event, made available on YouTube, was viewed by approximately 600 people.

Our licensees are selected in part on the basis of their marketing capabilities, including the size and scope of their distribution networks. Also, in more strategic markets where we anticipate considerable growth such as the United States or Taiwan or Thailand, we believe that it is important to enhance our own direct publishing network for game services.

GAME SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE

We are committed to providing superior customer service to our users directly and through our licensees. As of December 31, 2020, 44 employees were game masters, or persons who are in charge of testing, updating and providing server maintenance for our games, as well as dealing with customer complaints, 23 employees were members of our domestic customer service team and 21 employees were members of our overseas customer support team.

In Korea, we provide customer service for our online and mobile games through bulletin boards of the Web sites of our online and mobile games, call centers, email, facsimile and at our walk‑in customer service center. Our bulletin boards of the Web sites of our online and mobile games allow our customers to post questions to, and receive responses from, other users and our support staff. In our overseas markets, our licensees administer customer service through varying combinations of bulletin boards of the Web sites of our online and mobile games, call centers, email and facsimile, with assistance from time to time from our overseas customer support staff.

In addition to providing customer service to our users, our customer service staff also collects user comments with respect to our games and generate daily and weekly reports for our management and operations that summarize important issues raised by users as well as how such issues have been addressed.

NETWORK AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

We have designed and assembled our game server network and information management system in Korea to allow centralized game management on a global basis. Our system network is designed to speedily accommodate a growing user base and demand for faster game performance. Our game server architecture runs multiple servers on a parallel basis to readily accommodate increased user traffic through deployment of connection to servers, which permits us to route users in the same country to servers with less user traffic. Each of these servers is linked to our information systems network to ensure rapid implementation of game upgrades and to facilitate game monitoring and supervision.

We maintain our server hardware in a single climate‑controlled facility at KT Mokdong Internet Computing Center at 233‑5 Mokdong‑ro, Yangcheon‑gu, Seoul, Korea and our other system hardware in our offices in Seoul. As of December 31, 2020, our server network for our online game operations in Korea consisted of a total of 157 servers, including 77 physical servers and 80 physical servers through the server virtualization technology we have adopted since July 2011, which allows one physical server to be divided into multiple virtual servers, each of which functions individually as a complete and independent server.

In overseas markets, overseas subsidiaries or licensees own or lease the servers necessary to establish the server network for our games and we assist them with the initial assembly and installation of operating game servers and optimization of their systems network for game operations in their respective markets. While the overseas system architectures are modeled on our system architecture in Korea, they are also tailored to meet the specific needs of each market. When we install and initialize a game in an overseas market, we generally dispatch network engineers and database technicians from Korea to assist with the assembly and operation of the system network and game servers. Following installation, we typically send two to five of our technicians and customer support staff to that market, for a few weeks in some cases and much longer periods in other cases, to assist with on‑site game operation and technical support. Our overseas subsidiaries and licensees are responsible for providing database and other game information backup.

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Our game management software can program the game content to include localized features such as virtual map zones specific to each market. These features can be updated at the host country level in order to encourage development of a communal spirit among the users from the same country.

COMPETITION

We compete primarily with other online and mobile game developers and distributors in each of our markets. In addition, we compete against providers of games on various platforms, such as console games, handheld games and arcade games. We compete primarily on the basis of the quality of the game experience offered by us to our users, which depends on a number of factors, including our ability to do the following:

• hire and retain creative personnel to develop games that appeal to our users;

• offer online and mobile game service that is stable and is not prone to server shutdowns, connection problems, or other technical difficulties;

• provide timely and responsive customer service; and

• establish payment systems that are secure and efficient.

Competition in the online game industry

Currently, the leading providers of online games globally, based on the number of peak concurrent users, include Korea-based companies such as NCSoft Corporation, Krafton, Inc., Nexon Co., Ltd. and Smilegate as well as foreign-based companies such as Epic Games, Inc., Riot Games, Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc. and MediaTonic according to data available from various public sources.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds of PUBG Corporation, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout of MediaTonic, Crossfire of Smilegate, League of Legends of Riot Games, Inc. and Fortnite of Epic Games, Inc. are some of the most popular online games both in Korea and globally.

Our existing and any potential new competitors in the online games industry compete with us for talent, game player spending, time spent on game playing, marketing activities, quality of games and distribution network. As many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing and game development resources than we have, we face intense competition in the online game industry. We expect competition will continue to be strong as new competitors enter the market and existing competitors allocate more resources to develop and market competing games, while the online game industry begins to consolidate into a small number of leading companies or groups of affiliated companies due to the high cost of game development, marketing and distribution networks, which is likely to drive unsuccessful online game providers to go out of business or be acquired by other successful game providers.

Competition in the mobile game industry

Compared with the online or console game genres, the mobile game market has a relatively low barrier to entry because development of a mobile game requires relatively less time and personnel due to the limitations of the devices on which mobile games are played such as screen size and processing power. Moreover, development tools for mobile games are easier to obtain and use and open marketplaces, such as the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store, enable developers to easily distribute mobile games to a large global audience. Therefore, we expect the number of mobile game developers to continually increase in the future and competition to become more intense.

We compete with companies that specialize in developing and/or distributing mobile games including leading Korea-based publishers such as NCSoft Corporation, Nexon Co., Ltd., Netmarble Corp. and Kakao Games Corp. as well as foreign publishers such as Tencent Holdings Ltd., NetEase Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Lineage M, Free Fire, Pokemon Go, Honour of Kings and Fate/Grand order are some of the most popular mobile games both in Korea and globally.

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Our current or potential future competitors for mobile games also include package game companies that have successfully expanded their business into mobile game development such as Electronic Arts Inc. In addition, we believe more companies that previously were or currently are dedicated to developing online or console games will allocate more resources toward developing mobile games because the number of mobile game users is rapidly increasing as the penetration of mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, continues to deepen.

Competition from other game platforms

We also compete against PC and console‑based game developers that produce popular package games, such as Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. and game console manufacturers such as Microsoft Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd., all of which also have their own console game development studios.

All the current game consoles enable users to play games with other users online by connecting their console to a network over the Internet. Likewise, a number of PC‑based game developers have also introduced online features to their PC‑packaged games, such as team games or user‑to‑user combat.

Competition in the gaming industry is expected to remain intense as established game companies with significant financial resources have various financial and strategic advantages over smaller game companies such as us. See ITEM 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS—we operate in a highly competitive industry and compete against many large companies.”

INSURANCE

We maintain medical and accident insurance for our employees to the extent required under Korean law, and we also maintain fire and general commercial insurance with respect to our facilities. We do not have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in Korea. We maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy covering certain potential liabilities of our directors and officers. See ITEM 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS—We have limited business insurance coverage and business interruption could have a material adverse effect on our business.”

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our intellectual property is an essential element of our business. We rely on intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as non‑competition, confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, suppliers, licensees, business partners and others to protect our intellectual property rights. Our employees are generally required to sign agreements acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments, and other processes generated by them on our behalf are our property and assigning to us any ownership rights that they may claim in those works. With respect to copyrights and computer program rights created by our employees within their employment scope and which are made public bearing our name, we are not required to pay any additional compensation to our employees.

In developing Ragnarok Online, we obtained an exclusive license from Mr. Myoung‑Jin Lee to use the storyline and characters from his cartoon titled Ragnarok for the production of games, animation and character merchandising. See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—OUR PRODUCTS—Online games—Ragnarok Online.”

We are the registered owner of 22 registered software copyrights to 15 games: Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Online II, R.O.S.E. Online, Requiem, Ragnarok Violet, Ragnarok Angel Poring, Ragnarok Online—Uprising: Valkyrie, Arcturus, Pucca Racing, W Baseball, Dragonica, Dragon Saga, Ragnarok Online Zero, Ragnarok Spear of Odin and Triple Chain, each of which has been registered with the Korea Copyright Commission. As of December 31, 2020, we owned 129 registered domain names, including our official Web site and domain names registered in connection with each of the games we offer. We had 771 registered discrete trademarks at patent and trademark offices in 52 countries as of December 31, 2020. We registered with the Korea Intellectual Property Office, registered copyrights covering 13 game characters and six online game business model patents, in each case as of December 31, 2020.

SEASONALITY

Usage of our online and mobile games has typically increased slightly around the Lunar New Year holiday season and other holidays, in particular during winter and summer school holidays.

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LAWS AND REGULATIONS

We are subject to many laws and regulations in the different countries in which we operate. See ITEM 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT.” A general overview of the material laws and regulations that apply to our business is provided below for the countries from which we derive a significant portion of our revenues.

Korea

The Korean game industry and online and mobile game companies operating in Korea are subject to the following laws and regulations:

The Personal Information Protection Act

The Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) was enacted on March 29, 2011 and went into effect on September 30, 2011. PIPA’s scope covers anyone dealing with personal information in the private and public sectors. An amended version of PIPA, enacted February 4, 2020 (which came into effect on August 5, 2020) now also includes Special Provisions for Personal Information Processing by Information and Communication Network Providers (the “Special Provisions”), which used to be previously covered in the Act on Promotion of Information and Telecommunications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (the “Information Protection Act”).

If a person’s personal information is collected or used, or provided to a third person, such person’s consent should be obtained. However, under the amended PIPA of February 4, 2020 (which came into effect on August 5, 2020), the consent of such persons does not have to be obtained if (i) it is deemed reasonable for the purpose of collecting information, (ii) no adverse consequences are incurred to such persons and if (iii) measures such as encryptions are taken as necessary to secure safety. Furthermore, the Special Provisions state that personal information may be collected and used without the consent of such persons (i) when the information is necessary for the performance of an information and communication network service contract, but is clearly difficult to obtain under usual procedures due to economic and/or technical reasons, or (ii) if the information is necessary in order to charge the fees incurred by the provision of information and communication network service.

If personal information is no longer necessary upon achievement of the purpose of the collection and use of personal information, such information should be immediately destroyed. The Special Provisions also require, in principle, information and communication network providers to take necessary measures (e.g., the destruction of personal information) as required by Presidential Decree to protect the personal information of users who have not used the information and communication network services for a year.

Any transaction requiring identifiers granted by law for identification purposes, such as the resident registration number, is generally prohibited, and exceptions are recognized on a restrictive basis only if consent is obtained or required by law. In addition, any person dealing with personal information as determined pursuant to the Presidential Decree, for instance, such as signing up for a website, should provide alternative methods to using the resident registration number.

In the event of a personal information leak, the processor of personal information should promptly notify the affected person after discovering such incident. If the volume of the leak of personal information exceeds a certain number, the processor of personal information should report the incident to the authorities and take necessary measures to minimize damages. The Special Provisions also state that upon becoming aware of any loss, theft or leakage of personal information, information and communication network providers must without delay notify the affected users of such fact, and within 24 hours, file a report to the Personal Information Protection Committee or a specialized agency. Information and communication network providers must also take necessary measures such as deleting or blocking the publicly exposed personal information, as requested by the Personal Information Protection Committee or by the specialized agency designated by Presidential Decree.

In addition, the same legislation grants to each individual the right to request perusal, the right to request correction or deletion, and the right to request suspension of process with respect to one’s personal information, and also provides the methods to exercise such rights.

We are required to indemnify users for damages occurring as a result of our violation of the foregoing restrictions, unless we can prove the absence of willful misconduct or negligence on our part.

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Penalty surcharges are imposed on any information and communication networking provider violating the regulation on the protection of personal information to recover any unfair profits gained by such enterprises, and some conducts, such as collection of personal information of users without their consent, are the subject of criminal punishment. Any information and communication network provider violating its obligation to protect personal information by collecting, using, disclosing such information without consent, and not complying with protective measures, may be imposed with surcharges not exceeding 3% of the sales relevant to the conduct of violation in consideration of the details, degree, period, the number of times and the scale of gained profits.

Following the continued occurrence of personal information leakage incidents, PIPA was amended on July 24, 2015 (which came into effect on July 25, 2016) to strengthen personal information protection measures and supplement remedial methods for users by strengthening punishment on personal information processors and introducing a statutory damage compensation system. According to the amended PIPA, a user may claim for statutory damage compensation up to Won 3 million in case of loss, theft or leakage of his/her personal information under management by personal information processors.

To promote prompt and fair settlement of disputes concerning personal information, the same legislation also provides that a Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, or “PIDMC,” should be established and the PIDMC’s decision, if accepted by the disputing parties, should have the same legal effect as settlement by trial. In consideration of the fact that most identity theft cases are large in scale and small in the amount of monetary damages, the legislation adopts a collective dispute settlement system. A class action system for personal information has been adopted, but in order to prevent frivolous class action suits, litigants are required to go through the collective dispute settlement system prior to bringing a class action and cases are limited to those seeking suspension or injunctive relief.

The Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc., or Information Protection Act

Previously, the Information Protection Act was silent on mobile application developers’ access to personal information of application users, and such application users typically consented to such access as they would otherwise not be permitted to use the mobile application services. However, the Information Protection Act was amended on March 22, 2016 (which came into effect on September 23, 2016) to require mobile application developers to distinguish between information that is critical to provision of material components of the application services and information that is not critical, and clearly explain to each user why access to such critical information is necessary when the developers’ request such user to provide consent for such developer’s access to the data stored on such user’s smart phone. Moreover, a mobile application developer may not refuse to provide services based on a user’s refusal to provide access to his or her information which is not critical to provision of the application services.

While the current Information Protection Act also includes provisions on matters regarding personal information protection, all such provisions are deleted from the amended version of the Information Protection Act as of February 4, 2020 (which came into effect on August 5, 2020) and integrated into the amended PIPA as of February 4, 2020 (which came into effect on August 5, 2020).

The Act on Consumer Protection for Transactions through Electronic Commerce

Under this Act, we are required to take necessary measures to maintain the security of consumer information related to our electronic settlement services. We are also required to notify consumers when electronic payments are made and to indemnify consumers for damages resulting from misappropriation of consumer information by third parties.

Copyright Act

The Copyright Act grants certain protections to general works and computer program works. In connection with computer program works, the Copyright Act provides for restrictions on software copyrights, reverse analysis of computer programs and the establishment of the exclusive right to issue computer programs as a special case apart from other kinds of works.

The Copyright Act has the relevant provisions necessary for implementing the Korea‑US Free Trade Agreement, such as recognition of temporary storage as copying, introduction of a system of fair use of copyrighted materials, prohibition of acts of infringement on the rights of copyright holders including the distribution of forged labels, and the introduction of statutory damages in accordance with the agreements in the Korea‑US Free Trade Agreement.

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In order to protect the rights of copyright holders in a digital environment, the Copyright Act specifies that temporary storage falls under the scope of “copying” but allows temporary storage to the extent it is deemed necessary for smooth and efficient information processing. Under the Copyright Act, an online service provider will be deemed not liable for copyright infringement: (i) if the online service provider has adopted and reasonably implemented a policy of terminating the account of a person who infringed copyrights or (ii) if the online service provider has accepted and not interfered with a right holder’s use of standard technical measures for identifying and protecting copyrighted materials.

The Act on Promotion of the Game Industry, or Game Act

Under the Game Act, which became effective on April 20, 2007, online games are classified into four categories: “suitable for users of all ages,” “suitable for users 12 years of age or older,” “suitable for users 15 years of age or older” and “suitable for users 18 years of age or older.” The 15 years of age or older category was added between the 12 years of age and 18 years of age categories to increase ratings flexibility. Ragnarok Online has been classified as “suitable for users 12 years of age or older.” The Game Act includes the definition of the term “speculative game.” A speculative game refers to a game that permits betting and offers monetary loss or profit that is determined by chance. Elements that may cause a game to be considered a speculative game include the existence of game money used as a means for betting or purchasing game items (items used within the game for progression in the game) that become the subject of exchange with real money. The Supreme Court Decision No. 2009Do12117 rendered on February 25, 2010 provided that a ‘speculative game’ under the Game Act, should be carried out in accordance with the contents and method prescribed under Article 2, (1-2) of the Game Act, and further, that the term refers to a gaming device or tool which directly provides money, prize or other financial profit or incurs loss on the game user via a payment tool installed on the gaming device or tool depending on the results of the game. Although the Game Act’s definition of speculative games and the Supreme Court decision are intended to provide clarity for the determination of whether a game is deemed speculative or not, because our games involve transactions with game items, we have had to take measures to ensure that we are in compliance with the new rules. Such measures include distributing a game after a rating review is conducted by the Game Rating and Administration Committee, or a self-rating review is conducted in respect of such game in accordance with the Article 21-2 of the Game Act.

As described above, the Game Act requires a prior rating to be allocated to any game before its distribution in Korea in order to protect young users from violent and otherwise harmful content and to control the distribution of speculative games. Previously, such rating was allocated solely by government agencies in Korea. However, concerns were raised over potential violation of freedom of speech resulting from the requirement that all games must be rated by government agencies. As a result, the Game Act was amended in July 2011 and again in May 2013 to allow a private agency to conduct a rating review on games and permit a self-rating in cases where a game distributor cannot receive a prior rating from the Game Rating and Administration Committee due to special circumstances in its production and distribution channels. In January 2017, the Game Act was amended to allow governmental authorities to designate a “Self Rating Review Company” which would be entitled to conduct a self rating review on all of its games with the exception of adult-only games and arcade games. The governmental authorities have yet to designate any game company in Korea as such a Self Rating Review Company.

In addition, the amendment to the Game Act in January 2017 allowed allocation of game rating only based on game contents. Prior to such amendment, a game rating was required to be conducted in respect of each gaming device or platform regardless of whether different devices and/or platforms are used for the same game contents. Such requirement, however, came under criticism with emergence of a number of new platforms for games such as Internet protocol television and virtual reality devices and development of new games which may be played using multiple platforms at the same time, (such as mobile and online games). The amendment to the Game Act in January 2017 addressed such criticism.  

A game provider has to report any modification in the content of a game to the Game Rating and Administration Committee or a Self Rating Review Company, which may require the game to be reclassified depending on the scope of the modification.

If the Game Rating and Administration Committee determines that the game is speculative, it can refuse to classify such game, in which case the game will be prohibited. According to Article 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Game Act, any games in which money or items of value are collected from a multiple number of persons and profits or losses are allocated based on winnings or losses determined by chance fall under speculative games. According to Article 16-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Game Act, so long as certain guidelines are followed, a provision of a gift equivalent to a customer price of Won 10,000 or less, with respect to games that are classified as “suitable for users of all ages,” is not deemed to be an act that encourages gambling.

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Under the Game Act, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may order information and communication service providers to refuse, stop, or restrict the offering of games if such games are unrated, contents are different from those submitted for rating, were denied rating as speculative games, or were manufactured or distributed by a person not registered for operation of manufacturing or distributing games for profit‑making. The Game Rating and Administration Committee undertakes examination of the information and communications service providers and provides recommendation of correction to the providers as necessary.

In addition, under the Game Act, online game companies are required to comply with the following to prevent players’ excessive preoccupation with and addiction to games: (i) verification of registered game users, including through verification of their real names, ages and identities, (ii) obtaining a parent/guardian’s consent for minors, (iii) restriction on the playing of games and limits on access hours, among others, when requested by minors or their parent/guardian, (iv) publishing of basic information such as the nature of the game being offered, its rating and in-game purchase policy, and notification to minors and their parents/guardians with respect to game use information such as access hours and payment information, (v) publishing of a warning statement to prevent excessive use of the game, (vi) providing of measures to prevent excessive use of the game including placing the access hour indicator on the game play screen (collectively, the “Prevention Measures”). In accordance with item (iii), upon request from minors or their parents/guardians, an online game company is required to implement the Selective Shut-down System. The Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism may issue corrective orders if the Prevention Measures adopted are deemed inadequate, and if such corrective orders have not been implemented, imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding Won 20 million may be imposed.

The Juvenile Protection Act

The Juvenile Protection Act prescribes the establishment of the Juvenile Protection Commission under the authority of the Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Korea, formerly known as the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, or the “MIHWAF,” which has the authority to designate the types of media harmful to juveniles. Under the Juvenile Protection Act, any person who intends to sell, lend or distribute media materials harmful to minors or provides them for viewing or utilization is required to confirm the age of the intended user, and shall not sell, rent or distribute such materials, or provide them for viewing or utilization, to minors. A person in violation may be punished by imprisonment for a maximum of three years or by a fine not exceeding Won 30 million.

The MIHWAF issued a public notice announcing that “Web sites for trading items” are considered “harmful mass media” to minors based on the findings of Juvenile Protection Commission that such Web sites for trading online game items are likely to encourage gambling and speculation and negatively influence juveniles. In the public notice, the MIHWAF prohibited any person under the age of 19 from visiting Web sites for trading online game items.

A Web site for trading items is a Web site which offers the services of a brokerage or agency for the trading of tangible or intangible things gained from online games as prescribed in the Game Act. The Supreme Court held in a case regarding Item Bay, one of the leading Web sites in Korea for trading online game items, that “Trading items on Item Bay falls under speculative activity as it is hard for game users to resist the temptation of cash trades through which they may easily gain items, which will cause users to be attracted to the cash convertibility of items rather than the game itself.” While we offer virtual in‑game items for sale to our users on the game Web sites that we operate in Korea, we do not broker the trade of such game items or any other tangible or intangible acquisitions obtained by using online games among our users, and currently do not fall under the category of “Web site for trading items.”

Under the Juvenile Protection Act, online game providers may not provide online games to minors under the age of 16 late at night (specifically, from midnight until 6:00 a.m.) and any provider violating the provision is subject to imprisonment for no more than 2 years and a penalty not exceeding Won 20 million. Currently, such restriction is only applicable to online personal computer games.

The Korean Civil Code and the Act on the Establishment and Management of the Korea Communications Commission

Pursuant to the Korean Civil Code, contracts entered into with minors, who were persons under 20 years of age, without parental consent under the Korean Civil Code prior to its amendment, may be invalidated. The definition of minors was changed to persons under 19 years of age in the amendment to the Korean Civil Code on March 7, 2011, which became effective on July 1, 2013. Under the Act on the Establishment and Management of the Korea Communications Commission, the Korea Communications Commission (“KCC”) was established to oversee services relating to broadcasting and communications and also to deliberate and resolve matters concerning the protection of users’ information and communications. As a result, telecommunications service contracts and online game user agreements are required to specifically set forth procedures for rescinding service contracts, which may be entered into by persons under 19 years of age without parental consent.

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In November 2003, the KCC issued an order addressed to 15 major online game companies in Korea, including us, to regulate certain business practices relating to the settlement of service charges involving minors. The KCC raised concerns about the ability of minors to subscribe to online game services without parental consent by settling charges payable to online game companies through settlement systems operated by fixed‑line or broadband service providers. The order required online game companies to implement more specific and effective procedures to ensure, where relevant, that parental consent has been specifically obtained.

Although only a small number of our current subscribers were using the settlement options mentioned in the KCC order, we have enhanced our age verification and parental consent procedures for players using the relevant settlement options.

In April 2014, to help prevent damages from payments made by minors or unauthorized persons, the KCC required mobile application market providers to strengthen the security apparatus in a charged mobile application as follows: (i) to require setting up a password and entering it before the purchase of a charged mobile application, (ii) to standardize the phrases that indicate the application is a charged one and requires purchase and (iii) to provide certain major notices including the refund policies on the first page of the purchasing process. Moreover, in July 2017, the KCC implemented an alert system regarding minors’ usage of paid content within mobile applications, under which the mobile phone account holder and the minor’s parents or guardian will be notified upon the purchased amount exceeding a certain threshold.

The Telecommunications Business Act

Under the Telecommunications Business Act, a person who intends to run a value‑added telecommunications business must report to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, or the “MSIP”, which has the authority to accept and monitor such reports. We are classified as a value‑added telecommunications service provider such that we are required to prepare and submit statistical reports regarding, among others, the current status of facilities, subscription records and current status of users to the MSIP upon its request. The MSIP is responsible for compiling information and formulating telecommunications policies under this Telecommunications Business Act. In addition, we are required to report any transfer, takeover, suspension or closing of our business activities to the MSIP, which may issue a correction order if we fail to comply with its rules and regulations. Also, the MSIP may cancel our registration or order us to suspend our business for a period of up to one year if we fail to comply with correction order without a justifiable cause.

Meanwhile, Article 2-2 of the Telecommunications Business Act, which was amended on December 24, 2018, established a new application clause for overseas activities which may have an impact on the Korean market or users, and such amendment took effect on January 1, 2021.

Taiwan

There are currently no laws or regulations that specifically target online and mobile gaming businesses. Some laws and regulations that are relevant to or that may affect the online and mobile gaming businesses are described below.

Protection of Personal Data

A non-governmental entity collecting, processing or using personal data is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act, or the “PDPA”, as amended on December 30, 2015. Any information that may be used to directly or indirectly identify a natural person is considered “personal data”, including the name of the data subject, date of birth, identity card number, passport number, characteristics, fingerprints, marital status, family, education, occupation, medical record, medical treatment, genetic information, sexual life, health examination, criminal record, contact information, financial conditions and social activities.

When an entity collects personal data, it must inform the data subject of matters including the purpose of collection, how the data will be used, the rights of the data subject to review, duplicate, correct the personal data, and the right to request the entity to cease using the data. When such entity processes or uses any personal data collected by any third parties, it must further inform the data subject about the source of such data in addition to the requirements mentioned above. In principle, prior consent from the data subject is required in order to process and/or use his/her personal data. However, this requirement is exempted if the use relates to matters of public interestor if the personal data is available from the public domain and the interest to be protected is more important than the privacy of the data subject. Furthermore, the competent authorities may impose restrictions on any overseas transmission of personal data if (1) such transmission is related to the interests of the nation, (2) such restriction is imposed pursuant to an international treaty or agreement, (3) the receiving country has no laws or regulations that are sufficient to protect personal data, or (4) such transmission is made through a third nation/region for the purpose of avoiding the regulations of the PDPA.

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Violation of the PDPA may lead to a criminal sentence if such violation is committed with the intent to gain profits, and may also lead to damage claims, whether with such intent to gain profits or not, even if no actual damage can be proven. The competent authorities may request an entity to delete the data and prohibit the entity from further collecting, processing or using the data if the entity is perceived to have violated the PDPA. A victim may authorize certain public-interest associations to file a lawsuit against the violator on his/her behalf.

Regulations on Copyrights

Under the Copyright Act, as amended on May 1, 2019, online and mobile games may be protected both as “computer programs” and “audiovisual works.” The period of copyright protection extends to fifty years after the death of the copyright holder. For a copyright holder other than a natural person, the period of copyright protection is fifty years after the publication of the work.

Any unauthorized reproduction, public transmission, distribution, adaptation or public display of a protected work, removal of any electronic rights management information for the purpose of identification of copyright or copyright holder, or removal of any technological protection measures of a work, either willfully or negligently, may constitute an infringement of the copyright of the holder and may lead to imposition of fine(s) and/or imprisonment. Taiwan courts remain divided regarding whether the operation of an unauthorized server for an online game violates the Copyright Act. In 2017, the Intellectual Property Court of Taiwan ruled that the operator of an unauthorized server of an online game did not violate the Copyright Act by altering the log-in IP address of the online game. On the other hand, the same court ruled that reproducing copyrighted programs and artworks violated the Copyright Act. Any entity that sets up an unauthorized server for our online or mobile games may therefore be deemed as infringing copyrights and violating the relevant laws of Taiwan.

Use of a protected work will not constitute an infringement if it constitutes certain reasonable use based on statutory exemptions, such as use for educational, research, or news reporting purposes. An Internet service provider might not be held liable for copyright infringement by its users if it has adopted certain preventive measures for possible copyright infringements.

Regulations on Welfare and Rights of Children and Youths

Online game and mobile game operators should comply with a five-category game rating system, established under the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act and the Regulations of Game Software Rating Management, as amended on January 20, 2021 and May 23, 2019, respectively. The categories include: “Restricted”, “Parental Guidance 15”, or “PG-15”, “Parental Guidance 12”, or “PG-12”, “Protected” and “General Public.” The ratings are registered with the Digital Game Rating Committee, or the “DGRC”, and such registration should be filed by the entity selling the game software or operating the game with license, or by the other entity supplying the game to users, prior to the launch of the game for public review and reference. Entities selling, operating with license, renting, disseminating, or displaying the game software or providing software for downloads should mark such classification on the packaging of the game software or next to the link to such game software.

Failure to comply with the rating system and the related marketing requirements by persons selling, operating with license, renting, disseminating, or displaying the game software or providing software for downloads may lead to imposition of fine and suspension of the online or mobile game.

Regulations on Consumer Protection

A transaction between a business operator and a consumer is governed by the Consumer Protection Act, or the “CPA”, as amended on June 17, 2015. Any transaction between a business operator and a consumer, if conducted through the Internet such that the customer does not have the opportunity to examine the goods or the services prior to the transaction, will be considered a “distant sale.” A consumer of a distant sale may cancel the transaction without cause within seven days of receiving the goods or services and shall not be subject to any cancellation fee. If a business operator fails to inform the customer of his/her right to cancel the transaction within seven days, such seven-day period shall be calculated from when the business operator later informs the customer of his/her right. A customer may not cancel the transaction after four months since receiving the goods or services. Any agreement that waives such rights of a customer is void.

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An online game service agreement between a game operator and a consumer, if reached through standard contract terms drafted by the game operator and without negotiations between the parties, such as the standard terms and conditions between us and our Taiwan users, is subject to the Regulations of Mandatory Provisions to be Included in and Provisions Prohibited from Standard Form Contract for Internet Games Services effective since January 8, 2019. For example, any term in a standard contract for online games that waives a game operator’s responsibility under the CPA, precludes consumers’ right to terminate the agreement at will, or allows a game operator to amend the agreement unilaterally, will be deemed void. The mandatory provisions for a standard contract for an online game include, among others, that (1) a consumer may terminate the agreement without cause within seven days of executing the agreement, (2) a consumer may request for full refund of any paid but unused points/value, (3) a business operator should publish an announcement on the home page of game Website, the game log-in page or the purchase page thirty days prior to any service fee rate adjustment scheduled to come into effect, and (4) if a business operator closes its business, it should, no less than thirty days prior to closure, publish an announcement on the home page of the game Web site, the game log-in page or the purchase page, and notify the consumers at the consumers' registered contact information if previously provided. These mandatory provisions form part of the online game agreement and are effective even if they are not specified in the executed standard contract.

Further, according to the CPA, a business operator that engages in the design, production, and/or manufacture of goods, and/or the provision of services, must ensure that the goods or services produced or provided meet the reasonably expected safety requirements based on the prevailing technology or professional standards at the time of manufacture. The liability of a business operator to compensate for consumers’ injury cannot be restricted or released in advance. In addition, the CPA imposes strict liability on business operators for loss or damage caused to consumers regardless of whether the product or service has defects or not. A business operator in violation of the CPA thereby causing injury to a consumer or third party is jointly and severally liable; provided, however, that if the business operator can demonstrate that the injury suffered was not caused by negligence on its part, the court may reduce the amount of damages. The CPA also requires that business operators warn consumers of any potential danger that may be caused by their products.

According to the CPA, consumer disputes may be mediated by a local consumer mediation committee, or be brought to the court through class actions by consumer protection organizations on behalf of the consumers.

Thailand

Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (1994)

Under the Copyright Act, online and mobile games may be protected both as “literary work”, which includes computer programs, or “audiovisual works” or “cinematographic works”. As a member of the Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, copyright works created in a signatory country will be protected under Thai law and given the same protection as those copyrights works created by Thai nationals. The period of copyright protection extends to fifty years after the death of the copyright holder. For a copyright holder other than a natural person, the period of copyright protection is fifty years after the publication of the work. Unauthorized reproduction, public transmission, distribution, adaptation or public display of a protected work may constitute an infringement of the copyright of the holder and may lead to both fines and imprisonment.

Intellectual property-related matters in Thailand are overseen by the Department of Intellectual Property, under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce. Additionally, IP-related lawsuits are submitted to a specialized court: the Court of Intellectual Property and International Trade.

Foreign Business Operations Act B.E. 2542 (1999)  

The Foreign Business Operations Act was enacted in 1999 in an effort to restrict foreign participation in a wide range of business, commercial, and industrial activities in Thailand. Specifically, the Foreign Business Operations Act aims to protect Thai businesses in certain industries by limiting or prohibiting foreigners from operating businesses in those industries without specific authorization from the government. Restricted businesses for foreigners are divided into three (3) “Lists”, and List 3 includes businesses in which Thai nationals are not yet ready to compete with foreigners, including a broad subsection (21) of "Other Services". Due to its broad scope, almost all business activities could fit into this category. Foreigners such as our Company can engage in businesses under List 3 only when a “Foreign Business License” is obtained from the Ministry of Commerce.

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Personal Data Protection Act B.B. 2562 (2019)

The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) was announced in the Royal Gazette on 27 May 2019. and became effective on 28 May 2019 (except for certain provisions on personal data protection, rights of personal data owner, petition, civil liabilities and penalties, which were originally due to become effective on 28 May 2020). However, due to the unpreparedness in many aspects, on 19 May 2020, the cabinet approved a Royal Decree that postpones the enforcement of the PDPA for 22 business industries for another one year, making the new effective date of the PDPA 1 June 2021. “Computer, communication, and digital business”, and “commercial businesses” are included in such 22 categories.

The PDPA was substantially influenced by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The PDPA will regulate the duties of a data controller or data processor residing in Thailand, regardless of whether the acquisition, use or disclosure of the data occurs in or outside Thailand. The PDPA will also apply to a data controller or data processor outside Thailand if the activities involve data belonging to a person residing in Thailand when goods or services are being offered to such persons, regardless of whether any payment is involved, or where the activities of such persons are being monitored.

However, despite the postponement, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has issued an announcement stating that a data controller must implement data security measures, at the minimum, in accordance with the standards described in such announcement. Such standards include, implementing organizational, administrative and technological security measures to safeguard the integrity and the confidentiality of personal data etc. Nonetheless, due to some technicality matters, the enforceability of the announcement is still debatable and doubtful.

Lastly, note that despite having been postponed for one year already, in early April 2021, there are reports that the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is pondering a deferral of the enforcement of the PDPA until the end of 2021 due to the fact that no single sub-regulation has been issued to actualize the enforcement of the PDPA. Furthermore, the appointment of the members of the Personal Data Protection Committee has been consistently delayed. However, the Ministry of Digital Economy has not made an official statement about this delay yet. It, therefore, expects the PDPA will be fully effective by June 2021.

The Philippines

Data Privacy Act

The Data Privacy Act of 2012 establishes the Philippines’ data privacy framework. It recognizes an individual’s rights to personal and sensitive information and fines the unlawful processing of such information and the violation of rights of a data subject. Individuals and legal entities that process personal information are considered “personal information controllers” and are subject to the mandatory requirements of the law.

Copyright

Under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, online and mobile games may be protected as “computer programs”. There are two types of rights under copyright, namely (1) economic rights which enable the creator to obtain remuneration from the exploitation of works, and (2) moral rights, which make it possible for the owner to undertake measures to protect the connection between it and the work. The term of protection under the law is during the life of the author and for fifty years after his death.

Child and Youth Welfare Code

The Child and Youth Welfare Code provides that every child has the right to full opportunities for safe and wholesome recreation and activities, individual as well as social, for the wholesome use of his leisure hours. Further, the law provides that every child has the right to protection against exploitation, improper influences, hazards, and other conditions or circumstances prejudicial to the child's physical, mental, emotional, social and moral development. Should an online game be determined to promote ideals inimical to the physical, mental, emotional, social and moral development of a child, then the same may be considered a violation of the law and be the basis for a complaint.

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Japan

Japan does not currently have any national government regulations targeted specifically at the online game or mobile game industry. Some regulations that are relevant to or that may affect the online game and mobile game industries are described below.

Protection of Personal Information

Businesses in Japan are subject to certain statutory requirements with respect to personal information acquired during the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these statutory requirements, businesses must set up appropriate procedures to protect personal information from use for any purpose other than the intended purpose.

Regulations on Sound Upbringing of Minors

In Japan, Internet and game software content is generally regulated at the local, rather than the national, level. Many local governments have ordinances regarding the sound upbringing of minors, which empower competent authorities to designate game software as detrimental to the sound upbringing of minors and prohibit the sale or distribution to minors of such designated game software. In addition, the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, or “CERO,” a nonprofit organization, offers rating services for home‑use games, including online and mobile games. Game developers may request a rating for their game software from CERO, which will then review such software and assign one of the following five ratings: “suitable for users of all ages,” “suitable for users 12 years old or older,” “suitable for users 15 years old or older,” “suitable for users 17 years old or older,” and “suitable only for users 18 years old or older.” Ratings are based on, among other factors, the degree of sex, violence, anti‑social expression, language and ideology related expressions in the game software content. Once a rating is assigned, the relevant game software must prominently display such rating.

The United States

Protection of Personal Information

Most states have enacted legislation regarding the protection of personal information collected, processed, maintained or used in electronic form, as well as specific notification procedures in the event that such information is accessed or acquired by unauthorized individuals. Under these laws, among other things, businesses are required to implement and maintain reasonable security measures, such as encryption, designed to protect the computerized personal information of its customers or users from unauthorized access, disclosure or use. The definition of “personal information” varies by state, but may include social security numbers, credit card or bank account numbers and access codes, and a username or email address in connection with a password or security question that would permit access to an online account. In the event that a business suffers a security breach, these laws may require the business to provide notice of the incident. If notification is required, the business must notify each individual whose data was included in the incident and in some circumstances the State Attorney General, other state agencies, and consumer reporting bureaus. In addition to notifications required under state data breach laws, some other federal or state laws or guidelines may require notifications to other government agencies for incidents involving specific categories of information including but not limited to personal financial data, health data, and tax data. Notice may not be required in some states where an investigation demonstrates there is no risk of harm. In recent years, many states have adopted amendments to these laws, expanding the definition of “personal information” requiring notification, shortening the timing for required notification and imposing new regulator and consumer reporting bureau notification obligations in certain circumstances. If such personal information is accessed by unauthorized individuals as a result of the business’ failure to use reasonable measures to protect the information, the business may be subject to litigation risks from impacted customers for harm to them potentially resulting in statutory fines or penalties, as well as civil and even potential criminal prosecution by government authorities. A business that suffers a breach may also experience harm to its reputation and business.

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Privacy Policy Requirements

Online privacy policies are generally only required for Web sites that collect information from children or that collect certain information from the residents of certain states, such as California, Connecticut and Delaware. For other jurisdictions and types of information, online privacy policies are considered a good practice, but not necessarily required. Any company that does publish a privacy policy is obligated, however, to comply with its terms or risk being found to have engaged in a deceptive practice. The FTC and some state laws require that a posted privacy policy conspicuously and accurately disclose their user data collection and disclosure practices, including informing a business’ customers and users of the categories of personal information that are collected, describing how that personal information is used and shared with third parties, and explaining how users may change or update such information and opt out of its collection and use. In addition to possible statutory fines or penalties, an operator may be directly liable to its customer or users if it fails to comply with its posted privacy policy, if such noncompliance harms the users. Moreover, the FTC has initiated numerous investigations and imposed significant civil penalties in several cases involving alleged failures by companies to comply with the representations made in their online privacy policies and/or adequately disclose the companies’ actual practices in such policies. Settlement agreements with the FTC frequently include twenty years of privacy audits and mandated revisions to the business’ privacy practices, and can include civil penalties. In general, privacy policies are also expected and in certain circumstances required in the mobile application context, including in relation to the collection and use of precise geolocation and mobile device identifier data. Because of the sensitive nature of data that can be collected through mobile applications, mobile application developers should post a privacy policy accessible through the application or the application store, provide just‑in‑time disclosures, obtain affirmative express consent when collecting sensitive information such as children’s data, or engaging in certain tracking activities, and use enhanced measures or special notices to alert users to unexpected data use cases to follow best recommended practices from the FTC and State Attorneys General as well as certain requirements recently imposed by state law and mobile application store platform terms. The FTC has increased its scrutiny of mobile platforms and mobile applications and brought several consent decrees against application developers in recent years relating to misleading privacy disclosures, the over‑collection of data from a user’s mobile device, and the collection of information from children under the age of 13 in violation of COPPA. FTC enforcement actions relating to the failure to properly disclose and obtain valid consent to data collection, use, and sharing may result in a settlement requiring a business to delete all information that was improperly collected and used, as well as any benefits generated from such information including enhancements to AI algorithms or machine learning models. Further, mobile application store platforms have increased their requirements and scrutiny of mobile applications available through their platforms, and failure to comply with mobile application store requirements can result in a mobile application’s removal from the mobile application store. Recently, mobile location data sales and mobile apps that contain third-party location gathering software development kits (SDKs) have come under significant scrutiny by Federal lawmakers investigating the practice of law enforcement, national security and other government agencies purchasing device location data from commercial data brokers for use in law enforcement investigations.

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Business Impact and Liability Arising from New and Evolving Privacy and Data Security Laws and Regulations

Existing privacy and data security-related laws and regulations in the United States are evolving and are subject to potentially differing interpretations, and various U.S. federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies may expand or enact new privacy and data security-related laws and regulations. For example, the state of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), which came into effect on January 1, 2020, and which introduces and enhances consumer rights for California residents and disclosure obligations relating to how personal information (which is defined broadly under the CCPA) is processed. In certain circumstances, the CCPA provides a California resident the right to direct a business not to sell his or her personal information or to delete his or personal information, as well as the right to access his or her personal information or to request certain details about how a business processes his or her personal information. The CCPA also provides children’s personal information heightened protection by prohibiting businesses from selling the personal information of a California resident whom the business has actual knowledge is less than 16 years of age unless the business receives affirmative authorization from the resident between the age of 13 and 16, or from his or her parent or guardian, if the individual is less than 13 years of age. Though the CCPA has been in effect for over a year, changes continue to be made to the CCPA’s implementing regulations. Additionally, California recently enacted the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”), which significantly amended the CCPA and is set to become fully operative on January 1, 2023. Of note, the CPRA expands the CCPA’s right to opt out and the obligation for businesses to obtain affirmative authorization for personal information of children less than 16 years of age to include not only the selling of personal information but also the sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. Outside of California, the Commonwealth of Virginia recently enacted the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”), which also has an effective date of January 1, 2023. Similar to the CPRA, the VCDPA grants Virginia residents a broader right to opt out of the processing of personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer, and also prohibits businesses from processing sensitive data (which is defined to include precise geolocation data and personal data collected from a known child younger than 13 years of age) without obtaining the consumer’s consent. Other state legislature and the U.S. Congress are also considering comprehensive privacy and data security laws, adding complexity to the regulatory and compliance environment in the United States. Major industries we rely on (like the online advertising industry) are undergoing significant change to address these legal and regulatory developments, new platform rules, evolving consumer expectations, and in anticipation of further regulation. In this rapidly changing legal environment, our business may experience disruption in its ability to process certain consumer data, earn revenue from advertising inventory and obtain new users and subscribers of our games, and our operations may be further impacted if other states in the U.S. adopt similar laws or if a comprehensive federal privacy and data security law is enacted.

Game Ratings and Attempts to Regulate Access to Children

Most video game software publishers comply with the standardized rating system established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, or the “ESRB,” a non‑profit, self‑regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association, or the “ESA.” The ESRB rates video games submitted by video game publishers; the ratings include both a symbol for age appropriateness (e.g., “E” for Everyone or “M” for Mature) and a content descriptor (e.g., “Blood and Gore” or “Intense Violence”). The ESRB specifically excludes any online interactions from the rating, as the ESRB is unable to review content, such as chat, text, audio and video generated by other users in an online environment. In 2015, the ESRB, in partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition, extended the ESRB rating system to games accessible via mobile and digital marketplaces.

By submitting a game to the ESRB and using an ESRB rating, a video game publisher must agree to adhere to advertising and packaging guidelines for the rated game, such as using appropriate advertising content and not targeting any advertisement for a game rated “Teen,” “Mature” or “Adults only” to consumers for whom the product is not rated as appropriate. The ESRB’s Advertising Review Council has been granted the oversight and enforcement authority for compliance with the advertising guidelines. The ESRB may enforce sanctions against game producers for failing to label their product properly, including fines up to US$ 1 million, and/or product recall. Games that are digitally available via download may be taken down for incomplete content disclosures. Although submitting a game to the ESRB is voluntary, some retailers may be reluctant to sell games without an ESRB rating.

The United States Federal Trade Commission, or the “FTC,” may also take action with respect to improper ratings pursuant to its broad authority to prohibit fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair business practices.

The ESRB has rated our games as follows: Requiem is rated “Mature,” Ragnarok Online is rated “Teen” and Dragon Saga is rated “Everyone 10+.”

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A number of bills have been introduced in Congress to specifically regulate the sale of video games with violent content to minors, but currently no such federal laws are in effect. Several states and cities have enacted or are considering laws that would regulate game industry content and marketing, including the rental or sale of games with violent content by or to minors.Other states have enacted laws that require the posting of signs providing information about ESRB ratings. Lawmakers may pass additional laws and regulations restricting the sale of violent video games to minors, which, if enacted, could adversely affect our sales and results of operations.

Online Collection of Information from Children

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”) governs the online collection of personal information from children under the age of 13. Under COPPA, a Web site or online service, including Internet-enabled gaming platform, that knowingly collects information from children under 13 years old, or that in whole or in part is directed to children under 13 years old, must obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using and/or disclosing personal information from any child (including, but not limited to, first and last name, home address, email address, telephone number, Social Security number, image or likeness, mobile device identifier or other persistent identifier that would permit the physical or online contacting of a specific individual).

Web sites or online services subject to COPPA must therefore obtain verifiable parental consent before engaging in online advertising that involves tracking of children under the age of 13. The Web site operator must also post and obtain parental consent to a clear online privacy policy that provides notice of what information is collected from children, how the information is used, and a list of third parties with which the operator may share or sell the child’s information. The privacy policy must give parents the choice to determine whether the child’s information can be shared with third parties, provide parents access to the child’s information, and offer parents the opportunity to delete any collected information. If the company permits third party advertising networks to use persistent identifiers to serve advertisements, those advertising networks must be informed that the site or service is directed towards children and the company must ensure that parental consent covers such collection, sharing, and use. Moreover, the operator must establish and maintain reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of any personal information collected from children under 13 years of age. COPPA also prohibits conditioning a child’s participation in a game on the child disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in such activity. COPPA authorizes the FTC and the State Attorneys General to bring actions against Web site operators to enforce the statute, and provides for penalties of up to US$ 43,792 per violation. A recent 2019 enforcement action resulted in civil penalties of US$ 170,000,000, the largest civil penalty ever imposed under COPPA. Recent legislative efforts to amend COPPA and the initiation of the FTC’s regulatory review process to update the agency’s COPPA Rule implementing the statute may further impact our operations to the extent they involve the collection of information from children.

Liability Arising from User Speech and Conduct

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, or the “CDA,” provides limited protection to interactive computer services, such as an online game service, from liability for publishing information posted or provided by others, such as the users of an online game service. The protections of the CDA, however, do not immunize interactive computer services from criminal liability under United States Federal law (e.g., obscenity or child pornography), for infringement of intellectual property law, or any state laws that are not inconsistent with the CDA. Additionally, Section 230 of the CDA is considered somewhat controversial, leading to several State law proposals seeking to limit the protections offered by the CDA by introducing legislation to carve out protection in cases of violations of state criminal law or child prostitution. Thus far, no such law has been enacted or upheld. Congress or the courts could continue to narrow or change the application of Section 230 of the CDA, in which case online game service operators, such as the Company, could face increased potential liability for certain speech or conduct by the users on their online game service. Recent events in the United States have increased focus on potential reform for Section 230 of the CDA.

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ITEM 4.C.  ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The following is our organizational structure:

Note:

(1) On January 4, 2021, Gravity Game Hub PTE., Ltd., a 100%-owned subsidiary in Singapore, was incorporated.

ITEM 4.D.  PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT

As of December 31, 2020, our property and equipment mainly consisted of (i) game engines, (ii) network servers, (iii) PCs and (iv) right–of-use assets. As of December 31, 2020, the net book value of our property and equipment was Won 7,695 million (US$ 7,085 thousand).

Korea

Our principal executive and administrative offices are located at 15F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu, Seoul 03925, Korea. We currently occupy 92,660 square feet of office space, which we lease from National IT Industry Promotion Agency, pursuant to an amendment agreement we entered into on January 1, 2021, amending our lease agreement dated December 31, 2016. The lease expires on December 31, 2022. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 770 million (US$ 709 thousand). The offices of Gravity NeoCyon, our 99.53% owned subsidiary, are located at 12F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu, Seoul 03925, Korea. Gravity NeoCyon currently occupies 19,871 square feet of office space, subleased from us. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 120 million (US$ 110 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity and Gravity NeoCyon are adequate for our current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet our future requirements.

The United States

The office of Gravity Interactive, our wholly‑owned subsidiary in the United States, is located at 7001 Village Drive, Suite 150, Buena Park, California 90621. Gravity Interactive currently occupies 6,111 square feet of office space, leased from a third party. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 187 million (US$ 172 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity Interactive are adequate for their current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet their future requirements.

Taiwan

The office of Gravity Communications, our wholly‑owned subsidiary in Taiwan, is located at 14th Floor, No. 335 Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei City. Gravity Communications occupies 11,704 square feet of office space leased from a third party. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 252 million (US$ 232 thousand). Until January 2021, the office of Gravity Communications was located at Suite 6, 3F, No. 88, Ruihu St., Neihu District, Taipei City. This previous office occupied 7,839 square feet of office space leased from a third party, and the annual lease payment amounted to Won 31 million (US$ 28 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity Communications are adequate for our current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet our future requirements.

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Japan

The office of Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd. (“Gravity Game Arise”), our wholly‑owned subsidiary in Japan, is located at 3-14-4, Chuo-ku Kyobashi, Tokyo. Gravity Game Arise currently occupies 4,693 square feet of office space, leased from a third party. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 167 million (US$ 154 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity Game Arise are adequate for their current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet their future requirements.

Indonesia

The office of Gravity Game Link, our 70%‑owned subsidiary in Indonesia, is located at Jl. Arteri Pos Pengumben No. 8 RT. 05 / RW. 08, Sukabumi Selatan, Kebon Jeruk, RT.5/RW.8, Sukabumi Sel., Kec. Kb. Jeruk, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta. Gravity Game Link currently occupies 2,014 square feet of office space, leased from a third party. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 57 million (US$ 52 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity Game Link are adequate for their current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet their future requirements.

Thailand

The office of Gravity Game Tech, our wholly‑owned subsidiary in Thailand, is located at 139 Sethiwan Tower 19 Floor, Pan Rd, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok. Gravity Game Tech currently occupies 4,006 square feet of office space, leased from a third party. The annual lease payment amounts to Won 84 million (US$ 77 thousand). We believe that the existing facilities of Gravity Game Tech are adequate for their current requirements and that additional space can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms to meet their future requirements.

ITEM 4E.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 5.  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

You should read the following discussion together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following discussion is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. Our historic performance may not be indicative of our future results of operations and capital requirements and resources.

ITEM 5.A.  OPERATING RESULTS

OVERVIEW

We are a leading developer and distributor of online games and mobile games in Thailand, Taiwan, Korea and the Philippines based on the number of peak concurrent users.Our headquarters is in Korea, and we are incorporated under the laws of Korea. Our revenues have been and continue to be driven primarily by our first game, Ragnarok Online, and other games developed based on the content of Ragnarok Online, particularly the mobile games Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Ragnarok Origin and Ragnarok X: Next Generation which represented 43.6%, 17.1% and 7.8% in our total revenues in 2020, respectively. Our future growth and profitability will be determined by our ability to enhance the features on our existing games and introduce new games with characters, features and functions that gain market acceptance and following.

In 2020, our revenues increased by 12.5% to Won 405,953 million (US$ 373,768 thousand) from Won 360,967 million in 2019. We recorded a net profit attributable to owners of the parent company of Won 62,703 million (US$ 57,731 thousand) in 2020 as compared to a net profit attributable to owners of the parent company of 39,876 million in 2019. Our gross profit margin increased to 41.1% in 2020 from 26.4% in 2019. Our operating profit margin was 21.8% in 2020 with an operating profit of Won 88,368 million (US$ 81,362 thousand) in 2020 as compared to an operating profit margin of 13.5% in 2019.

The increase in revenues in 2020 was primarily due to increased mobile games revenues from Ragnarok Origin in Korea and Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and increased online games revenue from Ragnarok Online in Thailand

Our cost of revenues for 2020 decreased as compared to 2019 mainly due to decreased commissions paid for mobile services in Southeast Asia, North and South America and Oceania. Our operating expenses for 2020 increased as compared to 2019 mostly due to increased advertising expense, research and development expenses, salaries and commission paid. Our revenue trend will continue to be materially affected in the future by the popularity of online and mobile games introduced by our competitors.

Our corporate income tax rate in 2020 was 22%.

Revenues

We have applied IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers on January 1, 2018, the date of initial application.

We derive, and expect to continue to generate, most of our revenues from online games (subscription and micro-transaction revenue generated in the countries and markets where our games are offered by us, royalties and license fees paid by our licensees in our overseas markets) and from mobile games (royalties and license fees paid by our licensees in our overseas markets and micro-transaction revenue). Our revenues can be classified into the following three categories:

• online games;

• mobile games; and

• other revenue.

As our revenue from mobile games takes more significant portion of our total revenue, we presented each revenue stream for both online and mobile games.

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Online games

Revenue from micro-transaction and subscription

At the end of the reporting period, we defer the total amount of remaining virtual currency as we have the obligation to refund for remaining virtual currency.

For consumable in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. We defer the revenue for remaining amounts of virtual items owned by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. We defer the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. We defer the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

We recognize online subscription revenue as game users make use of in-game premium features. Subscription revenue comes from subscription fee for internet cafés. Prepaid subscription fees from internet cafés are deferred and recognized as revenue monthly based on actual hours used.

Revenue from royalties and license fees

In connection with our online and mobile games, we enter into license agreement in connection with the right to access the intellectual property, such as game character images and stories. We believe that the agreement is a promise to provide a right to the customer to access the related IP because we will undertake activities that significantly affect the intellectual property to which the customer has rights, the rights granted by the license directly expose the customer to any positive or negative effects of our activities, and those activities do not result in the transfer of a good or a service to the customer as those activities occur. Therefore, our performance obligations in connection with these agreements are satisfied over time.

Since the nature of the license promise is to provide customers with access to the intellectual property of us during the license period, our performance obligation corresponds to the performance obligation satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the license period. We recognize revenue for the license fee through the straight-line method during the contract period, and for the running royalty revenue, the revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the revenue distribution is established in accordance with the terms of the contract. When the running royalty revenue based on the contractual royalty rate and the actual revenue of the licensee exceeds the ratably recognized minimum guarantee, the excess amount is then recognized as revenue and accounts receivable.

Mobile games

Revenue from micro-transaction

Mobile game users purchase virtual currency that can be used to purchase in-game items. We have no refund obligation after the game users purchase virtual currency.

At the end of the reporting period, we defer the revenue for the remaining virtual currency possessed by active paying users within the estimated user life cycle.

For consumable in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. We defer the revenue for remaining amount of virtual items possessed by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items with effective period, revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. We defer the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. We defer the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

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Revenue from royalties and license fees

In connection with our online and mobile games, we enter into license agreement in connection with the right to access the intellectual property, such as game character images and stories. We believe that the agreement is a promise to provide a right to the customer to access the related IP because we will undertake activities that significantly affect the intellectual property to which the customer has rights, the rights granted by the license directly expose the customer to any positive or negative effects of our activities, and those activities do not result in the transfer of a good or a service to the customer as those activities occur. Therefore, our performance obligations in connection with these agreements are satisfied over time.

Since the nature of the license promise is to provide customers with access to the intellectual property of us during the license period, our performance obligation corresponds to the performance obligation satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the license period. We recognize revenue for the license fee through the straight-line method during the contract period, and for the running royalty revenue, the revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the revenue distribution is established in accordance with the terms of the contract. When the running royalty revenue based on the contractual royalty rate and the actual revenue of the licensee exceeds the ratably recognized minimum guarantee, the excess amount is then recognized as revenue and accounts receivable.

Other revenue

Other revenue consists of revenue from sales of console games, game character merchandise, animation and other services, including website development and operation services for third parties. Revenues from development and operation services for third parties are recognized over time by measuring progress towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation. The progress is measured by reference to the costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of revenues by type of revenue and the percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended December 31,
Revenue Type	2020						2020(1)		2019					2018
		(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US$, except percentages)
Online games
Subscription and micro-transaction revenue	W		76,110		18.7	%	US$	70,076	W	30,751		8.5	%	W	25,897		9.0	%
Royalties and license fees			13,435		3.3			12,370		11,571	3.2				13,556	4.7
Subtotal			89,545		22.0			82,446		42,322	11.7				39,453	13.7
Mobile games
Micro-transaction revenue			251,960	62.1				231,984		279,255	77.4				234,991	81.9
Royalties and license fees			46,364	11.4				42,688		22,648	6.3				4,498	1.6
Subtotal			298,324	73.5				274,672		301,903		83.7	%		239,489	83.5
Other revenue			18,084		4.5			16,650		16,742	4.6				7,828	2.8
Total	W		405,953		100.0	%	US$	373,768	W	360,967		100.0	%	W	286,770		100	%

Notes:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in the U.S. dollar at the rate of Won 1,086.11 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

Cost of revenues

Our cost of revenues consists principally of the following:

• operational expenses, commissions paid, royalty payments, server depreciation expenses, server maintenance costs and related personnel costs, mobile platform fees, channeling service fees, and outsourcing fees related to developing updates to games currently commercially offered;

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• royalty payments to the third parties that are developers of some of the games we offer as a service distributor based on license agreements; and

• royalty payments to Mr. Myoung‑Jin Lee for the right to use the storyline and characters from his “Ragnarok” cartoon series used in our games and other products based on Ragnarok. We paid Mr. Lee an initial license fee of Won 40 million and are required to pay royalties based on 1.0% or 1.5% of adjusted revenues (net of value‑added taxes and certain other expenses) or 2.5%, 5% or 10% of net income generated from the use of the Ragnarok brand, depending on the type of revenues received from the operation or licensing of Ragnarok Online.

Payments to Mr. Myoung‑Jin Lee amounted to Won 1,851million (US$ 1,705 thousand) for 2020 and Won 1,333 million for 2019. This agreement expires in January 2033.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of sales commissions paid to independent promotional agents that distribute our online games to our Internet café subscribers in Korea, commissions paid to payment settlement providers, administrative expenses and related personnel expenses of executive and administrative staff, and marketing and promotional expenses and related personnel expenses.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and other overhead expenses which are all expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses for game development are capitalized only after the technological feasibility of a game is established. The technological feasibility of a game is established when game development is substantially complete, which we generally determine to be achieved when a game is open for beta testing.

Foreign currency effects

In 2020, 72.9% of our revenues were denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in the NT Dollar, the Thai Baht, the Philippines Peso and the U.S. Dollar.

In most of the countries in which our games are distributed, the revenues generated by our overseas subsidiaries and licensees are denominated in local currencies, which include the NT dollar, the Thai Baht, the Philippine Peso, the Japanese Yen and the Indonesian Rupiah. The revenues from those countries, other than the United States, Japan and European countries, are converted into the U.S. dollar for remittance of monthly royalty payments to us. Depreciation of these local currencies against the U.S. dollar will result in reduced monthly royalty payments in U.S. dollar terms, thereby having a negative impact on our net profit given that substantially all of our costs are denominated in Won.

We receive monthly royalty payments from our overseas licensees based on an agreed percentage of revenues confirmed and recorded at the end of each month applying the foreign exchange rate applicable on such date. We generally receive these royalty payments 20 to 90 days after the end of each month unless delayed due to extraordinary circumstances. Appreciation or depreciation of the Won against these foreign currencies during this period will result in foreign currency losses or gains and affect our net profit.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding. See ITEM 11. “QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK—foreign currency risk.”

Income tax expenses

See ITEM 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT—Adverse changes in the withholding tax rates in the countries from which we receive license fees and royalties and adverse changes in ability to realize deferred tax assets could adversely affect our net profit.” and ITEM 5.A. “OPERATING RESULTS—CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Deferred taxes.”

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, contingent liabilities, and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other assumptions we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The policies discussed below are considered by our management to be critical because they are not only important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations but also because the application and interpretation of these policies require both judgment and estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain and unknown. As a result, actual results may differ materially from our estimates.

Deferred revenue-micro transaction

We sell virtual currency and in-game virtual items that can be used in online and mobile games to game users. For each game in each country, we estimate and apply the game user's life cycle in order to recognize revenue generated by micro-transactions. The game user's life cycle is estimated based on the average period from the game user's first payment date to the last access date for active paying game users. We consider a game user as an active user if the period between the time of the user’s most recent access of the game and the end of reporting period equals or is shorter than the estimated game users’ life cycle. For remaining virtual currency, and in-game virtual items that active users own at period-end, the related revenue is deferred considering whether the virtual currency is refundable and items’ attributes. We estimate the user’s life cycle by analyzing game users’ activity patterns such as payment and access and it periodically reviews if there is any change of these estimates.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment of non-financial assets is accounted for under IAS 36, Impairment of Assets, which requires assessment of whether there is any indication that a non-financial asset may be impaired (i.e. whether its carrying amount may be higher than its recoverable amount). IAS 36 contains a list of external and internal indicators of impairment. If there is an indication that a non-financial asset may be impaired, then the asset’s recoverable amount must be calculated.

Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life or are not yet available for use, are not subject to amortization and are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal or value in use. Non-financial assets other than goodwill that have been impaired are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at the end of each reporting period.

In 2020, we recorded impairment losses of Won 1,571 million (US$ 1,446 thousand) in non-financial assets.

Deferred taxes

We account for income taxes under the provisions of IAS 12, Income Taxes.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize those temporary differences.

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We recognize a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint arrangements, except to the extent that we are able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, we recognize a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences arising from such investments to the extent that it isprobable the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends to settle on a net basis.

We recognize a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. In this process, we believe that recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities is a significant accounting policy that requires our management’s estimates and assumptions regarding, among other things, the level of future taxable income, interpretation of the tax laws and tax planning. Changes in tax laws, projected levels of taxable income and tax planning could affect the effective tax rate and tax balances recorded by us in the future.

As of December 31, 2020, we have recognized deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, tax loss carryforward and tax credit carryforwards, which can be utilized based on the likelihood of future taxable income.

Segment Reporting

An operating segment is defined as a component of a company that engages in business activities for which discrete financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS 8, Operating Segments, we currently operate and manage our business as several operating and reportable segments.

Our operating segments are consistent with our internal organizational structure, the manner in which our operations are reviewed and managed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our CODM, the manner in which we assess operating performance and allocate resources, and the availability of separate financial information.

Our CODM does not review any information regarding total assets on an operating segment basis, and accordingly, no disclosure is made with respect thereto. We assess the performance an operating segment based on its operating profit or loss, which does not differ from the operating profit reported on the Statement of Comprehensive Income except for inter-segment transactions. The following information is available for each business segment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

	2020
	Revenue			Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(2)
	(In millions of Korean Won)
Online	W	107,949		W	1,609	W	45,115
Mobile		336,326			1,823		42,493
Others		22,333			1,488		510
Sub total		466,608			4,920		88,118
Inter-segment eliminations(1)		(60,655	)		—		250
Total	W	405,953		W	4,920	W	88,368

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	2019
	Revenue			Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(2)
	(In millions of Korean Won)
Online	W	48,182		W	1,401	W	7,754
Mobile		346,878			1,145		38,655
Others		19,352			1,107		562
Sub total		414,412			3,653		46,971
Inter-segment eliminations (1)		(53,445	)		—		1,692
Total	W	360,967		W	3,653	W	48,663

	2018
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization			Operating profit(loss)(2)
		(In millions of Korean Won)
Online	W		41,288		W	238		W	4,286
Mobile			257,364			473			24,795
Others			9,526			715			1,086
Sub total			308,178			1,426			30,167
Inter-segment eliminations (1)			(21,408	)		(12	)		3,201
Total	W		286,770		W	1,414		W	33,368

(1) Inter-segment eliminations are reflected as adjustments.

(2) Other profit or loss items that do not constitute operating profit (loss) are not separately disclosed because they are not reviewed by the chief operating decision maker by operating segment. See “—RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: 2020 COMPARED TO 2019—Segment Results”.

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by us

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations that have been published but are not mandatory for the annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2020 have not been early adopted by us. For a further description of the methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and new standards and amendments not yet adopted, see Note 4 to our financial statements.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: 2020 COMPARED TO 2019

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2020				2020(1)			2019			% Changes
		(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US$, except percentages)
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues:
Online games	W		89,545		US$	82,446		W	42,322			111.6		%
Mobile games			298,324			274,672			301,903			(1.2	)
Other revenue			18,084			16,650			16,742			8.0
Total revenues			405,953			373,768			360,967			12.5
Cost of revenues			239,045			220,093			265,788			(10.1	)
Gross profit			166,908			153,675			95,179			75.4
Gross profit margin(2)			41.1	%		41.1	%		26.4	%
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(62,400	)		(57,453	)		(36,873	)		69.2
Research and development			(15,034	)		(13,842	)		(9,503	)		58.2
Other income			658			606			353			86.4
Other expenses			(1,764	)		(1,624	)		(493	)		257.8
Total operation expenses			78,540			72,313			46,516			68.8
Operating profit			88,368			81,362			48,663			81.6
Operating profit margin(3)			21.8	%		21.8	%		13.5	%
Finance income (costs)
Finance income			3,476			3,200			4,187			(17.0	)
Finance costs			(3,833	)		(3,529	)		(1,594	)		140.5
Profit before income tax			88,011			81,033			51,256			71.7
Income tax expenses			25,455			23,437			11,526			120.8
Profit for the year			62,556			57,596			39,730			57.5
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Items that maybe subsequently reclassified to income or loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1,319	)		(1,214	)		136		N/M
Total comprehensive income for the year			61,237			56,382			39,866			53.6
Profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	W		62,703		US$	57,731		W	39,876			57.2
Non-controlling interest(4)			(147	)		(135	)		(146	)		0.7
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	W		61,384		US$	56,517		W	40,012			53.4
Non-controlling interest(4)			(147	)		(135	)		(146	)		0.7

N/M = not meaningful

Notes:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of Won 1,086.11 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

(2) Gross profit margin for each period is calculated by dividing gross profit by total revenue for each period.

(3) Operating profit margin for each period is calculated by dividing operating profit by total revenue for each period.

(4) Represents the non‑controlling interest in Gravity NeoCyon, a 96.1%‑held subsidiary acquired in December 2005, which increased to 98.7% in August 2018, to 99.2% in August 2019 and to 99.5% in April 2020, and Gravity Game Link, a 70%-held subsidiary acquired in February 2019.

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Revenues

Our total revenues increased by 12.5% to Won 405,953 million (US$ 373,768 thousand) in 2020 from Won 360,967 million in 2019, primarily due to:

• a 111.6% increase in revenue from online gamesto Won 89,545 million (US$ 82,446 thousand) in 2020 from Won 42,322 million in 2019. The increase in revenues from online game was mostly due to increased revenues from the re-launch of Ragnarok Online in Thailand on May 28, 2020.

• a 1.2% decrease in revenues from mobile games to Won 298,324 million (US$ 274,672 thousand) in 2020 from Won 301,903 million in 2019. This decrease was mainly due to decreased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, Japan and Korea due to increased competition and weak demand for the game. The decrease was partially offset by increased revenues from Ragnarok Origin, which launched in Korea on July 7, 2020 and Ragnarok X: Next Generation which launched in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on October 15, 2020.  

• an 8.0% increase in other revenue to Won 18,084 million (US$ 16,650 thousand) in 2020 from Won 16,742 million in 2019, which was mainly attributable to increased revenues from Gravity NeoCyon’s website development and operation services for third parties.

Cost of revenues

Our cost of revenues decreased by 10.1% to Won 239,045 million (US$ 220,093 thousand) in 2020 from Won 265,788 million in 2019, primarily due to:

• an 11.2% decrease in commission paid to Won 214,380 million (US$ 197,383 thousand) in 2020 from Won 241,480 million in 2019, which was mainly due to decreased commissions paid in connection with mobile platform service fees, royalty payments and outsourcing fees for game services related to Ragnarok M: Eternal Love. The decrease was partially offset by increased commissions paid for mobile platform service fees, royalty payments related to Ragnarok Origin and royalty payments related to Ragnarok X: Next Generation

Gross profit and gross profit margin

As a result of the foregoing, our gross profit increased by 75.4% to Won 166,908 million (US$ 153,675 thousand) in 2020 from Won 95,179 million in 2019. Our gross profit margin increased to 41.1% in 2020 from 26.4% in 2019 due to increased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Thailand.

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 69.2% to Won 62,400 million (US$ 57,453 thousand) in 2020 from Won 36,873 million in 2019, primarily due to:

• a 101.3% increase in advertising expenses to Won 30,084 million (US$ 27,699 thousand) in 2020 from Won 14,948 million in 2019, mainly due to the launch of Ragnarok Origin in Korea in July 2020; the re-launch of Ragnarok Online in Thailand in May 2020; the launch of Ragnarok Tactics in Southeast Asia in January 2020, in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in February 2020, in Korea in March 2020 and globally in June 2020; and the launch of the Labyrinth of Ragnarok in Thailand and Indonesia in December 2020;    

• a 91.8% increase in commission paid to Won 13,928 million (US$ 12,824 thousand) in 2020 from Won 7,262 million in 2019, which was mostly related to the payment of gateway fees for Ragnarok Online in Thailand; and

• a 36.1% increase in salaries to Won 11,761 million (US$ 10,829 thousand) in 2020 from Won 8,643 million in 2019, primarily resulting from an increase in the number of employees.

Research and development. Our research and development expenses increased by 58.2% to Won 15,034 million (US$ 13,842 thousand) in 2020 from Won 9,503 million in 2019, mainly due to an increase in development expenses for mobile games.

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Other expenses.We had Won 1,571 million (US$1,446 thousand) in impairment losses on intangible assets and other non-current assets in 2020, compared to impairment losses on intangible assets and other non-current assets of Won 486 million in 2019, which mostly consisted of impairment losses on intangible assets in relation to Dark Eden and other non-current assets in relation to Dark Eden, Latale and Sacred Blade.

Operating profit and operating profit margin

As a result of the cumulative effects of the reasons stated above, we recorded an operating profit of Won 88,368 million (US$ 81,362 thousand) in 2020, compared to operating profit of Won 48,663 million in 2019, and our operating profit margin was 21.8% and 13.5% in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Net finance income (costs)

We recorded net finance costs of Won 357 million (US$ 329 thousand) in 2020, compared to a net finance income of Won 2,593 million in 2019. Net finance income (costs) includes primarily interest income and foreign currency gain (loss).

Income tax expenses

We recorded an income tax expense of Won 25,455 million (US$ 23,437 thousand) in 2020, compared to an income tax expense of Won 11,526 million in 2019. Our effective tax rate increased from 22% in 2019 to 29% in 2020 primarily due to increased operating profit.

Non‑controlling interest

Non‑controlling interest represents the net loss from Gravity NeoCyon, our 99.5%‑held subsidiary and net loss from Gravity Game Link, our 70%-held subsidiary, attributable to third-party minority interest holders. We acquired 96.1%of the voting equity of Gravity NeoCyon in 2005, increased our ownership in Gravity NeoCyon to 98.7% in August 2018, and increased our ownership in Gravity NeoCyon to 99.2% in August 2019 and increased our ownership in Gravity NeoCyon to 99.5% in April 2020. We acquired 70% of the voting equity of Gravity Game Link in February 2019.

Profit attributable to owners of the parent company

As a result of the foregoing, we recorded profit attributable to owners of the parent company of Won 62,703 million (US$ 57,731 thousand) in 2020 compared to profit attributable to owners of the parent company of Won 39,876 million in 2019.

Segment Results

Our net revenues from online game operations, prior to adjusting for inter-segment transactions, was Won 107,949 million (US$ 99,390 thousand) in 2020, which was a 124.0% increase from Won 48,182 million in 2019. This was mainly due to increased revenues related to Ragnarok Online in Thailand. Our net revenue from mobile game operations was Won 336,326 million (US$ 309,661 thousand) in 2020, which was a 3.0% decrease from Won 346,878 million in 2019. This was mainly due to decreased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Southeast Asia, North and South America and Oceania, Japan and Korea.

Prior to adjusting for inter-segment transactions, we recorded an operating profit of Won 45,115 million (US$ 41,538 thousand) from online game operations in 2020, which was an increase of 481.8% from Won 7,754 million in 2019, resulting mainly from increased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Thailand. Also, our operating profit from mobile game operations was Won 42,493 million (US$ 39,124 thousand) in 2020, which was an increase of 9.9% from Won 38,655 million in 2019, resulting mainly from increased revenues from Ragnarok Origin in Korea and Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Taiwan.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: 2019 COMPARED TO 2018

	2019			2018			% Changes
	(In millions of Korean Won, except percentages)
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues:
Online games	W	42,322		W	39,453			7.3	%
Mobile games		301,903			239,489			26.1
Other revenue		16,742			7,828			113.9
Total revenues		360,967			286,770			25.9
Cost of revenues		265,788			210,044			26.5
Gross profit		95,179			76,726			24.1
Gross profit margin(1)		26.4	%		26.8	%
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(36,873	)		(34,820	)		5.9
Research and development		(9,503	)		(8,018	)		18.5
Other income		353			122			189.3
Other expenses		(493	)		(642	)		(23.2	)
Total operation expenses		46,516			43,358			7.3
Operating profit		48,663			33,368			45.8
Operating profit margin(2)		13.5	%		11.6	%
Finance income (costs)
Finance income		4,187			2,073			102.0
Finance costs		(1,594	)		(1,002	)		59.1
Profit before income tax		51,256			34,439			48.8
Income tax expenses		11,526			3,053			277.5
Profit for the year		39,730			31,386			26.6
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Items that maybe subsequently reclassified to income or loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments		136			178			(23.6	)
Total comprehensive income for the year		39,866			31,564			26.3
Profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	W	39,876		W	31,443			26.8
Non-controlling interest(3)		(146	)		(57	)		156.1
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	W	40,012		W	31,621			26.5
Non-controlling interest(3)		(146	)		(57	)		156.1

N/M = not meaningful

(1) Gross profit margin for each period is calculated by dividing gross profit by total revenue for each period.

(2) Operating profit margin for each period is calculated by dividing operating profit by total revenue for each period.

(3) Represents the non-controlling interest in Gravity NeoCyon, a 96.1% held subsidiary acquired in December 2005, which increased to 98.7% in August 2018 and to 99.2% in August 2019 and Gravity Game Link, a 70%-held subsidiary acquired in February 2019.

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Revenues

Our total revenues increased by 25.9% to Won 360,967 million in 2019 from Won 286,770 million in 2018, primarily due to:

• a 26.1% increase in mobile games revenue to Won 301,903 million in 2019 from Won 239,489 million in 2018. This increase was mainly attributable to increased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love which was launched in Southeast Asia in October 2018, in North and South America and Oceania in January 2019 and in Japan in June 2019. Such increase was partially offset by decreased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Taiwan and Korea due to increased competition and weak demand for the game.

• a 7.3% increase in online games revenue to Won 42,322 million in 2019 from Won 39,453 million in 2018, which was mainly due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan and the launch of Ragnarok Prequel II in Taiwan in June 2019. Such increase was partially offset by decreased revenue from Ragnarok Prequel in Taiwan and Ragnarok Online in Thailand resulting from increased competition and weak demand for the game; and

• a 113.9% increase in other revenue to Won 16,742 million in 2019 from Won 7,828 million in 2018, which was mainly attributable to increased revenues from Gravity NeoCyon’s website development and operation services for third parties.

Cost of revenues

Our cost of revenues increased by 26.5% to Won 265,788 million in 2019 from Won 210,044 million in 2018, primarily due to:

• a 27.8% increase in commission paid to Won 241,480 million in 2019 from Won 188,944 million in 2018, which was mainly due to increased commissions paid for service fees of mobile platforms, royalty payments and outsourcing fees for game services related to Ragnarok M: Eternal Love; and

• a 14.6% increase in salaries to Won 12,620 million in 2019 from Won 11,014 million in 2018, primarily resulting from an increase in the number of employees.

Gross profit and gross profit margin

As a result of the foregoing, our gross profit increased by 24.1% to Won 95,179 million in 2019 from Won 76,726 million in 2018. Our gross profit margin decreased to 26.4% in 2019 from 26.8% in 2018 due to increased fees and commissions related to our services of Ragnarok M: Eternal Love.

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 5.9% to Won 36,873 million in 2019 from Won 34,820 million in 2018, primarily due to:

• a 22.1% increase in salaries to Won 8,643 million in 2019 from Won 7,080 million in 2018, primarily resulting from an increase in the number of employees;

• a 26.8% increase in commission paid to Won 7,262 million in 2019 from Won 5,727 million in 2018, which was mostly related to payment of gate way fees for Ragnarok Online in Taiwan; and

Such increase was partially offset by:

• a 13.4% decrease in advertising expenses to Won 14,948 million in 2019 from Won 17,263 million in 2018 mainly due to a decrease in advertising expenses for Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Korea which commercially launched in March 2018, and offset by advertising expenses in 2019 mainly due to the launch of Ragnarok H5 in Korea in September 2019, the launch of The Color of Dream Fantasy, Latale in Japan in October 2019, the launch of Ragnarok Tactics in Thailand in November 2019, Ragnarok Click H5 globally in November 2019 and participation in G-Star 2019 in November 2019.

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Research and development. Our research and development expenses increased by 18.5% to Won 9,503 million in 2019 from Won 8,018 million in 2018, mainly due to increases in development expenses for mobile games.

Other expenses. We had Won 486 million in impairment loss on intangible assets and other non-current assets in 2019, compared to impairment loss on intangible assets of Won 623 million in 2018, which mostly consisted of impairment loss on intangible assets of Blood War M and other non-current assets of Burst and Dawn Break.

Operating profit and operating profit margin

As a result of the cumulative effects of the reasons stated above, we recorded an operating profit of Won 48,663 million in 2019, compared to operating profit of Won 33,368 million in 2018, and our operating profit margin was 13.5% and 11.6% in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Net finance income (costs)

We recorded a net finance income of Won 2,593 million in 2019, compared to a net finance income of Won 1,071 million in 2018. Net finance income (costs) includes primarily interest income and foreign currency gain (loss).

Income tax expenses

We recorded an income tax expense of Won 11,526 million in 2019, compared to an income tax expense of Won 3,053 million in 2018. Our effective tax rate increased from 9.0% in 2018 to 22% in 2019 primarily due to the utilization of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset, Won 5,347 million in 2018, while no such utilization occurred in 2019.

Non‑controlling interest

Non‑controlling interest represents the net loss from Gravity NeoCyon, our 99.2%‑held subsidiary and net loss from Gravity Game Link, our 70%-held subsidiary, attributable to third-party minority interest holders. We acquired 96.1%of the voting equity of Gravity NeoCyon in 2005, increased our ownership in Gravity NeoCyon to 98.7% in August 2018, and increased our ownership in Gravity NeoCyon to 99.2% in August 2019. We acquired 70% of the voting equity of Gravity Game Link in February 2019.

Profit attributable to owners of the parent company

As a result of the foregoing, we recorded profit attributable to owners of the parent company of Won 39,876 million in 2019 compared to profit attributable to owners of the parent company of Won 31,443 million in 2018.

Segment Results

Our net revenue from online game operations, prior to adjusting for inter-segment transactions, was Won 48,182 million in 2019, which was a 16.7% increase from Won 41,288 million in 2018. This was mainly due to increased subscription revenues from Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok Prequel II in Taiwan. Our net revenue from mobile game operations was Won 346,878 million in 2019, which was 34.8% increase from Won 257,364 million in 2018. This was mainly due to increased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Southeast Asia, North and South America and Oceania and Japan.

Prior to adjusting for inter-segment transactions, we recorded an operating profit of Won 7,754 million from online game operations in 2019, which was an increase of 80.9% from Won 4,286 million in 2018, resulting mainly from increased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan. Also, our operating profit from mobile game operations was Won 38,655 million in 2019, which was an increase of 55.9% from Won 24,795 million in 2018, resulting mainly from increased revenues from Ragnarok M: Eternal Love.

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ITEM 5.B.  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

The following table sets forth the summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended December 31,
		2020			2020(1)			2019			2018
	(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US$)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	W		79,428		US$	73,131		W	86,051		W	39,095
Net cash inflow from operating activities			69,856			64,318			26,371			35,972
Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities			(36,049	)		(33,191	)		(32,526	)		10,823
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities			(2,547	)		(2,345	)		(1,686	)		(197	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(56	)		(52	)		1,218			358
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			31,204			28,730			(6,623	)		46,956
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	W		110,632		US$	101,861		W	79,428		W	86,051

Note:

(1) For convenience only, the Won amounts are expressed in the U.S. dollar at the rate of Won 1,086.11 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2020 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes.

Prior to the commercial launch of Ragnarok Online in August 2002, our principal sources of liquidity were cash from equity financing and incurrence of debt. Following the commercial launch of Ragnarok Online, our principal sources of liquidity have been cash flows from our operating activities and the proceeds from our initial public offering of ADSs in February 2005. As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately Won 110,632 million (US$ 101,861 thousand) in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of bank deposits with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase and money market instruments where the underlying securities have a maturity of three months or less. Net cash used in investing activities has consisted primarily of increase in short-term financial instruments, purchases of intangible assets, property and equipment. Our net property and equipment increased from Won 6,663 million as of December 31, 2019 to Won 7,695 million (US$ 7,085 thousand) as of December 31, 2020 mainly due to increased right-of-use assets. Our intangible assets increased from Won 1,717 million as of December 31, 2019 to Won 3,363 million (US$ 3,096 thousand) as of December 31, 2020 due to the acquisition of intangible assets during 2020.

Our cash investment policy emphasizes liquidity and preservation of principal over other portfolio considerations. We invest our cash in bank deposits and short‑term financial instruments which primarily consist of money market instruments with maturities of one year or less. Our short‑term financial instruments increased from Won 39,500 million as of December 31, 2019 to Won 71,000 million as of December 31, 2020. The increase in our short-term financial instruments in 2020 primarily resulted from the conversion of cash and cash equivalents into short-term financial instruments.

We generate cash primarily through revenues from micro transactions, royalties and license fees in relation to our mobile games, as well revenues from subscriptions and micro-transactions, royalties and license fees from our online games in various countries as described in ITEM 5.A. “OPERATING RESULTS—OVERVIEW—Revenues.” The level of popularity of our games in the marketplace is a key factor in how much cash we can generate. Most of our cash disbursements relate to costs such as salaries and other overhead costs for game servicing, other selling, general and administrative activities, and R&D activities.

Net cash inflow from operating activities. Net cash inflow from operating activities increased to Won 69,856 million (US$ 64,318 thousand) in 2020 from Won 26,371 million in 2019, which was primarily due to increased net profit as a result of operating activities in 2020. The decrease in net cash inflow from operating activities in 2019 as compared to 2018 was primarily due to increased income tax paid and payment of accounts payable for Ragnarok M: Eternal Love which launched in Southeast Asia in October 2018.

Net cash outflow from investing activities. Net cash outflow from our investing activities in 2020 was Won 36,049 million (US$ 33,191 thousand), compared to Won 32,526 million in 2019. This increase is preliminary due to Won 31,500 million (US$ 29,003 thousand) of net increase of short-term financial instruments compared to net increase of Won 30,000 million of short-term financial instruments in 2019 and increase of purchase of intangible assets. The increase in net cash outflowed by our investing activities in 2019 as compared to 2018 primarily reflected Won 30,000 million of net increase of short-term financial instruments.

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Net cash outflow from financing activities. Net cash outflow from financing activities increased to Won 2,547 million (US$2,345 thousand) in 2020 from Won 1,686 million in 2019, which was primarily due to increased repayment of lease liabilities. The increase in net cash outflow from financing activities in 2019 as compared to 2018 wasalso mainly due to increased repayment of lease liabilities.

Capital resources

We generate cash primarily through revenues from mobile games and online games. As our overseas operations are conducted primarily through our subsidiaries and our overseas licensees, our ability to finance our operations and any debt that we or our subsidiaries may incur depends, in part, on the payment of royalties and other fees by our overseas licensees and, to a lesser extent, the flow of dividends from our subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2020, our primary source of liquidity was Won 110,632 million (US$ 101,861 thousand) of cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our available cash and cash equivalents and net cash provided by operating activities will be sufficient to meet our capital needs through at least the first quarter of 2022. However, we cannot assure you that our business or operations will not change in a manner that would consume available capital resources more rapidly than anticipated. We may require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any significant investments or acquisitions. If these sources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional securities either in the form of equity or debt. In the past, we raised cash resources through the issuance of common shares. The sale of additional equity securities or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. In addition, we may seek to incur indebtedness through the issuance of debt securities or by obtaining a credit facility. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict operations.

We expect to have capital expenditure requirements for the ongoing expansion into other markets, including expenditures for expanding and upgrading our existing server equipment continuously, for developing new games internally, for acquiring and publishing third party games, or for investing in enhancing our technological, marketing, distributing and servicing capabilities. We believe that our internal cash flow from operations, together with our cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital requirements through at least the first quarter of 2022, including our new game development expenditures.

For a description of our commercial commitments and contingent liabilities, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

ITEM 5.C.  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.

To remain competitive, we have continued to focus on our research and development efforts. Our research and development efforts and plans consist of the following:

• Strategy and planning—overall game design and review of technical feasibility, market feasibility and the game development process;

• Graphics—designing game characters and game environments, with the objective of optimizing the overall gaming experience;

• Server programming—server design and development, handling interconnections, validation, security, character data and game process coordination, and facilitating online communication among players; and

• Client programming—enhancing the visual and sound experience and movement simulation of game characters.

Our research and development expenditures were Won 15,034 million (US$ 13,842 thousand), Won 9,503 million and 8,018 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our research and development expenses increased in 2020 mainly due to an increase in research and development expenses for mobile games.

See ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—GAME DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING” for information regarding our research and development and ITEM 4.B. “BUSINESS OVERVIEW—INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY” for information regarding our intellectual property.

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ITEM 5.D. TREND INFORMATION

Trends, uncertainties, and events which could have a material impact on our sales, operating revenues, and liquidity and capital resources are discussed above in ITEM 5.A. “OPERATING RESULTS” and ITEM 5.B. “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES.”

ITEM 5.E. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditure or capital resources that are material to investors.

ITEM 5.F. TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table sets forth a summary of our contractual cash obligations due by period as of December 31, 2020:

	Payments Due by Period
	Total			Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
		(In millions of Korean Won)
Lease obligations	W		6,395	W	2,920	W	2,742	W	733	W		—
Purchase obligations			3,310		1,841		903		566			—
Accrued severance benefits			248		248		—		—			—
Total	W		9,953	W	5,009	W	3,645	W	1,299	W	—

Long‑term debt obligations. We have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations as well as proceeds from our initial public offering of ADSs in February 2005. Therefore, there are currently no long‑term debt obligations.

Lease obligations. With respect to our operating lease obligations, the lease payments due by December 31, 2021 are Won 949 million, Won 202 million, Won 167 million, Won 319 million, Won 103 million, Won 57 million, Won 674 million, Won 247 million, Won 101 million and Won 97 million for our principal offices in Seoul, offices for our subsidiary in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia, our rental server in Seoul, the United States and Taiwan and our company vehicle, respectively. The lease terms expire in December 2022, December 2024, April 2023, November 2025, July 2022, March 2022, February 2023, October 2021, April 2021 and June 2021, respectively. The renewal terms in all of the leases are subject to market conditions.

Purchase obligations. In February 2020, we entered into an agreement with Lantu Games Ltd. to obtain the rights to publish Tera Classic in Japan. In May 2020, we entered into an agreement with the NBA and NBPA to obtain the right to develop and publish an NBA licensed game. In July 2020, we entered into an agreement with Kadokawa Corporation to obtain the rights to commercialize Sadako IP. In October 2020, we entered into an agreement with Shanghai Taren Network Technology Co., Ltd. to publish The Lord in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. As of December 31, 2020, we are to pay the remaining license fees and guaranteed minimum royalties in installments based on the progress of the development of the games.

Accrued severance benefits. Employees and executive officers in Korea with one year or more of service are entitled to receive a lump‑sum payment upon termination of their employment with us based on the length of service and their rate of pay at the time of termination. The annual severance benefits expense charged to operations is calculated based upon the net change in the accrued severance benefits payable at the balance sheet date based on the guidance of IAS 19, Employment Benefits. As severance benefits have no specific maturities, they are not allocated to the table that sets forth a summary of our contractual cash obligations due by period as of December 31, 2020.

Other Commitments and Liabilities

For a description of our commercial commitments and contingent liabilities, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. For a description of our legal proceedings, see ITEM 8.A. “CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.”

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ITEM 6.  DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

ITEM 6.A.  DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information relating to our directors and executive officers as of April 29, 2021. The business address of all of our directors and executive officers is our registered office at 15F, 396 World Cup buk‑ro, Mapo‑gu, Seoul 03925, Korea.

Name	Age	Position
Hyun Chul Park	48	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Yoshinori Kitamura	53	Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer
Heung Gon Kim	55	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
Kazuki Morishita	47	Executive Director
Kazuya Sakai	56	Executive Director
Jung Yoo	60	Independent Director
Yong Seon Kwon	63	Independent Director
Kee Woong Park	60	Independent Director

Hyun Chul Park has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director since March 2011 and was an officer of our corporate management office from May 2009 to March 2011. Mr. Park has also been a Director and a President at Gravity Interactive since November 2014 and March 2021, respectively. He has been a Director and the Chief Operating Officer at Gravity NeoCyon since December 2009 and April 2012, respectively, and was a Director at Gravity Games from October 2010 to March 2018 and Chief Strategy Officer at Gravity NeoCyon from October 2010 to March 2012. He was also a Director at Gravity Game Arise from December 2019 to March 2021 and has been a Director at Gravity Communications since April 2018. He has been a general manager of the GV Business Division (formerly known as International Business Division) at GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. since September 2007. He worked as a general manager at the Content Producing Department of SEGA Networks (China) Co., Ltd. from July 2005 to September 2007 and as a manager of the Asia Division at SEGA Corporation from April 2004 to July 2005. He was a manager at the Overseas Marketing Team at ActozSoft Co., Ltd. from October 2002 to March 2004 and at Siementech Co., Ltd. from October 2001 to October 2002. He worked as part of the Engineer Team of Toyota Vista Tokyo Co., Ltd. from April 1998 to July 2001. Mr. Park obtained a diploma in Automotive Maintenance from the Tokyo College of Technology, which has since been renamed to the Tokyo College of Automotive Technology.

Yoshinori Kitamura has served as our Executive Director since March 2008, Chief Operating Officer since June 2008 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 2011. Mr. Kitamura has also been a Director and Chief Executive Officer at Gravity NeoCyon since October 2008 and since October 2009, respectively. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Gravity Entertainment from March 2008 to December 2019. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Gravity Interactive, Gravity Communications, Gravity Game Link, Gravity Game Tech, Gravity Game Arise and Gravity Game Hub since July 2008, April 2018, February 2019, April 2019, July 2019 and January 2021, respectively. He was also a Director at Gravity Games from October 2010 to March 2018 and a Director at Gravity EU SAS from July 2011 to November 2014. Mr. Kitamura has also been a Director and Executive General Manager of the GV Business Division (formerly known as International Business Division) at GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. since March 2006 and June 2007, respectively, and was an Executive General Manager of the Marketing Division at GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. from February 2003 to June 2007. He worked as a Director of GungHo Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. and GungHo Works, Inc. from March 2007 to October 2008 and from March 2008 to June 2008, respectively. Mr. Kitamura was a Director of L5 Games Inc. from July 2008 to its liquidation in August 2008. Mr. Kitamura also worked at NC Japan K.K. as marketing manager from January 2002 to January 2003 and ICC Corporation as business development manager from September 1999 to December 2001. Mr. Kitamura holds a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from Bunkyo University.

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Heung Gon Kimhas served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2008, and was elected to be an Executive Director at the annual general meeting of shareholders held in March 2021. Mr. Kim has been the Chief Financial Officer at Gravity Interactive from June 2009 to March 2019 and fromMay 2019 to March 2021, and has been a Directorand a Vice Presidentat Gravity Interactive since March 2011 and March 2021, respectively. Mr. Kim was a liquidator of Gravity Games from March 2018 to September 2018. He was a Director of Gravity Games from October 2010 to March 2018 and Chief Executive Officer of Gravity Games from March 2013 to March 2018. Mr. Kim was a Director of Gravity Entertainment from March 2011 to December 2019. He has been a Director and Chief Financial Officer ofGravity NeoCyon since March 2011 and May 2011, respectively. He has been a Director and Chief Financial Officer of Gravity Communications since April 2018. He has also been a Director of Gravity Game Link,Gravity Game Tech andGravity Game Arise since February 2019, July 2019 and July 2019, respectively. Mr.Kim also has been a Director and Chief Financial Officer of Gravity Game Hub since January 2021 and March 2021, respectively. He was the general manager of our financial management division and accounting and treasury department from March 2007 to September 2008 and from September 2006 to March 2007, respectively. He also worked as a manager of our accounting team from April 2004 to September 2006. Mr. Kim worked at Modottel, Inc. as accounting team manager from June 2002 to April 2004. Mr. Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Chung‑Ang University.

Kazuki Morishita has served as our Executive Director since March 2008. Mr. Morishita has also been the President and Chief Executive Officer of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. since January 2004 and was Chief Operating Officer of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. from August 2002 to January 2004. In addition, he was a Director of Game Arts Co., Ltd. from December 2005 to March 2008 and has been the President of Game Arts Co., Ltd. since March 2008. Mr. Morishita has also been a Director of GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. and Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. since March 2012 and March 2018, respectively. He was a Director at SUPERTRICK GAMES, Inc., from February 2013 to May 2018 and has been a Chief Executive Officer since June 2018. Mr. Morishita was a Director at Acquire Corp. and Kahon 3 Oy from October 2011 to November 2014, and from December 2013 to September 2014, respectively. Mr. Morishita was the Chairman of GungHo Works, Inc. from October 2007 to December 2009 and worked as a Director at GungHo Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. from March 2007 to October 2008 and as a Director at Overdriver Game Technologies Ltd. from June 2012 to August 2013. He also was a general manager of the E‑service department at OnSale, Inc. from May 2001 to August 2002. Mr. Morishita served as Director of Kickers Network, Inc. from December 2000 to April 2001 and as Director of Dolphin Net, Inc. from March to November in 2000. Mr. Morishita worked as chief of the system sales department at Softcreate Co., Ltd. from July 1996 to February 2000. Mr. Morishita graduated from the High School Affiliated with Chiba University of Commerce.

Kazuya Sakai has served as our Executive Director since March 2009. He also served as Chief Financial Officer and Director since April 2004 and March 2005 respectively, and was the Investor Relations Officer of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., from July 2011 to April 2014. He has served as Director of Games Art Co., Ltd., GungHo Gamania Co., Ltd., Acquire Corp., GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc., GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc., SUPERTRICK GAMES. Inc, and mspo, Inc. since March 2017, December 2015, July 2015, September 2014, March 2018, March 2012, February 2013 and April 2018 respectively. He was a Director of PlayPhone, Inc. from July 2015 to August 2019. Mr. Sakai was a Director at GGF B.V. from October 2013 to September 2014. He was a Director at Overdriver Game Technologies Ltd. from June 2012 to August 2013, and an Auditor of Acquire Corp. from October 2011 to July 2015. Also, he was Chief Executive Officer of Capri, Inc. from October 2008 to December 2009. He was a Director of Gravity Entertainment from March 2008 to March 2011, and a Director of GungHo Works, Inc. from October 2007 to December 2009. Mr. Sakai was a Director of GungHo Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. from March 2007 to October 2008 and Chief Executive Officer in October 2008 to its liquidation in October 2008. He was Chief Executive Officer of GungHo Asset Management, Inc. from January 2007 to October 2008. Mr. Sakai served as a general manager of Administration Division, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Expression Tools, Inc. from January 1993 to March 1996, from April 1996 to April 2000, and from April 2000 to November 2003, respectively. He worked at The Kyushu Sogo Bank, Ltd., the current name of which is The Shinwa Bank, Ltd., from April 1987 to December 1992. Mr. Sakai graduated from Kyushu Sangyo University with a bachelor’s degree in Commercial Science.

Jung Yoo has served as our Independent Director since March 2011. Mr. Yoo has been a Director at Merry Year International since October 2014, a Representative Partner of Samhasa GP since June 2007 and a member of the Board of Trustees of Euidang Foundation since August 2007. He was an Advisor of TCAD International, Inc. from March 2008 to March 2010 and an Independent Director of NHN Japan Corporation from September 2004 to April 2006. Mr. Yoo was a Managing Director of PCCW Japan Ltd., from June 2000 to March 2007. He was a Partner of Pacific Cyber‑Venture Co., Ltd. from June 2000 to August 2002 and a Director of Techno‑Venture Co., Ltd. from June 2000 to August 2002. Mr. Yoo worked at Credit Suisse Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. from August 1998 to March 2000, Bain & Company Japan, Inc. from August 1996 to May 1998 and SK Securities Co., Ltd. from September 1991 to November 1994. Mr. Yoo received a B.A. degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures from University of Southern California, an M.A. degree in Commerce from Waseda University and an MBA degree from INSEAD.

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Yong Seon Kwonhas served as our Independent Director since March 2019. Mr. Kwon has been a Director of Jeonghyeon Tax Services Company since Jan 2019. He was a taxpayer advocate manager at Sokcho Tax office from January 2015 to December 2018. He was a litigation officer of Jungbu Regional Tax office from January 2012 to December 2014 and a team manager at Jungbu Regional Tax office and Bucheon Tax office from November 2010 to January 2012. Mr. Kwon was also an investigator at Suwon Tax office from February 2000 to November 2009, and at Seocho Tax office and Ansan Tax office from February 1992 to February 2000. He was an investigator of Guro and Sogong Tax office and Gangseo Tax office from December 1983 to January 1992. Moreover, he worked on Tax Administration litigation and civil suits at Incheon District Court from February 2005 to February 2007 and Tax Administration litigation and civil suits at Uijeongbu District Court from February 2011 to February 2014. Mr. Kwon received a B.A. degree in Accounting from University of Seoul.

Kee Woong Park has served as our Independent Director since March 2020. Mr. Park has been a Chief Managing Partner of APEX LLC since September 2009. He has been an arbitrator at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board since June 2002. He has been a director of Kwang-Sung School Foundation since July 2014, a member of Investigation Review Committee of Supreme Prosecutors’ Office since January 2018, and a vice president of Trust Science Institute of Korea since January 2019. He was a visiting scholar at University of British Columbia, Asia Law Center from January 2004 to June 2005 and he completed the train at the Judicial Research & Training Institute on Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea in February 1989. Mr. Park obtained an LL.B. degree from Seoul National University.

Doo Hyun Ryu served as our Independent Director from March 2011 to June 2020.

ITEM 6.B.  COMPENSATION

We have not extended any loans or credit to any of our directors or executive officers, and we have not provided guarantees for borrowings by any of these persons. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of compensation paid by us to all directors and executive officers was Won 1,137 million (US$ 1,047 thousand). At our general meeting of shareholders held on March 31, 2021, our shareholders approved an aggregate amount of up to Won 1,400 million (US$ 1,289 thousand) as compensation for our directors for 2021.

None of our directors or executive officers are compensated by any third party for their respective services rendered to us as required to be disclosed pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 5250(b)(3).

Under the Labor Standard Act and the Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act, we are required to pay a severance amount to eligible employees who voluntarily or involuntarily terminate their employment with us, including through retirement. The severance amount for our officers equals the monthly salary at the time of his or her departure, multiplied by the number of continuous years of service. There is no severance benefit for our directors.

We maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy covering certain potential liabilities of our directors and officers.

ITEM 6.C.  BOARD PRACTICES

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

Our ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, and we are subject to the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. However, as a foreign private issuer, Gravity is exempt from certain corporate governance rules that apply to U.S. domestic companies. NASDAQ’s corporate governance practice rules provide that a foreign private issuer may elect to follow its home country practices in lieu of the requirements under NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5600 Series, subject to certain exceptions and to the extent such practices are not prohibited by home country law. The following are the significant ways in which Gravity’s corporate governance practices differ from those followed by U.S. domestic companies.

• Under Korean law, we are not required to have a board of directors composed of a majority of independent directors. Our Board of Directors is currently composed of a total of eight directors, three of whom are independent directors.

• Under Korean law, we are not required to have independent director oversight of director nominations or a compensation committee composed solely of independent directors with a written charter which includes specific responsibilities and authority of the compensation committee. However, we have established a director nomination committee and a compensation committee in accordance with our articles of incorporation. Our director nomination committee and compensation committee are each composed of two non‑independent directors and one independent director.

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• Under Korean law, independent directors are not required to have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. However, our audit committee, which is composed solely of threeindependent directors, generally holds meetings once a month and whenever there are matters related to the financial results of the Company, related party transactions or other relevant matters. At such meetings, only independent directors are present without management.

• In lieu of the requirement that shareholder approval be obtained prior to an issuance of securities in connection with: (i) the acquisition of the stock or assets of another company; (ii) equity‑based compensation of officers, directors, employees or consultants; (iii) a change of control; and (iv) transactions other than public offerings, as specified in NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5635, we require a resolution to be adopted at the general meeting of shareholders when necessary under Korean law, including, for example, if an issuance of securities is related to the acquisition of all or a part of the business of another corporation which significantly affects the business of the Company.

• In lieu of the requirement that copies of an annual report be delivered to shareholders within a reasonable time following the filing of the annual report with the SEC, our business report prepared under Korean law, and financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, are made available to shareholders one week before the day of the annual general meeting of shareholders and presented to shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. Moreover, such documents as well as our annual report on Form 20‑F, once available, may be viewed at our principal or branch office by any of our shareholders making such a request and are also delivered to any shareholder making a request for delivery. Under Korean law, we are not required to prepare quarterly or interim reports. We furnish our quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS on Form 6‑K with the SEC.

• Under Korean law, we are not required to solicit proxies nor provide proxy statements in connection with any general meeting of shareholders. For shareholders holding only our common shares, we do not solicit proxies from nor provide proxy statements to such shareholders. For holders of our ADSs, our depositary, Citibank, N.A. provides proxy statements to, and solicits proxies from, such holders, which proxies will be voted by the Korea Securities Depository, or the “KSD,” on behalf of the holders at the general meeting of shareholders.

In addition, as a controlled company, as GungHo controls 59.3% of our outstanding voting power as of the date hereof, Gravity is exempt from certain corporate governance rules that apply to non-controlled companies. NASDAQ’s corporate governance practice rules provide that a controlled company is exempt from certain corporate governance requirements under NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5615, subject to certain exceptions. As a controlled company, we are not required to have a majority of our Board of Directors be independent, nor are we required to have a compensation committee or independent director oversight of director nominations which meet the requirements set forth in the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. We are relying on these exemptions as a controlled company.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of our affairs. Our articles of incorporation, as currently in effect, provide for a Board of Directors comprised of not less than three directors and also provide for an audit committee, a compensation committee and a director nomination committee. We currently have eight members serving as members of our Board of Directors. The directors are elected at a shareholders’ meeting by a majority vote of the shareholders present or represented, which majority is not less than one‑fourth of all issued and outstanding shares with voting rights, so long as not less than one third of all issued and outstanding shares with voting rights are present at the shareholders’ meeting.

Each of our directors is elected for a term of one year. However, if a director's term of office ends after the end of a business period but before the convocation of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting concerning the said business period, his or her term of office shall extend until the end of the shareholders’ meeting. If a director's term of office ends after the end of a business period and after the convocation of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting concerning the said business period, his or her term of office shall shorten until the end of the shareholders’ meeting. Directors may serve any number of consecutive terms and may be removed from office at any time by a special resolution adopted at a general meeting of shareholders, which requires approval by the holders of at least two‑thirds of the voting shares present or represented at the meeting and at least one‑third of our total voting shares then issued and outstanding.

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The Board of Directors elects one or more representative directors from its members. A representative director is authorized to represent and act on behalf of our company and has the authority to bind our company. We may have (i) one sole representative director, (ii) two or more co‑representative directors or (iii) two or more joint representative directors. The powers and authorities of a sole representative director and any co‑representative directors are exactly the same while the only distinction for joint representative directors is that they must act jointly (i.e., all of the joint representative directors must act together in order to bind the Company while co‑representative directors may act independently). Currently our Board of Directors has elected Hyun Chul Park as our Representative Director. Under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, any director with special interest in an agenda of a board meeting may not exercise his voting rights in such board meeting. We do not have service contracts with any of our directors which provide for benefits upon termination.

Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Jung Yoo, Yong Seon Kwon and Kee Woong Park are “independent directors” within the meaning of NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2).

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Under our articles of incorporation, we currently have three committees that serve under our Board of Directors:

• the audit committee;

• the director nomination committee; and

• the compensation committee.

Audit committee

Our audit committee was established in December 2004. The audit committee currently consists of the following directors: Yong Seon Kwon, Jung Yoo and Kee Woong Park. All of the audit committee members are “independent directors” within the meaning of NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2) and meet the criteria for independence as set forth in Rule 10A‑3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act. All of our independent directors are financially literate and have accounting or related financial management expertise. Our Board of Directors has determined that Yong Seon Kwon is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined by the regulations of the SEC issued pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act. The audit committee is responsible for examining internal transactions and potential conflicts of interest and reviewing accounting and other relevant matters. Under the Korean Commercial Code, if a company establishes an audit committee, such company is not permitted to have a statutory auditor. The committee is currently chaired by Yong Seon Kwon.

Director nomination committee

The director nomination committee consists of the following three directors: Kazuya Sakai, Kazuki Morishita and Jung Yoo. One of the three members, Jung Yoo, is an “independent director” within the meaning of NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2). This committee is responsible for recommending and nominating candidates for our director positions. The committee is currently chaired by Kazuya Sakai.

Compensation committee

The compensation committee consists of the following three directors: Kazuki Morishita, Kazuya Sakai and Yong Seon Kwon. One of the three members, Yong Seon Kwon, is an independent director within the meaning of NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2). This committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the management’s evaluation and compensation programs. The committee is currently chaired by Kazuki Morishita.

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ITEM 6.D. EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2020, we had 324 full‑time employees (not including employees of our subsidiaries). The total number of employees increased over the course of 2020 mainly due to increase of in-house development employees stemming from the increased number of games launched in 2020 and planned for 2021.

The following table sets forth the number of our employees by department as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Senior management		10		10		9
Finance		19		18		15
Marketing		80		70		58
Game development and support		215		186		167
Total		324		284		249

We do not have a labor union, and none of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. We have a labor‑management council for such employees in Korea as required under the Act on the Promotion of Workers’ Participation and Cooperation in Korea. We believe that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees and we have not experienced any significant labor disputes or work stoppages.

In addition, as of December 31, 2020, our subsidiaries had the number of employees as set forth in the following table:

	December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Gravity Interactive, Inc.(1)	37{4}		33{5}		35{3}
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc.(1)	229{4}		269{4}		264{4}
Gravity Entertainment Corporation(1)		—		—	7{1}
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd. (1)	50{5}		35{5}		32{3}
PT Gravity Game Link(1)	48{6}		29{5}			—
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.(1)	46{6}		21{6}			—
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.(1)	39{4}		20{4}			—
Total		449		407		338

Note:

(1) The number in {} is the number of employees (who are included in the total number) seconded from Gravity Co., Ltd. to the relevant subsidiary.

None of the employees of Gravity Interactive, Gravity NeoCyon, Gravity Communications, Gravity Game Link, Gravity Game Tech, or Gravity Game Arise is represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

We have entered into a standard annual employment contract with most of our officers, managers and employees. These contracts include a covenant that prohibits the relevant officer, manager, or employee from engaging in any activities that compete with our business during, and for six months after, the period of their employment with our company.

Under the severance payment plan that we have established in accordance with the Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act, employees in Korea with more than one year of service with us are entitled to receive a lump sum payment upon voluntary or involuntary termination of their employment. The amount of the benefit equals the employee’s monthly salary, calculated by averaging the employee’s daily salary for the three months prior to the date of the employee’s departure, multiplied by the number of continuous years of employment. As of December 31, 2020, we provided Won 248 million (US$ 228 thousand) to 172 employees as severance payment, being 100% of our severance liability as of such date.

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Pursuant to the Korean National Pension Law, we are required to pay 4.5% of each employee’s standard monthly income to the National Pension Corporation. Our employees are also required to pay 4.5% of their standard monthly income to the National Pension Corporation each month. Our employees are entitled to receive an annuity in the event they lose, in whole or in part, their wage earning capability. Our employees can receive pension payments upon making a claim when they reach a certain age or lose all or part of their income due to disability, such as by receiving age pension payments when theyreach the age of 60 after being registered for the national pension plan for at least 10 years and disability pension payments when a disease or illness acquired during the time they were registered for the national pension plan leaves a disability even after the disease or illness that originally caused the disability is cured. The total amount of contributions we, including our subsidiary in Korea, made to the National Pension Corporation in 2019and 2020 was Won 849 million and Won 933million (US$859thousand), respectively.

ITEM 6.E.  SHARE OWNERSHIP

None of our current directors or officers beneficially owns our common shares.

Stock option plan

Under our articles of incorporation, we may grant options for the purchase of our shares to certain qualified directors, officers and employees. Set forth below are the details of our stock option plan as currently contained in our articles of incorporation:

• Stock options may be granted to our officers and employees who have contributed or are qualified to contribute to our establishment, management and technical innovation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no stock options may be granted to any person who is (i) our largest shareholder, (ii) a holder of 10% or more of our shares outstanding, (iii) certain specially related persons of the person set forth in (i) and (ii) above, or (iv) a shareholder who would own 10% or more of our shares upon exercise of options granted under the stock option plan; provided, however, that those who fall under the specially related persons upon becoming one of the officers of the concerned company (including part‑time officers of the affiliated company) shall be excluded from item (iii) above;

• Stock options may be granted by a special resolution of our shareholders with the aggregate number of shares issuable not to exceed 10% of the total number of our then issued and outstanding common shares;

• Upon exercise of stock options, we deliver our common shares or pay in cash the difference between the market price of our shares and the option exercise price;

• The number of officers and employees subject to grant of stock options shall not exceed 90% of the currently employed officers and employees, and the stock option granted to an officer or an employee shall not exceed 10% of the total issued and outstanding shares;

• Stock options granted under the stock option plan, in case new shares are issued, have a minimum exercise price equal to the higher of (i) the market price of our shares calculated pursuant to the method under the Inheritance and Gift Tax Law and (ii) the par value of our shares, and in other cases, have a minimum exercise price equal to or higher than the market price of our shares calculated pursuant to the method under the Inheritance and Gift Tax Law;

• Stock options may be exercisable by a person who is granted a stock option and has served the Company for two or more years from the date of the special resolution of shareholders granting such stock options; provided, that stock options may be exercised by, or on behalf of, a person that dies, retires or resigns due to any cause not attributable to himself/herself before the completion of such a period of two years;

• Stock options can vest after two years from the stock option grant date and can be exercised up to five years from the vesting date; and

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• Stock options may be cancelled by a resolution of our Board of Directors if (i) the officer or employee who holds the option voluntarily retires after being granted stock options, (ii) the officer or employee who holds the option causes material damage to us by willful misconduct or negligence, (iii) we are unable to deliver our shares or pay the prescribed amount due to bankruptcy or dissolution, or (iv) the occurrence of any cause for cancellation of stock options specified in the stock option agreement.

Each stock option confers the right to the grantee to purchase one share of our common stock at the exercise price. On December 24, 2004, our shareholders approved the implementation of our employee stock option plan and the granting of stock options under this plan to our directors, officers and employees. All the stock options granted on December 24, 2004 have expired. There are no stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2020.

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ITEM 7.  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

ITEM 7.A.  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

The table below sets forth information known to us with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares as of April 29, 2021, by each person known to us to own beneficially 5% or more of our common shares based on 6,948,900 common shares outstanding. None of our common shares entitles the holder to any preferential voting rights. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and includes the power to direct the voting or the disposition of the securities or to receive the economic benefit of the ownership of the securities.

Name	Number of Shares Beneficially Owned		Percentage Beneficially Owned
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.		4,121,737		59.3	%

To the best of our knowledge, as of December 31, 2020, approximately 47.5% of our common shares was held in the United States (in the form of ADSs). Also to the best of our knowledge, we had approximately 8,771 beneficial holders of our shares (in the form of ADSs) in the United States as of December 31, 2020. As of the date hereof, our largest shareholder GungHo beneficially owns 59.3% of the voting power of our common shares.

ITEM 7.B.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As further disclosed in Note 24 of to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report, we engage in transactions with our related parties, including our largest shareholder, from time to time, involving the sale of our products to, and the purchase of products and services from, such related parties.

Relationship with GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

On April 1, 2008, GungHo acquired 3,640,619 shares of our common stock, which was approximately 52.4% of our total shares. On June 23, 2008 and June 24, 2008, GungHo acquired our ADSs representing 450,554.25 and 30,565.25 shares of the Company, respectively. As of April 29, 2021, GungHo beneficially owns approximately 4,121,737 shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting approximately 59.3% of the total issued and outstanding common shares. See ITEM 3.D. “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY STRUCTURE—GungHo, the licensee of our games in Japan, our principal market in terms of revenues, is our majority shareholder, which gives them control of our board of directors.”

In July 2002, we entered into an agreement with GungHo, formerly known as OnSale, Inc., for the service and distribution of Ragnarok Online in Japan, which was renewed in September 2004, August 2006, September 2009, September 2012, September 2015, September 2017 and September 2019.

In August 2012, we entered into a co-development agreement with GungHo to develop Ragnarok Odyssey Ace for the PlayStation Vita platform, which was amended in January 2013, June 2013, February 2017 and October 2019.

In May 2010, we entered into a license with GungHo to commercialize the merchandise business using Ragnarok Online game characters within Japan, which was amended in May 2012, May 2014, May 2016, September 2017 and September 2019.

In April 2019, we entered into an agreement with GungHo for the service and distribution of Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in Japan (locally named as Ragnarok Masters in Japan) which was launched in June 2019.

In July 2020, we entered into an agreement with GungHo for the service and distribution of Ragnarok Origin in Japan.

Mr. Hyun Chul Park, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Yoshinori Kitamura, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Kazuki Morishita, our Executive Director and Mr. Kazuya Sakai, our Executive Director, have been General Manager, Director and Executive General Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Director of GungHo, respectively.

ITEM 7.C.  INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Not applicable.

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 8.A.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All relevant financial statements are included in ITEM 18. “FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.”

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of the date hereof, we are not involved in any lawsuit or other proceeding the outcome of which we believe may, individually or taken as whole, have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Since our inception, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our common shares. Any decision to pay dividends in the future will be subject to a number of factors, including cash requirements for future capital expenditures and investments, and other factors our Board of Directors may deem relevant. We have no intention to pay dividends in the near future. Consequently, we cannot give any assurance that any dividends may be declared and paid in the future. Holders of outstanding common shares on a dividend record date will be entitled, subject to applicable withholding taxes, to the full dividend declared without regard to the date of issuance of the common shares or any subsequent transfer of the common shares. Payment of annual dividends in respect of a particular year, if any, will be made in the following year after approval by our shareholders at the annual general meeting of shareholders or, if (i) an external auditor gives an unqualified opinion to the financial statements and (ii) all members of the audit committee unanimously agree, after approval by the Board of Directors, and payment of interim dividends, if any, will be made in the same year after approval by our Board of Directors, in each case, subject to certain provisions of our articles of incorporation and the Korean Commercial Code. All dividends may be paid in cash, by shares or by other properties (in‑kind). See ITEM 10.B. “MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION—Dividends.”

Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement for the ADSs, you will be entitled to receive dividends on common shares represented by ADSs to the same extent as the holders of common shares, less the fees and expenses payable under the deposit agreement in respect of, and any Korean tax applicable to, such dividends. See ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—KOREAN TAXATION.” The depositary will generally convert the Won it receives into U.S. dollars and distribute the U.S. dollar amounts to you. For a description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of dividends paid to our shareholders, see ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS.”

ITEM 8.B.  SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

We have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

ITEM 9.  THE OFFER AND LISTING

ITEM 9.A.  OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS

Common Stock

Our common shares are not listed on any stock exchange or organized trading market, including in Korea. There is no public market for our common shares, although a small number of our common shares are traded in off‑market transactions involving private sales primarily in Korea.

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American Depositary Shares

Following our initial public offering on February 8, 2005, the ADSs were listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market’s the NASDAQ Global Market, formerly the NASDAQ National Market, under the symbol “GRVY.” Other than from November 26, 2014 through August 27, 2018 (during which our ADSs were traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market), our ADSs have been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the same symbol. On May 11, 2015, we effected a change of our ADS to common shares ratio from four ADSs to one common share (4:1) to one ADS to two common shares (1:2), which had the effect of a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of our ADSs. On August 28, 2018, we effected a further change of our ADS to common shares ratio from one ADS to two common shares (1:2) to one ADS to one common share (1:1), which had the effect of a 2-for-1 stock split of our ADSs.

As of December 31, 2020, 3,297,402 ADSs representing 3,297,402 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

ITEM 9.B.  PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.C. MARKETS

See ITEM 9.A. “OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS.”

ITEM 9.D.  SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.E. DILUTION

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.F.  EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ITEM 10.A.  SHARE CAPITAL

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.B.  MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The section below provides summary information relating to the material terms of our capital stock and our articles of incorporation. It also includes a brief summary of certain provisions of the Korean Commercial Code and related Korean law, all as currently in effect.

General

We were incorporated as a company with limited liability under Korean law on April 4, 2000 under the legal name of Gravity Co., Ltd.

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Objects and Purposes

Under Article 2 of our articles of incorporation, our purpose is to engage in the following businesses: (i) consulting regarding software and development and distribution of software; (ii) software and compact disc development and sale; (iii) development of info-communications related software; (iv) production, development, distribution, sale, and licensing of and consulting regarding digital contents including game software; (v) online network game service; (vi) development of software for application packages; (vii) computer program development and sale; (viii) software import and export; (xi) electronic transactions; (x) character merchandising; (xi) animation; (xii) real estate lease; (xiii) rest area restaurant business; (xiv) media-related business; (xv) printing and publication; (xvi) production and distribution of audio and visual records; and (xvii) all businesses auxiliary to the above.

Directors

Our articles of incorporation prohibit any of our directors from exercising his or her voting right in respect of any interested transactions. The amount of compensation to be provided to our directors is subject to the approval of our shareholders at a general meeting. Our articles of incorporation are silent on the borrowing powers exercisable by directors and do not prescribe any age limit for directors. Directors are appointed through the general meeting of shareholders and an affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and at least one-fourth of the total issued and outstanding shares is required for a director’s appointment.

The terms of office of the directors shall be one year. However, if a director’s term of office ends after the end of a business period but before the convocation of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting concerning the said business period, his or her term of office shall extend until the end of the shareholders’ meeting. If a director's term of office ends after the end of a business period and after the convocation of the ordinary shareholders’ meeting concerning the said business period, his or her term of office shall shorten until the end of the shareholders’ meeting. Any vacancy of directors shall be filled by an election at a shareholders’ meeting; provided, however, that the vacancy may not necessarily be filled if we have at least three directors (which is our minimum number of directors under Article 32 of our articles of incorporation), and the vacancy does not interrupt performance of directors’ duties. The term of office for a director who is filled by-election shall be the remainder of the predecessor’s term.

Dividends

We may pay dividends to our shareholders in proportion to the number of shares owned by each shareholder. The common shares represented by the ADSs have the same dividend rights as our other common shares.

In general, we may declare dividends at the annual general meeting of shareholders which is held within three months after the end of each fiscal year. However, in some cases, we may also declare dividends at a meeting of the Board of Directors, if (i) an external auditor gives an unqualified opinion to our financial statements for such fiscal year and (ii) all members of the audit committee unanimously agree, after approval by the Board of Directors. In addition, we may declare any interim dividends at a meeting of the Board of Directors. All dividends may be paid in cash, by shares or by other properties (in‑kind). However, a dividend in shares must be distributed at par value, and dividends in shares may not exceed one‑half of the annual dividends.

Under the Korean Commercial Code, we may pay an annual dividend only out of the excess of our net assets, on a non‑consolidated basis, over the sum of (i) our stated capital, (ii) the total amount of our capital surplus reserve and earned surplus reserve accumulated up to the end of the relevant dividend period, (iii) the earned surplus reserve to be set aside for the annual dividend period and (iv) unrealized gains (the amount of net assets stated on the balance sheet increased as a result of an evaluation of the assets and liabilities in accordance with IFRS, which is not offset by unrealized losses).

We may not pay an annual dividend unless we have set aside as earned surplus reserve an amount equal to at least 10% of the cash portion of the annual dividend, or unless we have an accumulated earned surplus reserve of not less than one‑half of our stated capital. We may not use our legal reserves to pay cash dividends but may transfer amounts from our legal reserves to capital stock or use our legal reserves to reduce an accumulated deficit. If our legal reserves exceed 1.5 times our stated capital, the excess legal reserves may be reduced by a majority vote of the shareholders.

In addition to annual dividends, under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, we may pay interim dividends once during each fiscal year in case we earn more retained earnings as of the end of the first half of such year than the retained earnings not disposed of at the time of the general shareholder meeting with respect to the immediately preceding fiscal year. The decision to pay interim dividends shall be made by a resolution of the Board of Directors and is not subject to shareholder approval. Any interim dividends must be paid to the shareholders of record as of June 30 of the relevant fiscal year. We may distribute the interim dividend in cash, in shares or in other form of valuable property (in‑kind).

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The total amount of interim dividends payable in a fiscal year shall not be more than the net assets on the balance sheet of the immediately preceding fiscal year, after deducting (i) our capital in the immediately preceding fiscal year, (ii) the aggregate amount of our capital reserves and earned surplus reserves accumulated up to the immediately preceding fiscal year, (iii) the amount relating to the immediately preceding fiscal term which is confirmed at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be distributed as profit or paid, (iv) the amount of voluntary reserves accumulated up to the immediately preceding fiscal year for special purposes pursuant to our articles of incorporation or a resolution by our shareholders, (v) the amount of earned surplus reserves that should be set aside for the current fiscal year following the interim dividend payment and (vi) unrealized gains (the amount of net assets stated on the balance sheet increased as a result of an evaluation of the assets and liabilities in accordance with IFRS). Furthermore, the rate of interim dividends for non‑voting preferred shares must be the same as that for our common shares.

We have no obligation to pay any dividend unclaimed for five years from the dividend payment date.

Distribution of Free Shares

In addition to paying dividends in shares out of our retained or current earnings, we may also distribute to our shareholders an amount transferred from our capital surplus or earned surplus reserve to our stated capital in the form of bonus shares issued free of charge, or free shares. We must distribute such free shares to all our shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings. Since our inception, we have not distributed any free shares. We currently have no intention to make such distribution in the near future.

Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional Shares

We may issue authorized but unissued shares from time to time, unless otherwise provided for in the Korean Commercial Code, on such terms as our Board of Directors may determine. We must offer new shares on uniform terms to all shareholders who have preemptive rights and are listed on our shareholders’ register as of the relevant record date.

We may issue new shares pursuant to a board resolution to persons other than existing shareholders, who in these circumstances will not have preemptive rights, if the new shares are issued:

• through a general public offering, of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to the members of the employee stock ownership association;

• upon exercise of a stock option in accordance with our articles of incorporation;

• in the form of depositary receipts of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to induce foreign direct investment necessary for business in accordance with the Foreign Investment Promotion Act of no more than 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares;

• to the extent not exceeding 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares, to domestic or overseas financial institutions, corporations or individuals for the purpose of raising funds on an emergency basis;

• to certain companies under a joint venture arrangement with us; or

• in a public offering or the new shares are underwritten by underwriters for the purpose of listing such shares on any stock exchange, to the extent not exceeding 50% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares, provided that, if new shares are allocated to persons other than existing shareholders, the company is required to provide notice to shareholders or make a public notice at least two weeks prior to the payment date of the subscription amount for such new shares.

We must give public notice of preemptive rights regarding new shares and their transferability at least two weeks before the relevant record date. We will notify the shareholders who are entitled to subscribe for newly issued shares of the deadline for subscription at least two weeks prior to such deadline. If a shareholder fails to subscribe by the deadline, the shareholder’s preemptive rights lapse. Our Board of Directors may determine how to distribute fractional shares or shares for which preemptive rights have not been exercised.

In the case of ADS holders, the depositary will be treated as the shareholder entitled to preemptive rights.

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General Meeting of Shareholders

We hold the annual general meeting of shareholders within three months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board resolution or court approval, we may hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders:

• as necessary;

• at the request of shareholders holding an aggregate of 3% or more of our outstanding shares; or

• at the request of our audit committee.

We must give shareholders written notice or electronic document setting out the date, place and agenda of the meeting at least two weeks prior to the general meeting of shareholders. The agenda of the general meeting of shareholders is determined at the meeting of the Board of Directors. In addition, a shareholder holding an aggregate of 3% or more of the outstanding shares may propose an agenda for the general meeting of shareholders. Such proposal should be made in writing at least six weeks prior to the meeting. The Board of Directors may decline such proposal if it is in violation of the relevant laws and regulations or our articles of incorporation. Shareholders not on the shareholders’ register as of the record date are not entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of shareholders or attend or vote at the meeting. Holders of preferred shares, unless enfranchised, are not entitled to receive notice of or vote at the general meeting of shareholders.

A shareholder holding an aggregate of 1% or more of the outstanding shares may, prior to the shareholders’ meeting, request the court to appoint an inspector to examine the appropriateness of the meeting notice process and voting method.

The chairman of the shareholders’ meeting shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, and if the person determined by the Board of Directors cannot serve as chairman, the representative director shall serve as chairman. If the representative director cannot serve as chairman, then the vice president, senior executive director or executive director shall serve as chairman, in that order. If a general meeting of shareholders is proposed by a shareholder or shareholders holding an aggregate of not less than 3% of the outstanding shares, the court may approve such general meeting and may also appoint the chairman of such shareholders’ meeting upon request by the requesting parties or at its own discretion.

Our shareholders’ meetings are held in Seoul, Korea or other nearby areas as deemed necessary.

Voting Rights

Holders of our common shares are entitled to one vote for each common share. However, common shares held by us (i.e., treasury shares) or by any corporate entity in which we have, directly or indirectly, greater than a 10% interest, do not have voting rights. Unless the articles of incorporation explicitly state otherwise, the Korean Commercial Code permits cumulative voting pursuant to which each common share entitles the holder thereof to multiple voting rights equal to the number of directors to be elected at such time. A holder of common shares may exercise all voting rights with respect to his or her shares cumulatively to elect one director. However, our shareholders have decided not to adopt cumulative voting.

Our shareholders may adopt resolutions at a general meeting by an affirmative majority vote of the voting shares present or represented at the meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least one‑fourth of our total voting shares then issued and outstanding. However, under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, the following matters require approval by the holders of at least two‑thirds of the voting shares present or represented at the meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least one‑third of our total voting shares then issued and outstanding:

• amending our articles of incorporation;

• removing a director;

• effecting a capital reduction (except any reduction in capital to make up for deficits);

• effecting any dissolution, merger or consolidation with respect to us;

• transferring all or any significant part of our business;

• acquiring all of the business of any other company or a part of the business of any other company having a material effect on our business (the “material effect” qualifier is applied to the acquisition of both the whole and partial business of any other company);

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• issuing new shares at a price below the par value; or

• any other matters for which such resolution is required under relevant laws and regulations.

In general, holders of non-voting shares are not entitled to vote on any resolution or receive notice of any general meeting of shareholders. However, in the case of amendments to our articles of incorporation, any merger or consolidation, capital reductions or in some other cases that affect the rights or interests of the preferred shares, approval of the holders of such class of shares is required. We must obtain the approval, by a resolution, of holders of at least two‑thirds of the preferred shares present or represented at a class meeting of the holders of such class of shares, where the affirmative votes also represent at least one‑third of the total issued and outstanding shares of such class. In addition, the Korean Commercial Code provides that a company’s articles of incorporation may prescribe conditions for enfranchisement of non-voting shares. For example, if we are unable to pay dividends on preferred shares as provided in our articles of incorporation, the holders of preferred shares may become enfranchised and may be entitled to exercise voting rights until the dividends are paid. The holders of enfranchised preferred shares have the same rights as holders of voting shares to request, receive notice of, attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders.

A shareholder may exercise his or her voting rights in writing without attending the shareholders’ meeting. Under our articles of incorporation, if a shareholder wishes to exercise his or her voting rights in writing, the said shareholder shall submit a letter of his or her intention to do so with required information at least one day prior to the date set for such a meeting. Any shareholder may exercise his or her vote by proxy. If such a case, the proxy shall submit a letter evidencing his or her power of representation prior to commencement of the shareholders’ meeting.

Holders of ADSs will exercise their voting rights through the ADS depositary. Subject to the provisions of the deposit agreement, holders of ADSs will be entitled to instruct the depositary how to vote the common shares underlying their ADSs.

Rights of Dissenting Shareholders

In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of all or any part of our business having a material effect on our business and our merger or consolidation with another company except a small‑scale merger (as prescribed under Korean law) that leaves us as the surviving company, dissenting shareholders have the right to require us to purchase their shares. To exercise this right, shareholders must submit to us a written notice of their intention to dissent before the applicable general meeting of shareholders. Within 20 days after the relevant resolution is passed, the dissenting shareholders must request us in writing to purchase their shares. We are obligated to purchase the shares of dissenting shareholders within two months after receiving such request. The purchase price for the shares is required to be determined through negotiations between the dissenting shareholders and us. If an agreement is not attained within 30 days since the receipt of the request, we or the shareholder requesting the purchase of shares may request the court to determine the purchase price. Holders of ADSs will not be able to exercise dissenters’ rights unless they withdraw the underlying common shares and become our direct shareholders.

Register of Shareholders and Record Dates

Our transfer agent, Hana Bank, maintains the register of our shareholders at its office in Seoul, Korea. It registers transfers of shares on the register of shareholders upon presentation of the share certificates.

The record date for annual dividends is December 31 of each year. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to annual dividends, the register of shareholders will be closed for the period from January 1 to January 31 of each year. Further, for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to some other rights pertaining to the shares, we may, on at least two weeks’ public notice, set a record date and/or close the register of shareholders for not more than three months. The trading of shares and the delivery of share certificates may continue while the register of shareholders is closed.

Annual Report

At least one week before the annual general meeting of shareholders, we must make our annual business report, auditor’s report and audited consolidated financial statements available for inspection at our principal office and at all of our branch offices. In addition, copies of such reports, financial statements and any resolutions adopted at the general meeting of shareholders will be available to our shareholders. Under the Korean Commercial Code and the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies, we are required to prepare non‑consolidated and consolidated financial statements. In addition, the non‑consolidated and consolidated financial statements are required to be approved at our shareholders’ meeting. However, the Board of Directors may, without a shareholders’ meeting, approve the non‑consolidated and consolidated financial statements if (i) an external auditor gives an unqualified opinion to the financial statements and (ii) all members of the audit committee unanimously agree.

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Transfer of Shares

Except for the procedural requirements which obligate a non‑citizen or non‑resident of Korea to file a report to the relevant government authority of Korea at the time of acquisition or transfer of the Company’s shares, there is no restriction on the transfer or sale of our shares applicable to our shareholders or holders of ADSs under our articles of incorporation and relevant laws.

Under the Korean Commercial Code, the transfer of shares is effected by delivery of share certificates. However, to assert shareholders’ rights against us, the transferee must have his name and address registered on our register of shareholders. For this purpose, a shareholder is required to file his name, address and seal with our transfer agent. A non‑Korean shareholder may file a specimen signature in place of a seal, unless he is a citizen of a country with a sealing system similar to that of Korea. In addition, a non‑resident shareholder must appoint an agent authorized to receive notices on his or her behalf in Korea and file a mailing address in Korea. The above requirement does not apply to the holders of ADSs.

Under current Korean regulations, the KSD, foreign exchange banks, investment traders, investment brokers, collective investment business entities and internationally recognized foreign custodians may act as agents and provide related services for foreign shareholders. Certain foreign exchange controls and securities regulations apply to the transfer of shares by non‑residents or non‑Koreans. See ITEM 10.D. “EXCHANGE CONTROLS.”

Our transfer agent, Hana Bank, maintains the register of our shareholders at its office located at 72 Gukjegeumyung‑ro, Yeongdeungpo‑gu, Seoul, Korea. It registers transfers of shares in the register of shareholders on presentation of the share certificates.

Acquisition of Our Shares

Within the limitation of distributable profits, we may acquire our own common shares with the prior approval of the general meeting of shareholders (or by a resolution of the Board of Directors) after providing notice or making a public notice to all shareholders of the acquisition of treasury stocks. However, in limited circumstances such as in the case of a merger of our company or an acquisition by us of all of another company’s business, or in the case when a shareholder exercises his or her stock option, we may acquire our own common shares without making notice to all shareholders as above.

Under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, our Board of Directors can determine the method by which we dispose of any common shares owned by us. Except in limited circumstances, corporate entities in which we own a 50% or greater equity interest may not acquire our common shares.

Except for the procedural requirements which obligate a non‑citizen or non‑resident of Korea to file a report to the relevant government authority of Korea at the time of acquisition or transfer of the Company’s shares, there exists no provision which limits the rights to own our shares or exercise voting rights on our shares due to their status as a non‑resident or non‑Korean under our articles of incorporation and applicable Korean laws.

Liquidation Rights

In the event of our liquidation, after payment of all debts, liquidation expenses and taxes, our remaining assets will be distributed among shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings.

Other Provisions

Under our articles of incorporation, there exists no provision (i) which may delay or prevent a change in control of us and that is triggered in the event of a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring, (ii) which requires disclosure of ownership above a certain threshold or (iii) that governs change in capital that is more stringent than required by the applicable laws in Korea.

We may issue bonds by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Our articles of incorporation permit the issuance of convertible bonds and bonds with warrants, but none have been issued.

ITEM 10.C.  MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Since the filing of our annual report on Form 20‑F on April 29, 2020, we have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and as otherwise described in ITEM 4. “INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY” or elsewhere in this Annual Report.

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ITEM 10.D.  EXCHANGE CONTROLS

General

The Foreign Exchange Transaction Law and the Presidential Decree and regulations under such Law and Decree, or the “Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws,” regulate investment in Korean securities by non‑residents and issuance of securities outside Korea by Korean companies. Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, if non‑residents wish to acquire Korean securities, a report must be filed with the president of a foreign exchange bank or the President of Bank of Korea except for certain cases, provided, however, that under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, foreigners cannot acquire equity securities issued by certain designated public interest corporations in excess of a fixed limit, and under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, foreigners are either not allowed or restricted in making an investment in certain industries.

Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, (i) the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, or the “MOSF,” may temporarily suspend payment, receipt or the whole or part of transactions to which the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws apply, or impose an obligation to safe‑keep, deposit or sell means of payment in or to certain Korean governmental agencies or financial institutions, if the Korean government deems that it is inevitable to take such measures, due to the outbreak of natural calamities, wars, conflict of arms or grave and sudden changes in domestic or foreign economic circumstances or other situations equivalent thereto; and (ii) if the Korean government deems that the international balance of payments and international finance are confronted or are likely to be confronted with serious difficulty or the movement of capital between Korea and abroad brings or is likely to bring on serious obstacles in carrying out currency policies, exchange rate policies and other macroeconomic policies, the MOSF may take measures to require any person who intends to perform capital transactions to obtain permission from the MOSF or a person/entity designated by the public notification of the MOSF or to require any person who performs capital transactions to deposit part of the means of payment acquired in such transactions in certain Korean governmental agencies or financial institutions, in each case subject to certain limitations thereunder.

Filing with the Korean Government in Connection with the Issuance of American Depositary Shares

In order for us to issue common shares represented by ADSs in an amount exceeding US$ 30 million, we are required to file a prior report of the issuance with the MOSF through the designated foreign exchange bank. No further Korean governmental approval is necessary for the initial offering and issuance of the ADSs.

Under current Korean laws and regulations, the depositary is required to obtain our prior consent for the number of common shares to be deposited in any given proposed deposit which exceeds the difference between (i) the aggregate number of common shares deposited by us for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection with the initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs and stock dividends or other distributions related to these ADSs), and (ii) the number of common shares on deposit with the depositary at the time of such proposed deposit. We have agreed to consent to any deposit so long as the deposit would not violate our articles of incorporation or applicable Korean law, and the total number of our common shares on deposit with the depositary would not exceed the sum of the aggregate number of common shares and any number of additional shares for which the depositary has received our written consent.

Furthermore, prior to making an investment of 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a Korean company, foreign investors are generally required under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act to submit a report to the Chairman of the Korea Trade‑Investment Promotion Agency, or “KOTRA,” (including the head of the Trade Center, branch office and/or office designated by the Chairman of KOTRA) or the president of the foreign exchange bank (including the head of the branch office designated by the president of the foreign exchange bank). Subsequent sales of such shares by foreign investors will also require a prior report to the Chairman of KOTRA or the president of the foreign exchange bank.

Certificates of the shares must be kept in custody with an eligible custodian

Under Korean law, certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept in custody with an eligible custodian in Korea, which certificates may in turn be required to be deposited with the KSD if they are designated as being eligible for deposit with the KSD. Only the KSD, foreign exchange banks, investment traders, investment brokers, collective investment business entities and internationally recognized foreign custodians are eligible to act as a custodian of shares for a foreign investor. However, a foreign investor may be exempted from complying with the requirement to have the certificates deposited with the KSD with the approval of the Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in circumstances where such compliance is made impracticable, including cases where such compliance would contravene the laws of the home country of such foreign investor.

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A foreign investor may appoint one or more standing proxies from among the KSD, foreign exchange banks, investment traders, investment brokers, collective investment business entities, internationally recognized foreign custodians andthe Bank of Korea (onlywhen related to a treasury bond, a treasury bill or a monetary stabilization bond which is or will be acquired by a foreign central bank, an international financial organization or a foreign government), and cannot have any other apart from those standing proxies to represent or act on behalf of them in order to exercise rights in respect of acquired shares, or other matters connected thereto. However, a foreign investor may be exempted from complying with these standing proxy rules with the approval of the Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in circumstances where such compliance is made impracticable, including cases where such compliance would contravene the laws of the home country of such foreign investor.

Restrictions on American Depositary Shares and Shares

Once the report to the MOSF is filed in connection with the issuance of ADSs, no further Korean governmental approval is necessary for the sale and purchase of ADSs in the secondary market outside Korea or for the withdrawal of shares underlying ADSs and the delivery inside Korea of shares in connection with such withdrawal. In addition, persons who have acquired shares as a result of the withdrawal of shares underlying the ADSs may exercise their preemptive rights for new shares, participate in free distributions and receive dividends on shares without any further governmental approval.

A foreign investor may receive dividends on the shares and remit the proceeds of the sale of the shares through a foreign currency account and/or a Won account exclusively for stock investments by the foreign investor which are opened at a foreign exchange bank designated by the foreign investor without being subject to any procedural restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws. No approval is required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at the time the foreign investor is required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened at a foreign exchange bank. Funds in the foreign currency account may be remitted abroad without any governmental approval.

Dividends on shares are paid in Won. No Korean governmental approval is required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the Won proceeds of the sale of, any such shares to be paid, received and retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Won proceeds of the sale of, any such shares held by a non‑resident of Korea must be deposited in his Won account. Funds in the investor’s Won account may be transferred to his foreign currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses up to certain limitations. Funds in the investor’s Won account may also be used for future investment in shares or for payment of the subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise of preemptive right.

Investment brokers and investment traders are allowed to open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks exclusively for accommodating foreign investors’ securities investments in Korea. Through such accounts, these investment brokers or investment traders may enter into foreign exchange transactions on a limited basis, such as the conversion of foreign currency funds and Won funds, either as a counterparty to or on behalf of foreign investors, without such investors having to open their own Won and foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks.

ITEM 10.E. TAXATION

KOREAN TAXATION

The following is a discussion of material Korean tax consequences to owners of our ADSs and common shares that are non‑resident individuals or non‑Korean corporations without a permanent establishment in Korea to which the relevant income is attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively connected. A non‑resident individual according to Korean tax laws means an individual who does not have an address in Korea or a place of residence for longer than a period of 183 days in Korea. A non‑Korean corporation is a corporation whose headquarter or main office is located overseas and does not have a place of effective management in Korea. The statements regarding Korean tax laws set forth below are based on the laws in force and as interpreted by the Korean taxation authorities as of the date hereof. This discussion is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations which may apply to a particular investor, and prospective investors are advised to satisfy themselves as to the overall tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ADSs and common shares, including specifically the tax consequences under Korean law, the laws of the jurisdiction of which they are resident, and any tax treaty between Korea and their country of residence, by consulting their own tax advisors.

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Dividends on the Shares or American Depositary Shares

Under Korean tax laws, the domestic source dividend income of non‑resident individuals and non‑Korean corporations means any profits or surpluses that are distributed by domestic companies or distributed in Korea. Therefore, dividends that are distributed to non‑resident individuals and non-Korean corporations who own common shares of domestic companies are considered to be domestic source dividend income. The dividends provided to the holder of ADSs are also included in the domestic source dividend income as it is no different from dividends that are paid to a holder of common shares in the domestic companies.

With respect to the taxation of domestic source dividend income of a non‑resident individual and non‑Korean corporation, if there is no tax treaty entered into between Korea and the country of tax residence of the non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation or if the country of tax residence is a tax haven designated by the Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (“MOEF”) of Korea (currently, only Labuan, Malaysia) and has not acquired prior approval of the Commissioner of the National Tax Service, we will deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends paid to such non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation (whether in cash or in shares) at a rate of 22% (including local income tax). If you are a resident of a country that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea and you are a beneficial owner of the dividends, you may qualify for an exemption or a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax according to the tax treaty. In this connection, if the party with whom the income has been provided exists as a paper company in order to receive the benefits of the tax treaty and there exists a separate beneficiary owner who is the real owner of the income (hereinafter referred to as the “Beneficiary Owner”) that is provided with income from dividends, tax will be withheld at source by applying the tax rate determined in the tax treaty entered into between Korea and the country of tax residence of the Beneficiary Owner. If the country of tax residence of the Beneficiary Owner and Korea has not entered into a tax treaty or in the case that such country is Labuan, Malaysia, tax will be withheld at source at a tax rate of 22% according to the Korean Corporate Tax Law.

Generally, in order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding tax pursuant to an applicable tax treaty, you must submit to us, prior to the dividend payment date, together with the request form to apply for the reduced rate, such evidence of tax residence as the Korean tax authorities may require in order to establish your entitlement to the benefits of the applicable tax treaty. If you hold ADSs, evidence of tax residence may be submitted to us through the depositary. See ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—KOREAN TAXATION—Tax treaties” below for a discussion on treaty benefits.

In order for the beneficiary of dividends that is a corporation or an individual in Labuan to be qualified for a limited tax rate, the beneficiary must obtain an approval before such dividends are paid by submitting legal evidentiary documents that verify the country of tax residence of the beneficiary to the Commissioner of the National Tax Service of Korea along with a request for prior approval of tax withholding or the beneficiary may submit a request for correction to the responsible director of the tax office within five years of withholding tax at source.

Taxation of Capital Gains

Under Korean tax laws, capital gains from securities are triggered when a non‑resident individual or a non‑Korean corporation transfers his or its securities. Securities subject to taxation include shares and depositary receipts issued based on such shares and equity interests and all securities issued by domestic corporations.

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In regards to capital gains tax originating from Korea, if there is no tax treaty entered into between Korea and the country of tax residence of the non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation or if the country of tax residence is a tax haven designated by the Minister of the MOEF of Korea (currently, only Labuan, Malaysia) and has not acquired prior approval of the Commissioner of the National Tax Service, capital gains earned by such non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation upon the transfer of our common shares or ADSs are subject to Korean withholding tax at the lower of (i) 11% (including local income tax) of the gross proceeds realized and (ii) 22% (including local income tax) of the net realized gains (subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of the acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs). However, in most cases where a tax treaty is entered into between Korea and the country of tax residence of the non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation, such non‑resident individual or non‑Korean corporation is exempt from Korean income taxation under the applicable Korean tax treaty with his or its country of tax residence. In this regard, if the party to whom the capital gains from securities are provided exists as a paper company in order to receive benefits of a tax treaty and there exists a separate Beneficiary Owner that is provided with income from capital gains, tax will be withheld at source by applying the tax rate determined in the tax treaty entered into between Korea and the country of tax residence of the Beneficiary Owner. If the country of tax residence of the Beneficiary Owner and Korea has not entered into a tax treaty or in the case that such country is Labuan, Malaysia, tax will be withheld at source at a tax rate (11% of transfer price or 22% of capital gains, whichever is less) according to the Korean Corporate Tax Law. See ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—KOREAN TAXATION—Tax treaties” below for a discussion on treaty benefits. Even if you do not qualify for any exemption under a tax treaty, you will not be subject to the foregoing withholding tax on capital gains if you qualify for the relevant Korean domestic tax law exemptions discussed in the following paragraphs.

Aside from the benefits provided in the tax treaties, Korean tax law provides provisions on tax exemptions in regards to capital gains from securities when certain requirements are met. With respect to our common shares, you will not be subject to Korean income taxation on capital gains realized upon the transfer of such common shares, (i) if our common shares are listed on either the Market Division of the Korea Exchange or the KOSDAQ Division of the Korea Exchange, (ii) if shares are transferred through stock market, (iii) if you have no permanent establishment in Korea and (iv) if you did not own or have not owned (together with any shares owned by any entity which you have a certain special relationship with and possibly including the shares represented by the ADSs) 25% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares at any time during the calendar year in which the sale occurs and during the five calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the sale occurs.

Under the tax law amendments effective for capital gains recognized or to be recognized from disposition of ADSs on or after January 1, 2008, ADSs are viewed as shares of stock for capital gains tax purposes. Accordingly, capital gains from sale or disposition of ADSs are taxed (if taxable) as if such gains are from sale or disposition of shares of our common stock. It should be noted that (i) capital gains earned by you (regardless of whether you have a permanent establishment in Korea) from a transfer of ADSs outside Korea will generally be exempt from Korean income taxation by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment Control Law of Korea, or the “STTCL,” provided that the issuance of ADSs is deemed to be an overseas issuance under the STTCL, but (ii) in the case where an owner of the underlying shares of stock transfers ADSs after conversion of the underlying shares into ADSs, the exemption under the STTCL described in (i) will not apply. In the case where an owner of the underlying shares of stock transfers the ADSs after conversion of the underlying shares of stock into ADSs, such person is obligated to file corporate income tax returns and pay tax unless a purchaser or a financial investment company with a brokerage license, as applicable, withholds and pays the tax on capital gains derived from transfer of ADSs, as discussed below.

Generally, to obtain the benefit of an exemption from tax pursuant to a tax treaty, you must submit to the purchaser or the securities company, or through the ADS depositary, as the case may be, prior to or at the time of payment, such evidence of your tax residence as the Korean tax authorities may require in support of your claim for treaty benefits. However, in order for the beneficiary of capital gains from securities who is a corporation or an individual in Labuan to be qualified for a limited tax rate, the beneficiary must obtain an approval before such capital gains from securities is realized by submitting legal evidentiary documents that verify the country of tax residence of the beneficiary to the Commissioner of the National Tax Service of Korea along with a request for prior approval of tax withholding or the beneficiary may submit a request for correction to the responsible director of the tax office within five years of withholding tax at source. See ITEM 10.E. “TAXATION—KOREAN TAXATION—Tax treaties” for additional explanation on claiming treaty benefits.

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Tax Treaties

Korea has entered into a number of income tax treaties with other countries (including the United States), which would reduce or exempt Korean withholding tax on dividends on, and capital gains on transfer of, our common shares or ADSs. For example, under the Korea‑United States income tax treaty, reduced rates of Korean withholding tax of 16.5% or 11.0% (respectively, including local income tax, depending on your shareholding ratio) on dividends and an exemption from Korean withholding tax on capital gains are available to residents of the United States that are beneficial owners of the relevant dividend income or capital gains. However, under Article 17 (Investment or Holding Companies) of the Korea‑United States income tax treaty, such reduced rates and exemption do not apply if (i) you are a United States corporation, (ii) by reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on you by the United States with respect to such dividends or capital gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by the United States on corporate profits, and (iii) 25% or more of your capital is held of record or is otherwise determined, after consultation between competent authorities of the United States and Korea, to be owned directly or indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual residents of the United States. Also, under Article 16 (Capital Gains) of the Korea‑United States income tax treaty, the exemption on capital gains does not apply if you are an individual, and (a) you maintain a fixed base in Korea for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year and your ADSs or common shares giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected with such fixed base or (b) you are present in Korea for a period or periods of 183 days or more during the taxable year.

On the other hand, the International Tax Coordination Law provides that in regard to taxable income, gains, assets, acts or transactions, when the holder and Beneficiary Owner is not the same, the Beneficiary Owner is considered to be the taxpayer who is subject to the applicable tax treaty. If one engages in activities to receive benefits of a tax treaty through having international transactions with a third party indirectly or conducts transactions with more than two parties, such activity is considered to be a direct transaction or a single transaction for which the tax treaty applies. Thus, if a non‑Korean company or a non‑resident individual establishes a paper company in a certain country for the purpose of receiving benefits of a tax treaty and tries to unreasonably receive dividends and capital gains from securities pursuant to a tax treaty between a certain country and Korea, the tax treaty that is entered into between the country of the residence of the Beneficiary Owner and Korea shall be applied.

You should inquire for yourself whether you are entitled to the benefit of an income tax treaty with Korea. It is the responsibility of the party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty in respect of dividend payments or capital gains to submit to us, the purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, a certificate as to its tax residence. In the absence of sufficient proof, we, the purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, must withhold tax at the normal rates. Furthermore, in order for you to claim the benefit of a tax rate reduction or tax exemption on certain Korean source income (e.g., dividends or capital gains) under an applicable tax treaty as the beneficial owner of such Korean source income, Korean tax law requires you (or your agent) to submit an application (in the case for reduced withholding tax rate, an “application for entitlement to reduced tax rate”, and in the case for exemption from withholding tax, an “application for tax exemption”) with a certificate of your tax residency issued by the competent authority of your country of tax residence, subject to certain exceptions (together, the “BO application”). For example, a U.S. resident would be required to provide a Form 6166 as a certificate of tax residency with the application for entitlement to reduced tax rate or the application for tax exemption, as the case may be. Subject to certain exceptions, where the relevant income is paid to an overseas investment vehicle that is not the beneficial owner of such income (an “OIV”), a beneficial owner claiming the benefit of an applicable tax treaty with respect to such income must submit its BO application to such OIV, which in turn must submit an OIV report and a schedule of beneficial owners (and the BO applications collected from each beneficial owner, if such beneficial owner is applying for tax exemption) to the withholding agent prior to the payment date of such income. Effective from January 1, 2020, an OIV that was not established for the purpose of unjustifiably reducing income tax liabilities in Korea and bears tax liabilities in the country of its residence is deemed to be a beneficial owner of Korean source income for income tax purposes. The benefits under a tax treaty between Korea and the country of such OIV’s residence will apply with respect to the relevant income paid to such OIV, subject to certain application requirements as prescribed by the Corporate Income Tax or Individual Income Tax Law. In the case of a tax exemption application, the withholding agent is required to submit such application (together with the applicable OIV report in the event the income will be paid to an OIV) to the relevant district tax office by the ninth day of the month following the date of the payment of such income.

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Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax

Korean inheritance tax is imposed upon (i) all assets (wherever located) of the deceased if at the time of his or her death he or she was domiciled in Korea or resided in Korea for at least 183 days immediately prior to the death and (ii) all property located in Korea which passes on death (irrespective of the domicile or the residence of the deceased). Gift tax is imposed in similar circumstances to the above (based on the donee’s place of domicile or residence in the case of (i) above). The taxes are imposed if the value of the relevant property is above a limit and vary from 10% to 50% at sliding scale rate according to the value of the relevant property and the identity of the parties involved.

Under the Korean inheritance and gift tax laws, shares issued by Korean corporations are deemed located in Korea irrespective of where the share certificates are physically located or by whom they are owned. If the tax authority’s interpretation of treating depositary receipts as the underlying share certificates under the 2004 tax ruling applies in the context of inheritance and gift taxes as well, you may be treated as the owner of the common shares underlying the ADSs.

At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating to inheritance or gift taxes.

Securities Transaction Tax

The Securities Transaction Tax Act provides that a securities transaction tax shall be imposed on the transfer of share certificates or shares. The scope of taxable share certificates includes, with respect to share certificates transferred on or after January 1, 2011, rights arising from the acquisition of shares, shares prior to the issuance of share certificates, preemptive rights and subscription securities issued by corporations established under special laws (e.g., Agricultural Cooperatives Act) and depositary receipts (issued by depository of equity securities in a country other than the country of issuance, which describes the rights related to the relevant deposited securities) pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. However, with respect to the transfer of share certificates listed in overseas securities markets that are similar to the Korean securities market, such as the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, or the transfer of share certificates to an underwriter in order to list such share certificates on foreign stock exchanges, such transfer is not subject to the securities transaction tax. The said Act provides that the types of share certificates that are subject to the securities transaction tax are share certificates issued by a domestic corporation established according to the Commercial Act or a special act, or share certificates or depositary receipts which are issued by a non‑Korean corporation that are listed or registered in the securities market. Therefore, if you transfer common shares in a Korean corporation and the common shares are not listed in the securities market overseas, you will be subject to a securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.43% in case where the transfer is made in 2021 and 2022 (to be reduced to 0.35% for transfer from January 1, 2023).

In principle, the securities transaction tax, if applicable, must be paid by the transferor of the shares or the rights to subscribe for such shares. When the transfer is effected through a securities settlement company in Korea, such settlement company is generally required to withhold and pay the tax to the tax authorities. When such transfer is made through a securities company only, such securities company is required to withhold and pay the tax. Where the transfer is effected by a non‑resident without a permanent establishment in Korea, other than through a securities settlement company or a securities company, the transferee is required to withhold and pay the securities transaction tax.

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following summary describes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our ADSs and common shares as of the date hereof. The discussion set forth below is applicable to U.S. Holders (as defined below) (i) who are residents of the United States for purposes of the current Convention Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea for the Avoidance of Double Taxation, as amended (the “Tax Convention”), (ii) whose ADSs or common shares are not, for purposes of the Tax Convention, attributable to a permanent establishment in Korea and (iii) who otherwise qualify for the full benefits of the Tax Convention. Except where noted, it deals only with U.S. Holders that hold our ADSs and common shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This section does not discuss the tax consequences to any particular holder, nor any tax considerations that may apply to U.S. Holders subject to special tax rules, such as:

• financial institutions;

• regulated investment companies;

• real estate investment trusts;

• tax‑exempt entities;

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• grantor trusts;

• certain former citizens or residents of the United States;

• insurance companies;

• brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies;

• persons liable for alternative minimum tax;

• persons required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to our ADSs or common shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement;

• persons (including traders in securities) using a mark‑to‑market method of accounting;

• persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar;

• persons that own (or are deemed to own) 10% or more (by vote or value) of our equity;

• persons who hold our common shares or ADSs as a hedge or as part of a straddle with another position, constructive sale, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction; and

• entities that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

This discussion is based on the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative and judicial interpretations thereof and the Tax Convention, all as in effect and available on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or to different interpretation. This discussion is for general information only and does not address all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law. This discussion does not address the 3.8% Medicare contribution tax imposed on certain net investment income, any U.S. state or local or non‑U.S. tax considerations or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax considerations. The discussion below is based, in part, upon representations made by the depositary to us and assumes that the deposit agreement, and all related agreements, will be performed in accordance with their terms.

Persons considering the purchase, ownership or disposition of our ADSs or common shares should consult their own tax advisors concerning U.S. federal income tax consequences (including the U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to PFICs discussed below) in light of their particular situation as well as any other tax consequences arising under the laws of any taxing jurisdiction.

As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial holder of our ADSs or common shares that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

• an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

• a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

• an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

• a trust that:

• is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more United States persons as described in section 7701(a)(30) of the Code; or

• has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes acquires, owns or disposes of our ADSs or common shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership should consult its own tax advisor as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning or disposing of our ADSs and common shares.

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American Depositary Shares

If you hold our ADSs, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you generally will be treated as the owner of the underlying common shares that are represented by such ADSs. Accordingly, upon the exchange of ADSs for a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in our common shares represented by such ADSs, (i) no gain or loss will be recognized to such U.S. Holder, (ii) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such common shares will be the same as its tax basis in such ADSs, and (iii) the holding period in such common shares will include the holding period in such ADSs.

The U.S. Treasury has expressed concern that parties to whom ADSs are released before shares are delivered to the depositary or intermediaries in the chain of ownership between holders and the issuer of the security underlying the ADSs, may be taking actions that are inconsistent with the claiming of foreign tax credits by U.S. Holders of ADSs. These actions would also be inconsistent with the claiming of the reduced rate of tax, described below, applicable to dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders. Accordingly, the creditability of non-U.S. withholding taxes (if any), and the availability of the reduced tax rate for dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, each described below, could be affected by actions taken by such parties or intermediaries. For purposes of the discussion below, we assume that intermediaries in the chain of ownership between the holder of an ADS and us are acting consistently with the claim of U.S. foreign tax credits or reduced rate of tax by U.S. Holders.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

In general, we will be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year in which:

• at least 75% of our gross income is passive income; or

• on average at least 50% of the value (determined on a quarterly basis) of our assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.

For this purpose, passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents and royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person), gains from commodities and securities transactions and gains from the disposition of assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. If we own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, we will be treated, for purposes of the PFIC tests, as owning our proportionate share of the other corporation’s assets and receiving our proportionate share of the other corporation’s income.  

Although we believe that we may not have been a PFIC for taxable years 2017 through 2020, we believe that we were a PFIC for taxable years 2008 through 2016, and we may be a PFIC in 2020 and future taxable years. The determination of whether we are a PFIC depends on particular facts and circumstances (such as the valuation of our assets, including goodwill and intangible assets) and may also be affected by the application of the PFIC rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. Such determination is also expected to depend, in part, upon (1) the market price of the ADSs and (2) the composition of our income and assets. In light of the foregoing, no assurance can be provided that we are not currently a PFIC or that we will not become a PFIC in any future taxable year. Furthermore, if we are treated as a PFIC, and one or more of our subsidiaries are also treated as PFICs, you will generally be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to your indirect ownership of interests in such subsidiaries.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our ADSs or common shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to you in all succeeding taxable years, regardless of whether we continue to meet the tests described above. Because we believe that we were a PFIC for taxable years 2008 through 2016, if you held ADSs or common shares during any of those taxable years, we would continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to those ADSs or common shares for all succeeding years in which you hold them. Similarly, if you first acquired ADSs or common shares in any year in which we were not a PFIC and we became a PFIC in a subsequent year, we would be treated as a PFIC with respect to those ADSs or common shares for all succeeding years during which you hold them. You may terminate this continued PFIC status by making a “deemed sale election,” as discussed below.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding our ADSs or common shares if we are considered a PFIC in any taxable year.

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of a Shareholder

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our ADSs or common shares, absent certain elections (including the mark-to-market election or qualified electing fund election described below), you generally will be subject to adverse tax consequences (regardless of whether we continue to be classified as a PFIC) with respect to (1) any “excess distribution” received with respect to our ADSs or common shares and (2) any gain recognized from a sale or disposition (including a pledge) of such ADSs or common shares. Distributions received in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years and your holding period for our ADSs or common shares will be treated as excess distributions. Under these special tax rules:

• the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for our ADSs or common shares;

• the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC in your holding period will be treated as ordinary income arising in the current taxable year; and

• the amount allocated to each other year during your holding period in which we were classified as a PFIC will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to you, and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.

In addition, if we are a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or in the preceding taxable year, non‑corporate U.S. Holders will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends received from us.

If we are a PFIC, the tax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or excess distribution cannot be offset by any net operating losses, and gains (but not losses) recognized on the transfer of the ADSs or common shares cannot be treated as capital gains, even if the ADSs or common shares are held as capital assets.

If we are classified as a PFIC and then cease to be so classified, a U.S. Holder may make an election (a “deemed sale election”) to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as having sold such U.S. Holder’s ADSs or common shares on the last day of our taxable year during which we were a PFIC. A U.S. Holder that makes a deemed sale election would then cease to be treated as owning stock in a PFIC. However, gain recognized as a result of making the deemed sale election would be subject to the adverse rules described above, and loss would not be recognized.

“Mark-to-market” Election

In certain circumstances, in lieu of being subject to the excess distribution rules discussed above, a shareholder may make an election to include gain on the stock of a PFIC as ordinary income under a mark‑to‑market method, provided that such stock is “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange.” A “qualified exchange” includes a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC. Generally, a class of stock is considered regularly traded for any calendar year during which such class of stock is traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. Under current law, the mark‑to‑market election may be available to U.S. Holders of our ADSs because our ADSs are listed on NASDAQ, which constitutes a qualified exchange as designated in the Code, although there can be no assurance that our ADSs will be “regularly traded” for purposes of the mark‑to‑market election. Our common shares are not expected to be listed on a qualified exchange. Accordingly, the mark‑to‑market election may not be available for U.S. Holders of our common shares. Moreover, the mark‑to‑market election will not in any event be available with respect to your indirect interest in any of our subsidiaries which are PFICs.

If you make an effective mark‑to‑market election, you will be required to include in gross income, as ordinary income, for each taxable year that we are a PFIC an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our ADSs that are “marketable stock” at the end of the year over your adjusted tax basis in our ADSs. You will be entitled to deduct, as an ordinary loss in such year an amount equal to the excess of your adjusted tax basis in our ADSs over their fair market value at the end of the year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark‑to‑market election. Your adjusted tax basis in our ADSs will be increased by the amount of any income inclusion and decreased by the amount of any deductions under the mark‑to‑market rules. If you make a mark‑to‑market election, it will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and all subsequent taxable years unless our ADSs are no longer regularly traded on a qualified exchange or the IRS consents to the revocation of the election. You are urged to consult your tax advisor about the availability and consequences of the mark‑to‑market election, and whether making the election would be advisable in your particular circumstances.

You should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of the foreign tax credit rules to the mark-to-market regime described above in the event we are a PFIC.

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“QEF” Election

Alternatively, in certain cases, a U.S. Holder can avoid the interest charge and the other adverse PFIC tax consequences described above by obtaining certain information from the PFIC and electing to treat the PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” under Section 1295 of the Code. However, we do not anticipate that this option will be available to you because we do not intend to provide the information regarding our income that would be necessary to permit you to make this election.

You are urged to contact your own tax advisor regarding the determination of whether we are a PFIC and the tax consequences of such status.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of a Shareholder If We Are Not a PFIC

Distributions

If you are a U.S. Holder of our ADSs or common shares in a taxable year in which we are a PFIC (and any subsequent taxable year), then this section generally will not apply to you.

As described in “Dividend Policy” above, we do not currently anticipate paying any distributions on our ADSs or common shares in the near future. However, to the extent that there are any distributions made with respect to our ADSs or common shares, the gross amount of distributions on our ADSs or common shares (without deduction for any withholding tax, including amounts withheld as Korean withholding taxes) will be taxable as dividends, to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Such income (including withheld taxes) will be includible in your gross income as ordinary income on the day actually or constructively received by you, in the case of our common shares, or by the depositary, in the case of our ADSs. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations under the Code. With respect to non‑corporate U.S. Holders, certain dividends received from a “qualified foreign corporation” may be subject to reduced rates of taxation. A qualified foreign corporation includes a foreign corporation (other than a corporation that is a PFIC in the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the prior year) that is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that the U.S. Treasury Department determines to be satisfactory for these purposes and which includes an exchange of information provision. The U.S. Treasury Department has determined that the current Tax Convention meets these requirements and we believe that we are eligible for benefits under the Tax Convention. A foreign corporation (other than a corporation that is a PFIC in the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the prior year) is also treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid by that corporation on shares (or ADSs backed by such shares) that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Our common shares generally will not be considered readily tradable for these purposes. Under the U.S. Treasury Department guidance our ADSs, which are currently listed on NASDAQ, will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. There can be no assurance that our ADSs will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in future years. Non‑corporate U.S. Holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they are not protected from the risk of loss or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to section 163(d)(4) of the Code will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the amount of any dividend paid in Won, including any Korean or other taxes withheld, will be included in your gross income in an amount equal to the U.S. dollar value of the Won received calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date the dividend is received by you, in the case of our common shares, or by the depositary, in the case of our ADSs, regardless of whether the Won are converted into U.S. dollars. If the Won are converted into U.S. dollars on the date of actual or constructive receipt, your tax basis in those Won should be equal to their U.S. dollar value on that date and, as a result, you generally should not be required to recognize any foreign exchange gain or loss. If the Won received as a dividend are not converted into U.S. dollars on the date of actual or constructive receipt, you will have a basis in the Won equal to their U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss realized on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the Won generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss and generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

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Subject to certain conditions and limitations, such as Korean taxes being paid in excess of the maximum rate set under the relevant tax treaty, Korean withholding taxes on dividends may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead of claiming a credit, you may, at your election, deduct such otherwise creditable Korean taxes in computing your taxable income, subject to generally applicable limitations under U.S. federal income tax law. For purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit, dividends paid on our ADSs or common shares generally will be treated asincome from sources outside the United States and generally will constitute “passive category income.” Further, in certain circumstances, if you:

• have held our ADSs or common shares for less than a specified minimum period during which you are not protected from risk of loss; or

• are obligated to make payments related to the dividends,

you will not be allowed a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes imposed on dividends paid on our ADSs or common shares.

The rules governing the availability of the foreign tax credit and the limitations on its availability are fact specific and are subject to complex rules. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances.

To the extent that the gross amount of any distribution on our ADSs or common shares exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess (including the amount of any Korean taxes withheld from the excess) will first be treated as a non‑taxable return of (and will reduce, but not below zero) your tax basis in the ADSs or common shares to the extent thereof. Any remaining portion of the distribution will be treated as capital gain (which will be either long‑term or short‑term capital gain depending upon whether you have held the ADSs or common shares for more than one year). However, we do not expect to maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles and, therefore, U.S. Holders should expect to treat the entire amount of any distribution as dividend income. See “—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” below.

Taxation of Gains from the Sale, Exchange, or Other Disposition of Our ADSs or Common Shares

You generally will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale, exchange, or other disposition of our ADSs or common shares in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or other disposition (without reduction for any Korean or other non‑U.S. tax withheld from such disposition, and determined in the case of sales or exchanges in currencies other than U.S. dollars by reference to the spot exchange rate in effect on the date of the sale or exchange or, if sold or exchanged on an established securities market and you are a cash basis taxpayer or an electing accrual basis taxpayer, the spot exchange rate in effect on the settlement date) and your adjusted tax basis (as determined in U.S. dollars) in the ADSs or common shares. Such capital gain or loss will be long‑term capital gain (taxable at a reduced rate for non‑corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals) or loss if, on the date of sale, exchange, or other disposition, you have held the ADSs or common shares for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. You should consult with your own tax advisor regarding the availability of a foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of any Korean tax imposed on a sale or other disposition of ADSs or common shares.

Information Reporting Regarding PFICs and Specified Foreign Financial Assets

If we are a PFIC, unless an exception applies, a U.S. Holder would be required to file IRS Form 8621 for each year in which the U.S. Holder owns our ADSs or common shares, including any taxable year in which the U.S. Holder (i) recognizes gain on the direct or indirect disposition of our ADSs or common shares, (ii) receives certain direct or indirect distributions from us, or (iii) makes any of certain reportable elections (including a mark‑to‑market election). This requirement is in addition to other reporting requirements applicable to ownership in a PFIC. In the event a U.S. Holder does not file such form, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes of such U.S. Holder for the related tax year may be extended.

Owners of “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of US$ 50,000 (and in some cases, a higher threshold) may be required to file an information report with the IRS (on IRS Form 8938) with respect to such assets with their tax returns. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts maintained with foreign financial institutions, as well as any of the following, but only if they are held for investment and not held in accounts maintained with financial institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by non-U.S. persons, (ii) financial instruments and contracts that have non-U.S. issuers or counterparties and (iii) interests in foreign entities. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of this disclosure requirement to their ownership of our stock.

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If you are a U.S. Holder, you are urged to consult with your own tax advisor regarding the application of the PFIC and specified foreign financial assets information reporting requirements and related statute of limitations tolling provisions with respect to the ADSs or our common shares.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

In general, information reporting will apply to payments of dividends in respect of our ADSs or common shares and the proceeds from the sale, exchange, or redemption of our ADSs or common shares that are paid to you within the United States (and in certain cases, outside the United States), unless you are an exempt recipient, such as certain corporations. Backup withholding may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a taxpayer identification number or certification of exempt status, or otherwise fail to comply with applicable certification requirements. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors as to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for establishing an exemption.

ITEM 10.F.  DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.G.  STATEMENT BY EXPERTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.H.  DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

We have filed this Annual Report, including exhibits, with the SEC. As allowed by the SEC, in ITEM 19. “EXHIBITS” of this Annual Report, we incorporate by reference certain information we filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this Annual Report. You may inspect and copy this Annual Report, including exhibits, and documents that are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1‑800‑SEC‑0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Any filings we make electronically will be available to the public over the Internet at the Web site of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

ITEM 10.I.  SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 11.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

In the normal course of our business, we are subject to market risk associated with currency movements on non‑Won denominated assets and liabilities and license and royalty revenues and interest rate movements. For a further description of the market risks that we have exposure to, see Note 22 to our financial statements.

Foreign Currency Risk

We conduct our business primarily in Won, which is also our functional and reporting currency. However, we have exposure to some foreign currency exchange‑rate fluctuations on cash flows from our subsidiary in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and overseas licensees. The primary foreign currencies to which we are exposed are the NT dollar, the Japanese Yen and the U.S. dollar. Fluctuations in these exchange rates may affect our subscription revenues or revenues from license fees and royalties and result in exchange losses and increased costs in Won terms.

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As of December 31, 2020, of our total financial assets of Won 40,413 million (2019: Won15,878 million), we had the U.S. dollar denominated financial assets of Won 31,775 million (2019: Won 9,403 million), the Japanese Yen denominated financial assets of Won 4,099 million (2019: Won 4,854 million), the NT dollar denominated financial assets of Won 4,076 million (2019: Won 1,125 million) and other denominated financial assets of Won 463 million (2019: Won 496 million). As of December 31, 2020, of our total financial liabilities of Won 19,329 million (2019: Won 10,542 million),we had the U.S. dollar denominated financial liabilities of Won17,099 million (2019: Won6,696 million), the Japanese Yen denominated financial liabilities of Won 2,092 million (2019: Won 3,621 million), the NT dollardenominated financial liabilities of Won 126 million (2019: Won 214 million) and other denominated liabilities of Won 12 million (2019: Won 11 million). For example, a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the Won against the NT dollar, the Japanese Yen, the U.S.dollar and other foreign currencies, in the aggregate, would reduce our cash flows by Won2,109million (2019: Won 534 million).

In 2020, Won 296,058 million (2019: Won 315,694 million) of our revenue was derived from currencies other than the Won: primarily the NT dollar, Won 100,049 million (2019: Won 52,118 million); the Japanese Yen, Won 22,500 million (2019: Won 28,469 million); the U.S. dollar, Won 20,659 million (2019: Won 55,062 million); the Thai Baht, Won 59,086 million (2019: Won 62,043 million); the Philippine Peso, Won 23,690 million (2019: Won 30,951 million); and the Indonesia Rupiah, Won 12,729 million (2019: Won 22,355 million). A hypothetical 10% depreciation in the exchange rates of these foreign currencies against the Won in 2020 would have reduced our revenue by Won 23,871 million (2019: Won 25,100 million).

As of April 29, 2021, we had no foreign currency forward contract outstanding. We may in the future enter into hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risks, but we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In addition, our currency exchange losses may be magnified by Korean exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert the Won into the U.S. dollar, the Japanese Yen or the Euro under certain emergency circumstances.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investments in short‑term financial instruments and other investments. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry some interest rate risk. The fair value of fixed rate securities may fall due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. We do not believe that we are subject to any material market risk exposure on our short‑term financial instruments, as they are readily convertible to cash and have short maturities.

Credit Risk

Our cash and cash equivalents and short‑term financial instruments are placed with several local financial institutions. Four different financial institutions are holding approximately 23.8%, 15.8%, 14.9% and 13.1% (2019: 19.7%, 19.3%, 18.1% and 15.2% in four different financial institutions, respectively), respectively of our cash and cash equivalents and short term financial instruments.We face a potential credit risk that the financial institutions may become insolvent and be unable to repay our principal and interest in a timely manner. While the management believes such financial institutions are of a high credit quality, it is difficult for us to predict the financial condition of the United States or Korean or Taiwanese or Thai banking sectors and the financial institutions that manage our cash holdings. We may be materially and adversely affected by any widespread failure in the United States or Korean or Taiwanese or Thai banking sectors caused by any economic downturn or volatile financial markets in the future.

The above discussion and the estimated amounts generated from the sensitivity analyses referred to above include “forward‑looking statements,” which assume for analytical purposes that certain market conditions may occur. Accordingly, such forward‑looking statements should not be considered projections by us of future events or losses.

The disclosure for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 related to this item was previously reported, as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, in our Form 20-F filed on April 29, 2020.

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ITEM 12.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

ITEM 12.A.  DEBT SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 12.B.  WARRANTS AND RIGHTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 12.C.  OTHER SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 12.D.  AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

Fees and Charges Our ADS holders May Have to Pay

Citibank, N.A., the depositary of our ADS program, collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee‑attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

Service	Rate	By Whom Paid
(1)   Issuance of ADSs (e.g., an issuance upon a deposit of Shares, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio, or for any other reason), excluding issuances as a result of distributions described in paragraph (4) below.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) issued.	Person for whom ADSs are issued.
(2)   Cancellation of ADSs  (e.g., a cancellation of ADSs for Delivery of deposited Shares, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio, or for any other reason).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) cancelled.	Person for whom ADSs are being cancelled.
(3)   Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (e.g., upon a sale of rights and other entitlements).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
(4)   Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions, or (ii) an exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
(5)   Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (e.g., spin-off shares).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
6)   ADS Services.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.	Person holding ADSs on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.

Fees and Other Payments Made by the Depositary to Us

Citibank, N.A., as depositary, may reimburse the Company for certain expenses incurred by the Company in respect of the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, by making available a portion of the ADS fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the depositary agree from time to time.

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PART II

ITEM 13.  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 14.  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 15.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2020. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, because of the material weaknesses described below, that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2020 were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our management has evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based upon criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework).

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In connection with our management’s evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting described above, our management has identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020.

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Material Weaknesses Related to Ineffective Controls over Control Environment and Risk Assessment

We did not properly design and maintain effective controls over the control environment and risk assessment components, which contributed to a material weakness in information technology general controls and other significant deficiencies. As it relates to the control environment, we did not have sufficient and experienced personnel to address the Company’s overall information technology requirements. As it relates to risk assessment, we did not maintain effective controls in relation to third party game operator, specifically related to our mobile game patch development process when a new tool is implemented to the game development environments.

These deficiencies result in lack of controls or ineffective operation of controls at control activity level that are necessary to address the risks of material misstatements in measurement of deferred revenue due to incomplete or inaccurate data from the relevant information technology system. Accordingly, our management has determined these deficiencies in aggregate constitute material weaknesses.

Material Weakness Related to Ineffective Information Technology General Controls (“ITGCs”)

We did not design and maintain effective control over ITGCs for certain mobile game servers that are relevant to measurement of deferred revenue. Specifically, we did not design and maintain effective program change controls by not complying with the relevant processes after implementing new tool in the game development environment, such as, approval of the changes and/or prior approval of migration to live environments.

This information technology deficiency could impact the effectiveness of program production environments, specifically regarding unauthorized and/or inappropriate program changes to those environments. In our case, system-generated reports and data used in deferred revenue calculations could be incomplete and inaccurate, which could result in material misstatement in the financial statements. Accordingly, our management has determined this deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

These material weaknesses could result in the misstatement of account balances or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Because of the material weaknesses described above, our management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based upon criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013 Framework).

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 has been audited by KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included in ITEM 19 of this Annual Report.

Management’s Plans for Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee, have established a plan of actions to address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting;

• We plan to conduct expanded training programs for our process and control owners responsible for internal control procedures and encourage their attention and active participation with regard to internal control over financial reporting.

• We plan to enhance our risk assessment process to include more specific procedures for comprehensive financial statement risk identifications and to ensure appropriate control design, implementation and re-evaluation of our control activities.

• We plan to offer IT-specific training session and strengthen compliance monitoring processes, specifically regarding the evidences of approval of program changes and prior approval of migration to live game environments by the third party game operator.

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We will continue to report regularly to the Audit Committee on the progress and results of the remediation plan, including the identification, status and resolution of internal control deficiencies.

We believe these steps will enable us to remediate these material weaknesses. As part of our 2021 assessment of internal control over financial reporting, our management will conduct sufficient testing and evaluation of the controls to be implemented as part of this remediation plan to obtain evidence regarding whether they have been designed and are operating effectively. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and operating for a sufficient period of time, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist.

Remediation of Prior Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

We previously identified and disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the period ended December 31, 2019 material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We undertook actions during 2020 to remediate the material weaknesses, including the implementation of new controls.

Material Weakness Related to Ineffective Information Technology General Controls (“ITGCs”)

We previously identified a material weakness in the design and maintenance of effective access controls to program and data from the game server by system administrators by allowing the copying and sharing of key restrains and lack of other controls to prevent unauthorized accesses from being detected or averted through the monitoring of access logs. We implemented a “two- step authentication” requirement by system administrators in order to prevent and/or detect unauthorized access through monitoring access logs. In addition to this remediation, we will continue to enhance the monitoring control activity through clear definition of segregation of duty.

Material Weaknesses Related to Ineffective Controls over Control Environment and Risk Assessment

We hired additional experienced knowledgeable personnel and conduct expanded training programs, and strengthened risk monitoring activities, however, based on our evaluation, as of December 31, 2020, these remediation efforts were not sufficient and effective and we continued to identify material weaknesses in this area. Please refer to our discussion in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than described above, there have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16.  RESERVED

ITEM 16.A.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Yong Seon Kwon, our outside director, is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined by the regulations of the SEC issued pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act. Mr. Kwon is an independent director as such term is defined in Rule 10A‑3 of the Exchange Act for purposes of the listing standards of NASDAQ that are applicable.

ITEM 16.B.  CODE OF ETHICS

Pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, we previously adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and all other directors and executive officers. We have adopted an amended Code of Ethics, applicable to all our directors and officers and employees, which was filed as Exhibit 11.1 to our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2005. The amendment was made to more clearly set forth the principles underlying the Code of Ethics in order to assist our directors, officers and employees in connection with their adherence to the guidelines for ethical behavior described in the Code of Ethics. Our Code of Ethics is available on our website at:http://www.gravity.co.kr/en/about/summary/precisionManagement.asp.

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ITEM 16.C.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The table below sets forth the aggregate fees billed or to be billed by KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. (“KPMG”), a member firm of KPMG International and our principal accountant for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, categorized by the types of services provided and a brief description of the nature of such services.

	Years Ended, December 31, 2020 and 2019
Type of Service	2020			2019		Nature of Services
		(In millions of Korean Won)
Audit Fees	W		1,191	W	1,079	Audit service for the Company
Audit‑Related Fees			—		—
Tax Fees(1)			117		19
All Other Fees			—		—
Total	W		1,308	W	1,098

Notes:

(1) Tax fees consist of fee for corporate tax return.

Pre-approval Policies and Procedures of the Audit Committee

Under our audit committee rules and policies, our audit committee or any member thereof, to whom approval authority has been delegated, must approve all audit services performed by our principal accountant after consulting our management.

ITEM 16.D.  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

ITEM 16.E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 16.F.  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Not applicable.

ITEM 16.G.  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

See ITEM 6.C. “BOARD PRACTICES.”

ITEM 16.H.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 17.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have responded to ITEM 18. “FINANCIAL STATEMENTS” in lieu of responding to this item.

ITEM 18.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reference is made to ITEM 19. “EXHIBITS” for a list of all financial statements and related notes filed as part of this Annual Report.

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ITEM 19.  EXHIBITS

(a) Financial Statements filed as part of this Annual Report

The following financial statements and related notes, together with the reports of an independent registered public accounting firm thereon, are filed as part of this Annual Report:

	Page
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as of the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020	F-4
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-7
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-8
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-10
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-11

(b) Exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report

Exhibit No.	Description
1.1	Articles of Incorporation, amended as of March 31, 2020 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of our annual report on Form 20-F (file no. 000-51138) filed on April 29, 2020)
2.1	Form of Stock Certificate of Registrant’s common stock, par value Won 500 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Registration Statement on Form F‑1 (file no. 333‑122159) filed on January 20, 2005)
2.2	Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among Registrant, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and all holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, including the form of American depositary receipt (incorporated by reference to our filing on Form F-6 (file no. 333-227893), filed on October 19, 2018)
2.d*	Description of Rights of Each Class of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
8.1*	List of Registrant’s subsidiaries
11.1	Registrant’s Code of Ethics (amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11.1 of our annual report on Form 20‑F (file no. 000‑51138) filed on June 30, 2006)
12.1*	CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
12.2*	CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
13.1*	CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
13.2*	CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20‑F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.

	GRAVITY CO., LTD.
	By:	/s/    Heung Gon Kim
	Name:	Heung Gon Kim
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 29, 2021

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Page
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020	F-4
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-7
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-8
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018	F-10
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-11

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Gravity Co., Ltd.:

Opinion on the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Gravity Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Group’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated April 29, 2021 expressed an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2019, the Group has changed its method of accounting for leases as a result of adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Group in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Evaluation of sufficiency of evidence on deferred revenue of mobile games

F-2

As discussed in Notes 2 (i), 4 and 13 (4) to the consolidated financial statements, the Group has Korean Won 4,468 million deferred revenue related to mobile games. The Group estimates the life cycle of game users and defers revenue for the remaining virtual currency and items that active users own at period-end. The Group identified a material weakness related to ineffective program change controls for certain mobile game servers as of December 31, 2020. In addition, the Group identified a material weakness related to access to program and data from certain mobile game servers by the system administrator as of December 31, 2019 that continued to be deficient during 2020 although it was not a material weakness as of December 31, 2020. As a result, system-generated reports and data used in deferred revenue calculations could be incomplete and inaccurate, which could result in material misstatement in financial statements.

We identified the evaluation of sufficiency of evidence on deferred revenue of mobile games as a critical audit matter. A high degree of auditor judgment and involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were required to design and execute the incremental audit procedures and to assess the sufficiency of the procedures performed and evidence obtained due to ineffective controls and the complexity of the Group’s IT environment.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of total quantities and amounts of purchases of virtual currency and certain items for which the payments were processed by third-party mobile platforms during the year recorded in the game servers by comparing them to the statements provided by third-party mobile platform providers. We selected a sample of active paying users with the remaining balance of virtual currency as of December 31, 2020 and tested the accuracy of relevant data elements by comparing them with that in the live game servers as of the same date. We also involved IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted us in the following:

Assessing the completeness of program changes that could impact the data used in the measurement of deferred revenue by inspecting the log related to shutdowns from game servers and service maintenance notices which are made available to game users on the Group’s websites.

Assessing the impact of program changes on the measurement of deferred revenue by evaluating the program change activities.

We evaluated the collective results of the incremental audit procedures performed to assess the sufficiency of audit evidence on measurement of deferred revenue of mobile games that relied on the impacted mobile game servers.

/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

We have served as the Group’s auditor since 2019.

Seoul, Korea
April 29, 2021

F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Gravity Co., Ltd.:

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Gravity Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries’(the Group) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weaknesses, described below, on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Group has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements of the Group, which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated April 29, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Group’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Material weaknesses related to ineffective controls over control environment and risk assessment and ineffective information technology general controls have been identified and included in management’s assessment. The material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2020 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report on those consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Group’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Group’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Group in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

F-4

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea
April 29, 2021

F-5

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Gravity Co., Ltd.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of Gravity Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries(the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2018,including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidatedfinancial statements”).In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.    

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.  

We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers

Seoul, KOREA

April 26, 2019

We served as the Company's auditor from 2016 to 2019.

F-6

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019

	Note	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
			(In millions of Korean won)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	5, 6, 22	W		110,632		W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments	6, 22			71,000			39,500
Accounts receivables, net	6, 7, 13, 22			59,761			32,253
Other receivables, net	6, 7, 22			8			56
Prepaid expenses	13			2,238			1,962
Other current financial assets	6, 22			818			233
Other current assets				2,128			2,431
Total current assets				246,585			155,863
Property and equipment, net	8, 21			7,695			6,663
Intangible assets, net	9			3,363			1,717
Deferred tax assets	18			3,590			7,667
Other non-current financial assets	6, 22			1,324			1,770
Other non-current assets	6			2,815			1,745
Total non-current assets				18,787			19,562
Total assets		W		265,372		W	175,425
Liabilities
Accounts payables	6, 22	W		52,688		W	37,496
Deferred revenue	13			13,692			10,748
Withholdings				2,851			1,764
Accrued expenses	6, 22			1,365			1,175
Income tax payable	18			9,470			2,618
Other current liabilities	6, 21			2,654			1,986
Total current liabilities				82,720			55,787
Long-term account payables	6			1,402			193
Long-term deferred revenue	13			101			98
Other non-current liabilities	6, 21			3,801			3,576
Deferred tax liabilities	18			—			5
Total non-current liabilities				5,304			3,872
Total liabilities				88,024			59,659
Equity
Share capital	12			3,474			3,474
Capital surplus	12			27,110			27,128
Other components of equity	12			(1,045	)		274
Retained earnings	12			147,371			84,668
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company				176,910			115,544
Non-controlling interest				438			222
Total equity				177,348			115,766
Total liabilities and equity		W		265,372		W	175,425

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-7

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

	Note		2020				2019			2018
				(In millions of Korean won except per share data)
Revenues	13,23,24		W		405,953		W	360,967		W	286,770
Online games					89,545			42,322			39,453
Mobile games					298,324			301,903			239,489
Other revenue					18,084			16,742			7,828
Cost of revenues		14			239,045			265,788			210,044
Gross profit					166,908			95,179			76,726
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14, 15				(62,400	)		(36,873	)		(34,820	)
Research and development		14			(15,034	)		(9,503	)		(8,018	)
Other income		16			658			353			122
Other expenses		16			(1,764	)		(493	)		(642	)
Operating profit		23			88,368			48,663			33,368
Finance income	6, 17				3,476			4,187			2,073
Finance costs	6, 17				(3,833	)		(1,594	)		(1,002	)
Profit before income tax					88,011			51,256			34,439
Income tax expenses		18			25,455			11,526			3,053
Profit for the year			W		62,556		W	39,730		W	31,386
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to income or loss					—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(1,319	)		136			178
Total comprehensive income for the year			W		61,237		W	39,866		W	31,564
Profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company					62,703			39,876			31,443
Non‑controlling interest					(147	)		(146	)		(57	)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company					61,384			40,012			31,621
Non-controlling interest					(147	)		(146	)		(57	)
Earnings per share (in Korean won)
Basic earnings per share		19	W		9,023		W	5,738		W	4,525
Diluted earnings per share		19			9,023			5,738			4,525

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-8

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

		Attributable to owners of the Parent Company
	Note	Share capital			Capital surplus			Other components of equity				Retained earnings				Total				Non- controlling interest				Total equity
			(In millions of Korean won)
Balance at January 1, 2018		W		3,474	W	27,164		W		(40	)	W		13,962		W		44,560		W		(562	)	W	43,998
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year				—		—				—				31,443				31,443				(57	)		31,386
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12			—		—				178				—				178				—			178
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year				—		—				178				31,443				31,621				(57	)		31,564
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction				—		(23	)			—				—				(23	)			13			(10	)
Balance at December 31, 2018				3,474		27,141				138				45,405				76,158				(606	)		75,552
Balance at January 1, 2019				3,474		27,141				138				45,405				76,158				(606	)		75,552
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year				—		—				—				39,876				39,876				(146	)		39,730
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12			—		—				136				—				136				—			136
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year				—		—				136				39,876				40,012				(146	)		39,866
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction				—		(13	)			—				—				(13	)			361			348
Non-controlling interests				—		—				—				(613	)			(613	)			613			—
Balance at December 31, 2019				3,474		27,128				274				84,668				115,544				222			115,766
Balance at January 1, 2020				3,474		27,128				274				84,668				115,544				222			115,766
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year				—		—				—				62,703				62,703				(147	)		62,556
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12			—		—				(1,319	)		—					(1,319	)		—				(1,319	)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year				—		—				(1,319	)			62,703				61,384				(147	)		61,237
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction				—		(18	)		—				—					(18	)			1			(17	)
Changes in interests in subsidiaries				—		—			—				—				—					362			362
Balance at December 31, 2020		W		3,474	W	27,110		W		(1,045	)	W		147,371		W		176,910		W		438		W	177,348

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-9

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

	Note	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations	20	W	81,735		W	37,220		W	42,571
Interest received			1,122			1,605			680
Interest paid			(186	)		(277	)		—
Income taxes paid			(12,815	)		(12,177	)		(7,279	)
Net cash inflow from operating activities			69,856			26,371			35,972
Cash flows from investing activities
Decrease(Increase) in short‑term financial instruments			(31,500	)		(30,000	)		13,000
Decrease(Increase) in other non-current financial assets			(856	)		(274	)		—
Decrease(Increase) in other current assets			—			—			3
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	8		3			71			69
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets	9		—			20			—
Purchase of property and equipment	8		(1,071	)		(983	)		(1,141	)
Purchase of intangible assets	9		(2,625	)		(1,360	)		(1,108	)
Net cash inflow(outflow) in investing activities			(36,049	)		(32,526	)		10,823
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from capital contribution from non-controlling interests			362			359			—
Repayment of lease liabilities	21		(2,893	)		(2,034	)		(197	)
Payment of share issuance cost			(16	)		(11	)		—
Net cash outflow in financing activities			(2,547	)		(1,686	)		(197	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(56	)		1,218			358
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			31,204			(6,623	)		46,956
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year			79,428			86,051			39,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year		W	110,632		W	79,428		W	86,051

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-10

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General Information

The Parent Company

GRAVITY CO., LTD. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated on April 4, 2000, to engage in developing and publishing online and mobile games and other related business. The Parent Company’s headquarter is located at 15F, 396 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea. The Parent Company’s principal game product, “Ragnarok”, a massive multi-player online role-playing game, was commercially launched in August 2002, and currently operated internationally in 93 markets. Also, the Parent Company has been operating Mobile games such as Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in the global market.  

On February 8, 2005, the Parent Company listed its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States, and issued 1,400,000 shares of common stocks in the form of American Depositary shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “GRVY”.

As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company’s total paid-in capital amounts to W3,474 million. The Parent Company’s major shareholders and their respective percentage of ownership as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	Number of shares		Ownership (%)
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.		4,121,737		59.31
Others		2,827,163		40.69
		6,948,900		100.00

Consolidated Subsidiaries

Details of the consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		Percentage of ownership (%)
Subsidiary	Location	2020		2019		Fiscal year end	Main business
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	U.S.A.		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (*1) (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)	Korea		99.53		99.24	December	Mobile game development and service
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.	Taiwan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)	Japan		—		100.00	December	Animation production, distribution, and game services
PT Gravity Game Link	Indonesia		70.00		70.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.	Thailand		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.	Japan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services

(*1) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Parent Company participated in paid-in capital increase of Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., which resulted in the increase of ownership interest of the Parent Company.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

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Condensed Financial Information of Subsidiaries

Details of the condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*1)			Total liabilities(*1)			Revenue(*1)			Profit(loss) For the period(*1)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		31,849	W		23,405	W		123,055	W		1,138
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)			—			—			—			8
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			11,069			7,422			26,368			(1,754	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			33,717			10,070			41,677			12,281
PT Gravity Game Link			2,185			664			4,881			(315	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			21,093			6,315			39,147			13,989
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			2,637			2,066			2,483			82

(*1) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

	2019
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*)			Total liabilities(*)			Revenue(*)			Profit(loss) For the period(*)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		39,296	W		29,112	W		230,029	W		12,804
Gravity Entertainment Corporation			44			52			263			(443	)
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			9,145			6,728			25,347			(982	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			19,964			8,227			21,811			5,637
PT Gravity Game Link			960			202			745			(437	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			4,008			2,624			2,295			(1,973	)
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			1,841			1,343			771			(35	)

(*) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

2. Basis of Accounting

Basis of Preparation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”). These consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors meeting held on April 28, 2021.

Basis of Measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Use of Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

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Critical Judgements

Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes.

i)Deferred Revenue

As discussed in Note 4, the Group sells virtual currency and items that can be used in online and mobile games to game users. For each game in each country, the Group estimates and applies the game user's life cycle in order to recognize revenue generated by micro-transactions. The game user's life cycle is estimated based on the average period from the game user's first payment date to the last access date for active paying game users. The Group considers a game user as an active user if the period between the time of the user’s most recent access of the game and the end of reporting period equals or is shorter than the estimated game users’ life cycle. For remaining virtual currency and items that active users own at period-end, the related revenue is deferred considering whether the virtual currency is refundable and items’ attributes. The group estimates the user’s life cycle by analyzing game users’ activity patterns such as payment and access and it periodically reviews if there is any change of these estimates.

ii) Deferred Tax Assets

When the Group assesses the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Group considers its performance, general economic environment, projected future taxable income, and periods available to utilize tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. The Group periodically monitors the estimates used in assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets. The amount of deferred tax assets may be changed if estimated future taxable income during the carryforward periods was changes.

3. Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

New and Amended Standards Adopted by the Group

The Group has applied the following standards and amendments for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2020.

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors – Definition of Material

The amendments clarify the definition of material. Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence the decisions that the primary users of general-purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. The amendments do not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

The concept of measurement, presentation and disclosure, and derecognition was introduced for financial reporting, and the definition and recognition criteria for assets and liabilities were amended. In addition, the uncertainty in the measurement of prudence, stewardship, measurement uncertainty and substance over form were clarified.

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4. Significant Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the IFRS are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, except if mentioned otherwise in Note 3.  

Consolidation

The Group has prepared the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsidiaries are all entities over which Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date on which control ceases.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group. The consideration transferred is measured at the fair values of the assets transferred, and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

The excess of consideration transferred, amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquired entity over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recoded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the business acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between consolidated companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Segment Reporting

Information of each operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal business segment reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (Note 23). The CEO, as the chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.

Financial Assets

Classification

At initial recognition, the Group classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

• measured at fair value through profit or loss

• measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and

• measured at amortized cost.

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The classification depends on the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

For financial assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. The Group reclassifies debt investments when, and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.

For investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will depend on whether the Group has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in fair value of equity instruments not elected as equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income will be recognized in profit or loss.

Impairment

The Group recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses (“ECLs”) on:

• financial assets measured at amortized cost;

• debt investments measured at FVOCI; and

• contract assets under IFRS 15.

The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs, except for the following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:

• debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and

• other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

Loss allowances for accounts and other receivables (including lease receivables) and contract assets are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information.

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when:

• the debtor is unlikely to pay its obligations to the Group in full, without recourse by the Group to actions such as realizing security (if any is held); or

• the financial asset is more than 90 days past due.

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

12-month ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

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At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt securities at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Recognitionand Derecognition

Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized or derecognized on trade-date, the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

If a transfer does not result in derecognition because the Group has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Group continues to recognize the transferred asset in its entirety and recognizes a financial liability for the consideration received.

Offsetting of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the consolidated statement of financial position where there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the assets and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Group or the counterparty.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are initially measured at cost. The cost of property and equipment includes expenditures arising directly from the construction or acquisition of the asset, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.

Property and equipment, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of property and equipment at cost or, if appropriate, as a separate item if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be reliably measured.

Depreciation of all property and equipment, except for land, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Computer and other equipment	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	4 years
Vehicles	4 years
Leasehold improvements	4 years
Right-of-use assets	(*)

(*) The Group depreciates the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term using the straight-line method.

Depreciation method, residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are initially recognized at its historical cost, and carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

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The Group amortizes intangible assets with a definite useful life using the straight-line method over the following periods:

Software	1 ~ 3 years
Industrial property rights	10 years
Other intangible assets	3 years

Expenditure on research activities is recognized expenses as incurred. Development expenditure is capitalized only if the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable and the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditure is recognized in expenses as incurred.

The Group entered into a game licensing agreement with a number of third parties to gain exclusive rights to the games developed by those companies. The license fee payments are recognized as other intangible assets and amortized over the term of the contract using the straight-line method.

Impairment of Non-financial Assets

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than contract assets, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, costs to fulfil a contract, employee benefit related assets and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, are tested for impairment annually by comparing their recoverable amounts to their carrying amounts.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating unit (“CGU”) is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.

An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.

Leases

At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in IFRS 16. Effective January 1, 2019, the Group has changed its method of accounting for leases as a result of adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach.

i) As a Lessee

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, for the leases of datacenter the Group has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates.

The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.

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Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

• fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;

• variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;

• amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and

• the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant, and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘other current liabilities’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the statement of consolidated financial position.

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ii) As a Lessor

At inception or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.

When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.

To classify each lease, the Group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Group considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.

When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.

If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract.

The Group applies the derecognition and impairment requirements in IFRS 9 to the net investment in the lease. The Group further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease.

The Group recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.

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Financial Liabilities

Classification and Measurement

The Group’s financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial instruments held for trading. A financial liability is held for trading if it is incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. A derivative that is not a designated as hedging instruments and an embedded derivative that is separated are also classified as held for trading.

The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial guarantee contracts and financial liabilities that arise when a transfer of financial assets does not qualify for derecognition, as financial liabilities carried at amortized cost and present as ‘account payables,’ ‘other current liabilities,’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Derecognition

Financial liabilities are removed from the consolidated statement of financial position when they are extinguished; for example, when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expired or when the terms of an existing financial liability are substantially modified. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.

Provisions and Contingencies

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make good obligations are recognized when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

In addition, when there is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the entity or a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognized because it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation or the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability, a disclosure regarding the contingent liabilities is made in the notes to the financial statements.

Foreign Currency Translation

Functional and Presentation Currency

Items included in the consolidated financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Parent Company’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign Operations

If the presentation currency of the Group is different from a foreign operation’s functional currency, the financial statements of the foreign operation are translated into the presentation currency using the following methods:

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, are translated to presentation currency at exchange rates at the end of reporting period. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to functional currency at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation is treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus, they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and translated at the exchange rates at the end of reporting date.

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When a foreign operation is disposed of, the relevant amount in the translation is transferred to profit or loss as part of the profit or loss on disposal. On the partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the relevant proportion of such cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling interest. In any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the relevant proportion is reclassified to profit or loss.

Transactions and Balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the exchange rate at the reporting date are generally recognized in profit or loss. They are recognized in other comprehensive income if they relate to qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying effective portion of net investment hedges, or are attributable to monetary part of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Exchange differences arising on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income, respectively, as part of the fair value gain or loss.

Statement of Cash Flows

The Group has elected to present cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Cash flows denominated in a foreign currency are reported using average exchange rate during the fiscal year.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group engages in game licensing, IP licensing and game publishing businesses.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods or rendering of services arising from the normal course of the business. Amounts recognized as revenue are net of value added taxes, returns, rebates and discounts.

Revenue from Micro-transaction and Subscription

The Group recognizes micro-transaction revenue of online and mobile games when the Group satisfies its performance obligations.

When the performance obligations are satisfied depends on the natures of virtual currency and in-game virtual items. Items are categorized into consumable, periodic, and permanent in-game virtual items.

Consumable in-game virtual items are items that are consumed by the specific action of a game user, and periodic in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly during a specified effective period. Permanent in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly without an effective period.

The accounting policy on revenue recognition is described below in relation to micro-transaction revenue from the sales of virtual currency and items.

i) Online Games

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the total amount of remaining virtual currency as the Group has the obligation to refund for remaining virtual currency.

For consumable in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amounts of virtual items owned by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

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The Group recognizes online subscription revenue as game users make use of in-game premium features. Subscription revenue comes from subscription fee for internet cafés. Prepaid subscription fees from internet cafés are deferred and recognized as revenue monthly based on actual hours used.

ii) Mobile Games

Mobile game users purchase virtual currency that can be used to purchase in-game items. The Group has no refund obligation after the game users purchase virtual currency.

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the revenue for the remaining virtual currency possessed by active paying users within the estimated user life cycle.

For consumable in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amount of virtual items possessed by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

Online and Mobile games - Royalties and License Fees

In connection with the Group’s online and mobile games, the Group enters into license agreement in connection with the right to access the intellectual property, such as game character images and stories. The Group believes that the agreement is a promise to provide a right to the customer to access the related IP because the Group will undertake activities that significantly affect the intellectual property to which the customer has rights, the rights granted by the license directly expose the customer to any positive or negative effects of the Group’s activities, and those activities do not result in the transfer of a good or a service to the customer as those activities occur. Therefore, the Group’s performance obligations in connection with these agreements are satisfied over time.

Since the nature of the license promise is to provide customers with access to the intellectual property of the Group during the license period, the Group's performance obligation corresponds to the performance obligation satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the license period. The Group recognizes revenue for the license fee through the straight-line method during the contract period, and for the running royalty revenue, the revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the revenue distribution is established in accordance with the terms of the contract. When the running royalty revenue based on the contractual royalty rate and the actual revenue of the licensee exceeds the ratably recognized minimum guarantee, the excess amount is then recognized as revenue and accounts receivable.

Other Revenue

Other revenue consists of revenue from sales of console games, game character merchandise, animation and other services, including website development and operation services for third parties. Revenues from development and operation services for third parties are recognized over time by measuring progress towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation. The progress is measured by reference to the costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract.

Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract 

The Group pays platform processing fees to operate mobile games on third party platforms. These fees are charged based on the game users’ purchases in cash, and considered as incremental cost of obtaining contracts with customer and therefore capitalized. The Group presents these costs as prepaid expense and amortizes them to costs of revenue at the same time when the related revenue of the services provided to the game users are recognized.

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Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit attributable to owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by common stock equivalents. However, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there have been no common stock equivalents outstanding.

Current and Deferred Tax

The tax expense for the period consists of current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. The tax expense is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the taxation authorities, using the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize those temporary differences and tax credit.

The Group recognizes a deferred tax liability all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint arrangements, except to the extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, The Group recognizes a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences arising from such investments to the extent that it is probable the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends to settle on a net basis.

Employee Benefits

Short-term Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. When an employee has rendered a service to the Group during an accounting period, the Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

     The Group has a defined contribution pension plan with the related contribution to the pension plan recorded as severance benefit expenses for the employees with service period over a year. The Group recognizes provision for severance benefits for the employees with service period less than a year.

Standards Issued but not yet Effective

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2020 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

The following amended standards and interpretations are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

• COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16)

• Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)

• Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

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5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and2019 consist of the follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Deposits in banks		95,573		52,941
Money market instruments		15,059		26,487
Total	W	110,632	W	79,428

(2) The Group does not have any restricted cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

6. Financial Instruments by Category

(1) Carrying amounts of financial instruments by category as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial assets at amortized cost		Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets	(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W	110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments		71,000		39,500
Accounts receivables, net		59,761		32,253
Other receivables, net		8		56
Other current financial assets		818		233
Other non-current financial assets		1,324		1,770
Total	W	243,543	W	153,240
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial liabilities at amortized cost		Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Financial liabilities	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payables	W	54,090	W	37,689
Accrued expenses (*)		62		19
Other current liabilities		2,653		1,986
Other non-current liabilities		3,247		3,008
Total	W	60,052	W	42,702

(*) Accrued expenses not applicable to financial liabilities are excluded.

(2) Net income and expenses from financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
Financial assets at amortized cost	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest income	W	1,088		W	1,626		W	819
Differences in foreign currency		(1,796	)		1,267			159
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Interest expense		(186	)		(277	)		—
Differences in foreign currency		537			(22	)		105

(3) Fair Value Hierarchy

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Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

• Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2: all inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly that is, prices, or indirectly that is, derived from prices) for the asset or liability;

• Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in an active market is determined based on the quoted market price as of the end of the reporting period. If the quoted prices are readily and regularly available through exchanges, sellers, brokers, industry groups, rating agencies or regulators and such prices represent actual market transactions that occur regularly between independent parties, they are considered active markets. These products are included in Level 1.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques use as much market observable information as possible and use the least amount of group-specific information. At this time, if all the significant input variables required to measure the fair value of a good are observable, the good is included in Level 2.

If more than one significant input variable is not based on observable market information, the item is included in Level 3.

The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of a financial instrument include:

- Market price or dealer price of a similar financial instrument

- The fair value of derivative instruments is determined by discounting the amount to present value using the leading exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period

For the other financial instruments, the Group applied other valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, etc. For the financial assets and liabilities of which carrying amount are reasonable approximation of fair value, those were excluded from fair value disclosure.

7. Accounts and Other Receivables

(1) Accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Non-related party	W	57,793		W	29,697
Related party		2,547			2,721
Less : Loss allowance		(579	)		(165	)
Accounts receivables, net	W	59,761		W	32,253

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Non-related party	W	13		W	60
Related party		—			—
Less: Loss allowance		(5	)		(4	)
Other receivables, net	W	8		W	56

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(2) Changes in the loss allowance of accounts and other receivables during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Beginning balance	W	165		W	22		W		123
Bad debt expenses		712			281				55
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		(50	)		—				—
Write-off		(248	)		(138	)			(156	)
Ending balance	W	579		W	165		W		22

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Beginning balance	W	4	W	84		W		46
Bad debt expenses		1		—				40
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		—		(34	)			—
Write-off		—		(46	)			(2	)
Ending balance	W	5	W	4		W		84

(3) Expected credit losses (ECLs) and credit risk exposures for accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

① Accounts receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.1	%	W	57,661	W	54
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		5.0	%		2,138		107
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		55.3	%		276		153
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		99.9	%		79		79
More than 1 year		100.0	%		186		186
Total				W	60,340	W	579

As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.3	%	W	31,146	W	97
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		3.6	%		1,213		44
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		21.1	%		30		6
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		51.9	%		24		12
More than 1 year		100.0	%		6		6
Total				W	32,419	W	165

② Other receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		—	%	W	8	W	—
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		—	%		—		—
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		—	%		—		—
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100	%		5		5
Total				W	13	W	5

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As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		4.3	%	W	57	W	2
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		32.8	%		2		1
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		99.6	%		1		1
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100.0	%		1		—
Total				W	61	W	4

In assessing the recoverability of accounts receivables, the Group considers changes in the credit rating of accounts and other receivables from the commencement of the credit to the end of the reporting period.

The Group applies simplified approach for account and other receivables to measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. To measure the expected credit losses, account and other receivables are grouped based on credit risk characteristics and the duration of past due balances. ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls. The Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information.

8. Property and Equipment

(1) Details of property and equipment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Acquisition price		Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
	(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W	6,074	W	(4,694	)	W	1,380
Furniture and fixture		2,038		(1,728	)		310
Construction in progress		128		—			128
Vehicle		9		(1	)		8
Leasehold improvements		1,160		(1,028	)		132
Right-of-use assets		11,500		(5,763	)		5,737
Total	W	20,909	W	(13,214	)	W	7,695

	December 31, 2019
	Acquisition price			Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
		(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W		5,671	W	(4,614	)	W	1,057
Furniture and fixture			1,984		(1,541	)		443
Leasehold improvements			1,291		(1,074	)		217
Right-of-use assets			8,627		(3,681	)		4,946
Total	W		17,573	W	(10,910	)	W	6,663

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(2) Changes in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Construction in progress		Vehicle			Leasehold improvements			Right-of- use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	—	W	—		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		850			81			128		9			3			3,784			4,855
Depreciation		(529	)		(213	)		—		(1	)		(83	)		(2,957	)		(3,783	)
Disposals		(1	)		(1	)		—		—			(2	)		(13	)		(17	)
Foreign exchange differences		3			—			—		—			(3	)		(23	)		(23	)
Ending balance	W	1,380		W	310		W	128	W	8		W	132		W	5,737		W	7,695

	2019
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Right-of-use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	—		W	1,498
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		(199	)		—			—			4,453			4,254
Acquisitions		711			211			163			2,637			3,722
Depreciation		(344	)		(198	)		(71	)		(2,135	)		(2,748	)
Disposals		—			(58	)		(2	)		(15	)		(75	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			4			1			6			12
Ending balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663

	2018
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	654		W	165		W	127		W	946
Acquisition		550			472			119			1,141
Depreciation		(297	)		(133	)		(115	)		(545	)
Disposal		(32	)		(22	)		(5	)		(59	)
Foreign exchange differences		13			2			—			15
Ending balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	1,498

(3) Classification of depreciation expenses in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	2,123	W	1,795	W	260
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,424		761		233
Research and development		236		192		52
Total	W	3,783	W	2,748	W	545

(4)As of the end of the reporting period, there are no property and equipment that are pledged as collateral for the Group’s debts.

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9. Intangible Assets

(1) Details of intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	14,303	W	(12,069	)	W	2,234
Industrial property rights		859		(527	)		332
Other intangible assets		4,546		(3,749	)		797
Total	W	19,708	W	(16,345	)	W	3,363

	December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	12,316	W	(11,172	)	W	1,144
Industrial property rights		674		(488	)		186
Other intangible assets		3,820		(3,433	)		387
Total	W	16,810	W	(15,093	)	W	1,717

(*) Accumulated amortization includes the amount of accumulated impairment loss.

(2) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Software			Industrial property rights			License		Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,144		W	186		W	—	W	387		W	1,717
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		1,986			185			—		725			2,896
Amortization		(897	)		(39	)		—		(201	)		(1,137	)
Disposals		—			—			—		—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—			—		(115	)		(115	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—			—		1			2
Ending balance	W	2,234		W	332		W	—	W	797		W	3,363

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 115 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the other intangible assets exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2020.

	2019
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163
Acquisitions		951			153				—				410			1,514
Amortization		(807	)		(27	)			(5	)			(66	)		(905	)
Disposals		(8	)		(12	)			—				—			(20	)
Impairment(*)		—			—				(52	)			—			(52	)
Foreign exchange differences		17			—				—				—			17
Ending balance	W	1,144		W	186		W		—		W		387		W	1,717

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 52 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2019.

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	2018
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	64		W	77		W		843		W		52		W	1,036
Acquisitions		1,523			16				78				—			1,617
Amortization		(597	)		(21	)			(241	)			(9	)		(868	)
Disposals		—			—				—				—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—				(623	)			—			(623	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—				—				—			1
Ending balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 623 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2018.

(3) Classification of amortization in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	479	W	101	W	251
Selling, general and administrative expenses		597		745		581
Research and development		61		59		36
Total	W	1,137	W	905	W	868

10. Employee Benefits

The expenses recognized in relation to defined contribution plan for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are Won 1,968million, Won 1,812 million and Won 1,546 million, respectively.

11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The Parent Company has entered into exclusive license agreements with foreign licensees, such as GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. and Electronics Extreme Ltd., etc. to provide exclusive license to distribute and sell online games and receives a certain portion of each licensee’s revenues (20-40%) as royalties.

In March 2016, the Parent Company and Shanghai The Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd. entered into development agreements to grant them an exclusive right to develop mobile games and web games in China based on the contents of Ragnarok Online and distribute such games in China for five years. The development agreements with Shanghai The Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd. expire in March, 2021. The Parent Company is in discussion with other prospective partners providing maintenance services after the expiration date.

As of December 31, 2020, the Group has entered into license agreements with various third-party game developers to secure exclusive right to publish the games developed by the third-party developers. Upfront license fees paid are capitalized and recognized as other intangible assets and minimum guaranteed royalties are capitalized and recognized as other non-current asset. Purchase obligations for future payment related to above agreements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are Won 3,310 million and Won 868 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company benefitted from payment guarantee of USD 912,000 from KB Kookmin Bank regarding overseas IP contracts.

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12. Capital

(1) Details of common shares as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In Korean won and number of shares)
Number of authorized shares			40,000,000		40,000,000
Value per share	W		500	W	500
Number of shares issued			6,948,900		6,948,900
Common shares	W		3,474,450,000	W	3,474,450,000

(2) Details of capital surplus as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Additional paid in capital	W		25,304	W	25,322
Other capital surplus			1,806		1,806
Total	W		27,110	W	27,128

(3) Details of other components of equity as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	W		(1,045	)	W	275

(4) Details of retained earnings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Unappropriated retained earnings	W		147,371	W	84,668

(5) According to Parent company's Articles of Incorporation, Parent company may issue 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock without voting rights, and there are no preferred shares issued as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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13. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(1) Details of revenue from contracts with customers based on the service contract type and the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Service contract
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	76,110	W	30,751	W	25,897
Mobile game		251,960		279,255		234,991
		328,070		310,006		260,888
Royalties and license fees
Online game		13,435		11,571		13,556
Mobile game		46,364		22,648		4,498
		59,799		34,219		18,054
Others		18,084		16,742		7,828
		405,953		360,967		286,770
Timing of satisfaction of performance obligations
At a point in time		—		175		8
Over time		405,953		360,792		286,762
	W	405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

(2) Accounts receivables, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, and contract liabilities related to contracts with customers as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020		2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables	W	59,761	W	32,253
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract (Prepaid expenses)		1,277		998
Contract liabilities (Deferred revenue)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue		12,886		8,742
Royalties and license fees		307		1,403
Website and application development		600		701
	W	13,793	W	10,846

(3) Changes in contract liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Balance at January 1	W	10,846		W	20,074		W	22,681
Increase related to micro-transaction and subscription revenue		29,124			66,232			12,017
Increase related to royalties and license fees		14,330			—			540
Increase related to website and application development contract		4,580			5,038			834
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - micro-transaction and subscription revenue		(24,980	)		(69,507	)		(12,409	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations -royalties and license fees		(15,426	)		(5,407	)		(3,066	)
Decrease due to termination of contract		—			(413	)		(495	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - website and application development		(4,681	)		(5,171	)		(28	)
Balance at December 31	W	13,793		W	10,846		W	20,074

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The amount of revenue recognized from previous period’s contract liabilities satisfied during the year ended December 31, 2020 is Korean Won 10,606 million.

(4) Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	8,418	W	5,358	W	6,160
Mobile game		4,468		3,384		5,857
		12,886		8,742		12,017
Royalties and license fees
Online game		286		573		7,203
Mobile game		21		830		20
		307		1,403		7,223
Website and application development		600		701		834
Total	W	13,793	W	10,846	W	20,074

The Group’s management expects to recognize 99.3% (Korean Won 13,692 million) of the transaction price allocated to contracts that have not been performed as of December 31, 2020 as revenue within 12 months. The remaining 0.7% (Korea Won 101 million) is expected to be recognized as revenue thereafter.The amounts disclosed above do not include variable consideration which is constrained.

(5) Details of incremental costs of obtaining a contract recognized as assets as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract	W	1,277	W	998

Details of amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues	W	998	W	2,036	W	2,231

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14. Classification of Expenses by Nature

Details of classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W		30,084	W	14,948	W	17,263
Fees and commissions			230,412		249,210		195,173
Lease expenses			920		1,496		2,604
Outsourcing expenses			9,500		7,875		6,176
Salaries			32,340		26,935		23,137
Expenses related to defined contribution plans			2,030		1,807		1,546
Employee benefits			3,329		3,026		2,655
Depreciation			3,783		2,748		545
Amortization			1,137		905		868
Other expenses			2,944		3,214		2,915
Total	W		316,479	W	312,164	W	252,882

15. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Details of the selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W	30,084	W		14,948	W		17,263
Fees and commissions		13,928			7,262			5,727
Lease expenses		460			665			941
Salaries		11,761			8,643			7,080
Expenses related to defined contribution plans		585			455			387
Employee benefits		1,419			1,253			1,140
Depreciation		1,424			761		233
Amortization		597		745			581
Other expenses		2,142			2,141			1,468
Total	W	62,400	W		36,873	W		34,820

16. Other Income and Expenses

(1) Details of other income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	3	W		16
Reversal of other bad debt allowances			2		35			—
Miscellaneous gain			656		315			106
Total	W		658	W	353	W		122

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(2) Details of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	—	W		5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115		52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets (*)			1,456		434			—
Donation			13		—			—
Miscellaneous loss			180		7			14
Total	W		1,764	W	493	W		642

(*) The Group recognized an impairment loss of Won 1,456 million in 2020 and Won 434 million in 2019 as the recoverable amount was less than the book value of minimum guaranteed royalties for the game in service.

17. Finance Income and Costs

Details of finance income and costs for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Finance income
Interest income	W		1,088	W	1,626	W		819
Unrealized foreign currency gain			321		119			81
Gain on foreign currency transactions			2,067		2,442			1,173
Total	W		3,476	W	4,187	W		2,073
Finance costs
Unrealized foreign currency loss	W		682	W	267	W		99
Loss on foreign currency transactions			2,965		1,050			891
Others			186		277			12
Total	W		3,833	W	1,594	W		1,002

18. Income Tax Expense

(1) Details of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Current tax on profit for the year	W		21,383	W	11,775		W		7,430
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			4,072		(249	)			(4,377	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455	W	11,526		W		3,053

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(2) The differences between the tax expense on the Group’s profit before tax and the amount that would arise using the statutory tax rate applicable to profits of the entities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit before income tax	W		88,011		W	51,256		W		34,439
Income tax using the statutory tax rate of each country			19,828			12,063				8,994
Adjustments
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose			20			42				62
Foreign tax credits			3,223			4,854				5,196
Changes in estimates related to prior period			11			(4,347	)			—
Utilization of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset			(412	)		—				(5,347	)
Change in deferred tax  due to carry-forward deficits			—			(33	)			(6,265	)
Effect of change of foreign currency exchange rate			(19	)		(12	)			(221	)
Tax credit			(1,022	)		(543	)			—
Tax of non-recycled corporation income			668			—				—
Changes in deferred tax liabilities related to investment in subsidiaries			2,577			—				—
Others			581			(498	)			634
Total adjustments			5,627			(537	)			(5,941	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455		W	11,526		W		3,053
Effective tax rate			29	%		22	%			9	%

(3) Details of the changes in deferred income tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		7		W	5		W	12
Intangible assets			221			181			402
Other non-current assets			104			401			505
Accounts payables			1,527			(58	)		1,469
Accrued expenses			39			138			177
Deferred revenue			674			(177	)		497
Allowance for doubtful account			275			10			285
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			389			(389	)		—
Lease			1			7			8
Foreign taxes paid			—			1			1
Investments in subsidiaries(*)			—			(2,577	)		(2,577	)
Others			(25	)		67			42
Sub Total			3,258			(2,391	)		867
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			33			(33	)		—
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,371			(1,648	)		2,723
Deferred tax assets	W		7,662		W	(4,072	)	W	3,590

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(*) The Group recognized deferred tax liability of Won 2,577 million for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries. The deferred tax liability was measured by the amount of expected withholding taxes arising upon dividend distribution.

	2019
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		25		W	(18	)	W	7
Intangible assets			238			(17	)		221
Other non-current assets			8			96			104
Accounts payables			531			996			1,527
Accrued expenses			—			39			39
Deferred revenue			60			614			674
Allowance for doubtful account			264			11			275
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			—			389			389
Lease			—			1			1
Foreign taxes paid			(4	)		4			—
Others			(21	)		(4	)		(25	)
Sub Total			1,147			2,111			3,258
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			1,951			(1,918	)		33
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,315			56			4,371
Deferred tax assets	W		7,413		W	249		W	7,662

The future realizability of deferred tax assets is reassessed by taking into consideration various factors such as the Group's performance, the overall economic environment and industry outlook, expected future earnings and deductible period of tax credits carry-forward. As of December 31, 2020, the Group has recognized deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, tax loss carryforward and tax credit carryforwards, which can be utilized based on the likelihood of future taxable income. This amount may change if the estimate of future taxable income changes.

(4) Details of unused tax loss carryforwards and unused tax credit carryforwards that are not recognized as deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Year of expiration	Unused loss carryforwards		Unused tax credit carryforwards
2023		1,045		—
2024		2,662		—
2025		1,132		—
After 2025		6,108		1,759
Total	W	10,947	W	1,759

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Group did not recognize deferred income tax asset for the temporary difference of Won 18,489 million and Won 14,350 million relating to investments in subsidiaries and other temporary differences of Won 751 million and Won 895 million, respectively, as such temporary differences are not expected to be utilized in the foreseeable future.

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19. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding each year.

(1) Basic earnings per share

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won, except per share data)
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent	W		62,703	W	39,876	W	31,443
Weighted average outstanding shares of common shares			6,948,900		6,948,900		6,948,900
Basic earnings per share	W		9,023	W	5,738	W	4,525

(2) Diluted earnings per share

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Group doesnot have dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding. Accordingly, the diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are the same as the basic earnings per share.

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20. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Cash generated from operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit for the year	W		62,556		W	39,730		W	31,386
Depreciation expense			3,783			2,748			545
Amortization expense			1,137			905			868
Bad debt expenses			713			281			151
Unrealized foreign currency loss			682			267			99
Interest expense			186			277			—
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment			—			—			5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115			52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets			1,456			434			—
Post-employment benefit expense (Reversal of allowance for retirement benefit)			62			(4	)		50
Income tax expense			25,455			11,526			3,053
Unrealized foreign currency gain			(321	)		(119	)		(81	)
Interest income			(1,088	)		(1,626	)		(819	)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment			—			(3	)		(16	)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts			(50	)		(34	)		—
Gain on disposal of intangible assets			—			(1	)		—
Change in accounts receivables			(29,116	)		30,143			(18,573	)
Change in other receivables			60			232			406
Change in accrued income			—			—			—
Change in prepaid expenses			(2,134	)		1,981			544
Change in prepayment			(2,755	)		(204	)		—
Change in other current assets			622			(556	)		192
Change in other non-current assets			2,255			(1,860	)		(1,137	)
Change in accounts payables			15,510			(37,145	)		27,319
Change in deferred revenue			3,332			(9,631	)		(2,707	)
Change in withholdings			1,218			(397	)		580
Change in accrued expenses			181			140			(7	)
Change in other current liabilities			(1,256	)		113			(13	)
Change in long-term deferred revenue			—			—			100
Change in other non-current liabilities			(868	)		(463	)		—
Change in advance receipt			—			434			—
Total	W		81,735		W	37,220		W	42,571

(2) Significant non-cash transactions for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Reclassification of prepayment to intangible assets	W	72	W	120	W	—
Increase (Decrease) of accounts payables relating to the acquisition of software		1,144		33		226
Acquisitions of right-of-use assets		3,784		2,637		—

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(3) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020				2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning of the year	W		4,994		W		4,401
Cash flows used in financing activities – Payment of lease liabilities			(2,893	)			(2,034	)
Cash flows from operating activities – Interest paid			(186	)			(277	)
Non-cash transactions
Acquisitions – leases			3,784				2,637
Interest expense			186				277
Early termination of leases			(14	)			(15	)
Translation difference			29				5
Ending of the year	W		5,900		W		4,994

21. Lease

The Group leases offices, equipment and others. The leases typically run for a period of 1 ~5 years, with an option to renew or terminate the lease after that date. There are no restrictions or covenants imposed to leases, but the lease assets shall not be provided as collateral for borrowings.

(1) Details of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Right-of-use assets(*1)
Offices	W	3,904	W	3,642
Vehicles		102		266
Others		1,731		1,038
Total	W	5,737	W	4,946
Lease liabilities(*2)
Current		2,653		1,986
Non-current		3,247		3,008
Total	W	5,900	W	4,994

(*1) Right-of-use assets are included in the ‘Property and equipment’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

(*2) Lease liabilities are included in the ‘Other current liabilities’ and ‘Other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

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(2) Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946
Depreciation			(1,493	)		(186	)		(1,278	)		(2,957	)
Additions			1,780			36			1,968			3,784
Removal			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Translation differences			(25	)		(1	)		3			(23	)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	W		3,904		W	102		W	1,731		W	5,737
	2019
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2019	W		2,752		W	53		W	1,648		W	4,453
Depreciation			(901	)		(92	)		(1,142	)		(2,135	)
Additions			1,791			320			526			2,637
Removal			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Translation differences			—			—			6			6
Balance as of December 31, 2019	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946

(3) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020			2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities (included in finance cost)	W	186	W		277
Expense relating to short-term leases		123			322
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not short-term leases		9			10

(4) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of Cash flows for the yearsended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020			2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total cash outflows of leases	W		3,210	W		2,644

22. Financial Risk Management

The Group’s operating activities expose itself to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk from which the Group’s risk management program focuses on minimizing any adverse effects on its financial performance. The Group operates financial risk management policies and programs that closely monitor and respond to each risk factor.

(1) Capital Risk Management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, so the Group can continue to provide returns and benefits for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the debt ratio. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total capital. The debt ratios as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020				2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total liabilities	W		88,024		W	59,659
Total equity			177,348			115,766
Debt-to-equity ratio			50	%		52	%

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(2) Market risk

(a) Foreign exchange risk

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from royalty revenues and commission payment primarily with respect to the US dollar and etc. The Group’s financial assets and liabilities are exposed to foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		29,204,905		15,715,800	W		31,775	W	17,099
JPY		388,760,925		198,432,867			4,099		2,092
EUR		344,842		8,399			461		11
IDR		12,955,000		15,289,944			1		1
THB		28,510		7,379			1		—
TWD		105,408,193		3,264,754			4,076		126
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—		—
Total					W		40,413	W	19,329

	December 31, 2019
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		8,100,729		5,775,721	W		9,403	W		6,696
JPY		456,300,430		340,468,613			4,854			3,621
EUR		338,598		1,000		439			1
IDR		12,955,000		17,023,944		1			1
THB		28,510		7,379		1				—
TWD		29,236,669		5,567,672			1,125		214
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—			—
GBP		—		5,625			—		9
HKD		368,048		—		55				—
Total					W		15,878	W		10,542

The Group measures foreign exchange risk as a 10% fluctuation in the exchange rate of each foreign currency, which reflects the management's assessment of the risk of exchange rate fluctuation that can be reasonably occur. The impact of a 10% fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates on the Group’s monetary assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	10%Increase			10% Decrease			10% Increase		10% Decrease
		(In millions of Korean won)
USD	W		1,468	W	(1,468	)	W	271	W	(271	)
JPY			201		(201	)		123		(123	)
Others			440		(440	)		140		(140	)
Total	W		2,109	W	(2,109	)	W	534	W	(534	)

The sensitivity analysis is based on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the functional currency as of the end of the reporting period.

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(b) Interest rate risk

There are no borrowings under variable interest rate conditions as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(c) Price risk

There are no assets and liabilities exposed to price risk as of the end of the reporting period.

(3) Credit risk

Credit risk arises from normal trading and investing activities and occurs when a customer or a counterparty fails to comply with the terms of the contract. In order to manage these credit risks, the Group regularly evaluates the creditworthiness of our customers based on their financial condition, past experience and other factors.

The carrying amount of a financial asset represents the maximum exposure to credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows.

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W		110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments			71,000		39,500
Accounts receivable			59,761		32,253
Other receivable			8		56
Other current financial assets			818		233
Other non-current financial assets			1,324		1,770
Total	W		243,543	W	153,240

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments are deposited in financial institutions with strong credit rating. Accounts receivables are mainly due from payment processing companies and platform service providers, which in the Group believes have low levels of credit risk.

(4) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk management includes the maintenance of sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funds from appropriately committed credit lines, and the ability to settle market positions. The following table summarizes the financial liabilities of the Group by maturity according to the remaining period from the end of the reporting period to the contractual maturity date.

	December 31, 2020
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		54,090	W	43,438	W	9,250	W	1,402	W	—	W	—	W	54,090
Accrued expenses			62		62		—		—		—		—		62
Other liabilities (*)			5,900		812		2,107		2,146		597		733		6,395
Total	W		60,052	W	44,312	W	11,357	W	3,548	W	597	W	733	W	60,547

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2020 consist of lease liabilities.

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	December 31, 2019
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		37,689	W	21,374	W	16,122	W	193	W	—	W	—	W	37,689
Accrued expenses			1,175		1,175		—		—		—		—		1,175
Other liabilities (*)			4,994		598		1,653		1,780		1,029		428		5,488
Total	W		43,858	W	23,147	W	17,775	W	1,973	W	1,029	W	428	W	44,352

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2019 consist of lease liabilities.

The cash flows above are not discounted and the amount due within 12 months is the same as the carrying amount since the effect of the discount is not material.

23. Segment Information

(1) The Group’s operating segments

The Group determines the operating segments by establishing strategic decisions. Chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews operating profit by each segment in order to make decisions regarding the resources to be allocated to the segment and to evaluate the performance of the segment.

The reportable segments of the Group are in line with the organizational structure and CODM’s review of operations, and include mobile, online and others.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the significant accounting policies.

The Group assesses the performance of its operating segments based on its operating profit or loss, which does not differ from operating profit reported on the statement of comprehensive income except for inter-segment transactions. Total assets and liabilities for each segment are not reported to CODM. The segment information for the years ended December31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

	2020
	Revenue			Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W	107,949		W	1,609	W	45,115
Mobile		336,326			1,823		42,493
Others		22,333			1,488		510
Sub total		466,608			4,920		88,118
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)		(60,655	)		—		250
Total	W	405,953		W	4,920	W	88,368

	2019
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		48,182		W	1,401	W	7,754
Mobile			346,878			1,145		38,655
Others			19,352			1,107		562
Sub total			414,412			3,653		46,971
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(53,445	)		—		1,692
Total	W		360,967		W	3,653	W	48,663

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	2018
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization			Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		41,288		W	238		W	4,286
Mobile			257,364			473			24,795
Others			9,526			715			1,086
Sub total			308,178			1,426			30,167
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(21,408	)		(12	)		3,201
Total	W		286,770		W	1,414		W	33,368

(* 1) The Group reflects inter-segment eliminations as adjustments.

(* 2) Other profit or loss items that do not constitute operating profit (loss) are not separately disclosed because they are not reviewed by the chief operating decision maker by operating segment.

(2) Revenue from external customers by country for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Korea	W		109,895	W	45,273	W	80,814
Taiwan			100,049		52,118		98,210
Japan			22,500		28,469		9,767
The United States of America			20,659		55,062		10,572
Thailand			59,086		62,043		43,846
The Philippines			23,690		30,951		15,539
Indonesia			12,729		22,355		9,359
Other			57,345		64,696		18,663
Total	W		405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

(*) Revenue was attributed to the country based on the customer’s location.

Non-Current assets by geographical regions as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Domestic	W	7,612	W	5,732	W	3,054
Overseas		5,481		4,170		1,045
Total	W	13,093	W	9,902	W	4,099

(*) The amounts are exclusive of financial assets and deferred tax assets.

(3) No individual external customers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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24. Transactions with Related Parties

(1) Related parties of the Group include entities and individuals capable of exercising control or significant influence over the Group. Related parties include GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (the controlling shareholder with 59.31% common shares), its subsidiaries, members of board of directors, executives with strategic responsibilities and their immediate families.

(2) Account balances with related parties

Balances of receivables and payables to related parties as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Related parties classification	Entity	Receivable		Payable		Receivable		Payable
Parent company	Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.	W	2,547	W	5	W	2,722	W	74

(3) Transactions with related parties

The details of transaction with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2020

2019

2018

Related parties classification

Entity

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

(In millions of Korean won)

Parent company

Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.

W

21,833

W

211

W

27,484

W

60

W

10,516

W

3

(4) Other transactions with related parties

No financing transactions were made with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

(5) Key management personnel compensation

The compensation for the key management personnel (registered directors), for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Salary	W		1,177	W	866	W	690

25. Subsequent Event

Gravity Game Hub Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary, was established in Singapore on January 4, 2021.

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EX-2.(D)

Exhibit 2(d)

Description of Rights of Each Class of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)

American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing one common share of Gravity Co., Ltd. (“Gravity,” “we,” “company,” or “us”), are registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Market. In connection with the listing of our ADSs, our common shares are also registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. This exhibit contains a description of the rights of the holders of (i) our common shares and (ii) our ADSs. Common shares underlying our ADSs are held by Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and holders of ADSs will not be treated as holders of our common shares.

Description of Common Shares 

The following is a summary of material provisions of our currently effective memorandum and articles of association, as amended March 31, 2020 (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”), as well as the relevant laws of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) insofar as they relate to the material terms of our common shares. Notwithstanding this, because it is a summary, it may not contain all the information that you may otherwise deem important. For more complete information, you should read the entire Memorandum and Articles of Association, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 20-F as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed herewith (the “2020 Form 20-F”).

Type and Class of Securities (Item 9.A.5 of Form 20-F)

Each common share has a Won 500 par value. The number of common shares that have been issued and are outstanding as of the last day of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 is provided on the cover of the 2020 Form 20-F. Our common shares are not listed on any stock exchange or organized trading market, including in Korea. There is no public market for our common shares, although a small number of our common shares are traded in off‑market transactions involving private sales primarily in Korea.

Preemptive Rights (Item 9.A.3 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Preemptive rights and issuance of additional shares” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Limitations or Qualifications (Item 9.A.6 of Form 20-F)

Not applicable.

Rights of Other Types of Securities (Item 9.A.7 of Form 20-F)

Not applicable.

Rights of Common Shares (Item 10.B.3 of Form 20-F)

General.  Our common shares are not listed on any stock exchange or organized trading market, including in Korea. There is no public market for our common shares, although a small number of our common shares are traded in off market transactions involving private sales primarily in Korea. Our transfer agent, Hana Bank, maintains the register of our shareholders at its office in Seoul, Korea. It registers transfers of shares on the register of shareholders upon presentation of the share certificates.

Dividends. See “Item 8.A Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information —  Dividend Policy” and “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Dividends” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Distribution of Free Shares. See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Distribution of free shares” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Voting Rights. See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Voting rights” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Transfer of Shares. See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Transfer of Shares” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Liquidation. See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Liquidation rights” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares. Not applicable.

Redemption, Repurchase and Surrender of Shares. See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Acquisition of our shares” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Requirements to Change the Rights of Holders of Ordinary Shares (Item 10.B.4 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Voting rights” and “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Rights of dissenting shareholders” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Limitations on the Rights to Own Ordinary Shares (Item 10.B.6 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.D Exchange Controls — General” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Provisions Affecting Any Change of Control (Item 10.B.7 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Other provisions” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Ownership Threshold (Item 10.B.8 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Other provisions” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Differences Between the Law of Different Jurisdictions (Item 10.B.9 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 6.C Board Practices — Corporate Governance Practices” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Changes in Capital (Item 10.B.10 of Form 20-F)

See “Item 10.B Memorandum and Articles of Association — Other provisions” of the 2020 Form 20-F.

Debt Securities (Item 12.A of Form 20-F)

Not applicable.

Warrants and Rights (Item 12.B of Form 20-F)

Not applicable.

Other Securities (Item 12.C of Form 20-F)

Not applicable.

Description of American Depositary Shares (Items 12.D.1 and 12.D.2 of Form 20-F)

Description of ADSs and the Depositary (Items 12.D.1 and 12.D.2(a) of Form 20-F). Following our initial public offering on February 8, 2005, the ADSs were listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market’s the NASDAQ Global Market, formerly the NASDAQ National Market, under the symbol “GRVY.”  Other than from November 26, 2014 through August 27, 2018 (during which our ADSs were traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market), our ADSs have been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the same symbol.

We have appointed Citibank, N.A. as Depositary pursuant to an amended and restated deposit agreement dated November 6, 2018 (the “Deposit Agreement”). The Depositary’s principal office is located at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013. Our custodian is Korea Securities Depository (the “Custodian”). Each ADS represents one common share and as of the date of our 2020 Form 20-F, 3,297,402 ADSs representing 3,297,402 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

A copy of the Deposit Agreement is on file with the SEC under cover of a registration statement on Form F-6, as filed with the SEC on October 19, 2018. You may also obtain a copy of the Deposit Agreement from the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 and from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Please refer to Registration Number 333-227893 when retrieving such copy.

The following is a summary description of the material terms of the Deposit Agreement, the ADSs and of your material rights as an owner of ADSs (the “Holders,” “you”). Please remember that summaries by their nature lack the precision of the information summarized and that the rights and obligations of a Holder will be determined by reference to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and not by this summary. For more complete information, you should read the entire Deposit Agreement and the form of American Depositary Receipt, which sets forth the rights and obligations of Holders and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of our common shares deposited thereunder (the “Common Shares”) and any and all other securities from time to time received and held on deposit in respect of the ADSs (the “Deposited Securities”) and any cash and other property held on deposit by the Depositary and Custodian in respect of the ADSs (together with the Deposited Securities, the “Deposited Property”).

Each ADS represents the right to receive one Common Share deposited under the Deposit Agreement with the Custodian. Upon acceptance of any ADSs issued in accordance with the Deposit Agreement you shall be deemed for all purposes to be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary your attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, to act on your behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and to take such action as the Depositary in its sole discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s).

The Depositary has made arrangements for the acceptance of the ADSs into the Depositary Trust Company (the “DTC”). Holders of ADSs held through DTC must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise and be entitled to any rights attributable to such ADSs. The Depositary may issue also uncertificated ADSs subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement.

Voting Rights (Item 12.D.2(b) of Form 20-F). After receiving notice of any meeting where you are entitled to vote or provide your consents or proxies, the Depositary shall set the date by which you must submit your voting preferences (the “Record Date”). Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of the deposited securities. Upon receipt of your voting preferences, the Depositary will endeavour to vote, or cause the Custodian to vote in accordance with your voting instructions. If the Depositary does not receive your instructions by the Record Date, you will be deemed to have instructed to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company, provided that this will not apply to any matter to which the Company informs the Depositary that we do not wish such proxy to be given, (ii) substantial opposition exists, or (iii) your rights may be adversely affected. If the Depositary timely receives voting instructions from you which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities, the Depositary will deem you to have instructed the Depositary to (i) vote in accordance with management’s recommendation, and (ii) abstain from voting with respect to such item if such notice did not include management’s recommendation for such item. The Depositary shall, if requested in writing by us, represent all Deposited Securities for the sole purpose of establishing quorum at a meeting of shareholders.

Dividends (Item 12.D.2(c) of Form 20-F). Whenever we make a distribution of a cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities, we shall give notice to the Depositary prior to the proposed distribution. Upon receipt of any cash dividend or other cash distribution on any Deposited Securities, or proceeds from the sale of any Deposited Property held in respect of the ADSs, the Depositary will convert any amounts received in a foreign currency to Dollars transferrable to the United States and distribute this amount (minus the applicable fees, charges and expenses as described in the Deposit Agreement) to you in proportion of the number of ADSs held.

Any balance not distributed shall be held by the Depositary and shall become part of the next sum received by the Depositary for distribution to Holders outstanding at the time of the next distribution. If Gravity, the Custodian or the Depositary withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities, or from any cash proceeds from the sales of Deposited Property, an amount on account of taxes, duties or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to you shall be reduced accordingly. The Depositary will hold any cash amounts it is unable to distribute in a non-interest bearing account for the benefit of the applicable Holders until the distribution can be effected or the funds that the Depositary holds must be escheated as unclaimed property.

Distributions (Item 12.D.2(e) of Form 20-F). Upon receipt of a notice indicating that we intend to distribute rights to subscribe for additional Common Shares, the Depositary shall make such rights available only if we have timely requested that such rights be made available, the Depositary shall have received reasonably satisfactory documentation, and the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution of rights is reasonably practicable. In the event all conditions set forth above are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish procedures to distribute rights to purchase additional ADSs, enable you to exercise such rights and deliver ADSs upon the valid exercise of such rights.

• Cash Distributions. Upon our notice and confirmation of any cash dividend or other cash distribution on any Deposited Securities, or proceeds from the sale of any Deposited Property held in respect of the ADSs, the Depositary will (if applicable) convert any foreign currency amounts to Dollars transferrable to the United States, promptly convert or cause to be converted such cash dividend, distribution or proceeds into Dollars, and distribute the amount thus received to you in proportion to the number of ADSs held.

• Common Share Distributions.Upon confirmation from the Custodian of the receipt of the Common Shares so distributed by us, the Depositary shall either distribute to you in proportion to the number of ADSs held, additional ADSs, which represent in the aggregate the number of Common Shares received as such dividend, or free distribution, or if additional ADSs are not so distributed, take all actions necessary so that each ADS issued and outstanding also represent rights and interests in the additional integral number of Common Shares distributed upon the Deposited Securities represented thereby.

• Elective Distributions in Cash or Shares. The Depositary shall make elective distribution available to you only if we shall have requested that the elective distribution be made available to you, the Depositary determines that such distribution is reasonably practicable and has received reasonably satisfactory documentation. If the above conditions are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish procedures to enable you to elect to receive the proposed distribution in cash or in additional ADSs. If you elect to receive the distribution in cash, the distribution shall be made as in the case of a distribution in cash. If you elect to receive the distribution in additional ADSs, the distribution shall be made as in the case of a distribution in Shares upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement.

Redemption. Upon notice that we intend to exercise any right of redemption in respect of any of the Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall provide to you a notice of our intended exercise of the redemption rights. The Custodian will present to us the Deposited Securities in respect of which redemption rights are being exercised against payment of the applicable redemption price. Upon confirmation from the Custodian that the redemption has taken place and that funds representing the redemption price have been received, the Depositary shall convert, transfer, and distribute the proceeds, retire ADSs and cancel ADRs, if applicable, upon delivery of such ADSs by Holders. The redemption price per ADS shall be the dollar equivalent of the per share amount received by the Depositary upon the redemption of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs multiplied by the number of Deposited Securities represented by each ADS redeemed.

Transfer, Combination and Split-Up (Item 12.D.2(f) of Form 20-F). The Depositary or any bank or trust company in New York which shall be appointed by the Depositary (the “Registrar”) shall register the transfer of ADRs (and of the ADSs represented thereby) on the books and the Depositary shall cancel such ADRs and execute new ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by the ADRs cancelled by the Depositary, cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs and deliver such new ADRs to the person entitled thereto, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: the ADRs have been delivered by the Holder to the Depositary, the surrendered ADRs have been properly endorsed,  the surrendered ADRs have been duly stamped, and all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges have been paid.

The Registrar shall also register the split-up or combination of ADRs on the books and the Depositary shall cancel such ADRs and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs evidenced by the ADRs cancelled by the Depositary, cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs and deliver such new ADRs to the Holder thereof, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) the ADRs have been delivered by the Holder to the Depositary and all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges have been paid.

Surrender of ADSs and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities (Item 12.D.2(i) of Form 20-F). You shall be entitled to delivery of the Deposited Securities upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions: you have delivered ADSs to the Depositary for the purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented hereby, the ADR delivered to the Depositary for such purpose has been properly endorsed in blank or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank, if required by the Depositary, you have executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be delivered, and all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges have been paid.

Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions specified above, the Depositary shall cancel the ADSs delivered to it, shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs delivered on the books, and shall direct the Custodian to deliver the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so cancelled together with any certificate or other document of title for the Deposited Securities. The Depositary shall not accept for surrender ADSs representing less than one Common Share. In the case of delivery of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number of Common Shares, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Common Shares to be delivered and shall either return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number of ADSs representing any remaining fractional Share, or sell the fractional Share represented by the ADSs surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale to the person surrendering the ADSs.

The Depositary may make delivery of any cash dividends or cash distributions, or any proceeds from the sale of any non-cash distributions, which are at the time held by the Depositary in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal. At your request and expense, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward any Deposited Property held by the Custodian in respect of such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery.

As a condition precedent to the transfer or surrender of any ADS or your withdrawal of any Deposited Property, the Depositary may require (i) payment from the depositor of the Common Shares or of an ADR of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any stock transfer or registration fee and payment of any applicable fees and charges of the Depositary, (ii) satisfactory proof as to the identity and genuineness of any signature or any other matter contemplated, and (iii)  compliance with any laws or governmental regulations relating to the delivery of ADRs or ADSs or to the withdrawal of Deposited Securities. The registration of transfer of ADSs may be refused or the registration of transfers of ADSs generally may be suspended during any period when our transfer books or those of the Depositary or the Registrar are closed or if any such action is deemed necessary by the Depositary because of any requirement of law, regulation or other instance subject to the Deposit Agreement.

Fees and Charges. The Depositary, collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from you. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to you by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee‑attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

Service	Rate	By Whom Paid
(1)   Issuance of ADSs (e.g., an issuance upon a deposit of Shares, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio, or for any other reason), excluding issuances as a result of distributions described in paragraph (4) below.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) issued.	Person for whom ADSs are issued.
(2)   Cancellation of ADSs  (e.g., a cancellation of ADSs for Delivery of deposited Shares, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio, or for any other reason).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) cancelled.	Person for whom ADSs are being cancelled.
(3)   Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (e.g., upon a sale of rights and other entitlements).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
(4)   Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions, or (ii) an exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
(5)   Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (e.g., spin-off shares).	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held.	Person to whom the distribution is made.
6)   ADS Services.	Up to U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.	Person holding ADSs on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.

Fees and Other Payments Made by the Depositary to Us. The Depositary may reimburse us for certain expenses incurred by us in respect of the ADR program, by making available a portion of the ADS fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as agreed by the Company and the Depositary.

The Company, Holders, persons depositing Shares or withdrawing Deposited Securities in connection with ADS issuances and cancellations, and persons for whom ADSs are issued or cancelled shall be responsible for the following ADS charges under the terms of the Deposit Agreement:

(i) taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges;

(ii) such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Common Shares or other Deposited Securities on the share register and applicable to transfers of Common Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively; 

(iii) such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of the person depositing Common Shares or withdrawing Deposited Property or of the Holders of ADSs; 

(iv) the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency; 

(v) such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements applicable to Deposited Property, ADSs and ADRs; and

(vi) the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the servicing or delivery of Deposited Property.

Taxation. We file tax reports with governmental authorities or agencies and may, along with the Depositary and the Custodian file such reports as necessary to reduce or eliminate applicable taxes on dividends and on other distributions in respect of Deposited Property for you. The Depositary and Custodian will seek to obtain tax refunds, reduced withholding of tax at source on dividends and other benefits under applicable tax treaties or laws with respect to dividends and other distributions on the Deposited Property. As a condition to receiving such benefits, you may be required to file proof of taxpayer status, residence and beneficial ownership. The Depositary and the Company shall have no obligation or liability to you if you fail to provide such information.  None of the Depositary, the Custodian or the Company shall be liable for the failure by you to obtain the benefits of credits on the basis of non-U.S. tax paid against your income tax liability.

Amendments (Item 12.D.2(g) of Form 20-F). The Deposit Agreement may at any time be amended or supplemented by written agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without your prior written consent. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges, delivery and other such expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any of your substantial existing rights shall not, however, become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of a notice period of such amendment or supplement shall have been given to you. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair your right to surrender such ADS and receive therefor the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law.

Termination (Item 12.D.2(g) of Form 20-F). The Depositary shall, at any time at our written discretion, terminate the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to you at least thirty days prior to the date of termination (the “Termination Date”). The Depositary may also terminate the Deposit Agreement or be removed by us, and, in either case, if a successor depositary is not appointed after ninety days, the Depositary may then terminate the Depositary Agreement by notifying you of such termination at least thirty days prior to the Termination Date. Until the Termination Date, the Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and you will be entitled to all of your rights under the Deposit Agreement.

If any ADSs shall remain outstanding after the Termination Date, the Registrar and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary shall continue to collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, sell Deposited Property received in respect of Deposited Securities, deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the sale of any other Deposited Property, in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary, and take such actions as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement.

The Depositary may, independently and without the need for any action by the Company, make available to you a means to withdraw the Deposited Securities represented by their ADSs and to direct the deposit of such Deposited Securities into an unsponsored American depositary shares program established by the Depositary, per the Deposit Agreement.

Books of Depositary (Item 12.D.2(h) of Form 20-F). We are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, are required to file or furnish certain reports with the SEC. These reports can be retrieved from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549.

The Registrar shall keep books for the registration of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by us and by you, provided that such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with you in the interest of a business or object other than the business of our company or other than a

matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the ADSs. The Registrar may close the transfer books with respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection with the performance of its duties or at our reasonable written request.

Notices and Reports (Item 12.D.2(d) of Form 20-F). On or before the first date on which we give notice, by publication or otherwise, of any meeting of Holders, or of any adjourned meeting of such Holders, or of the taking of any action by such Holders other than at a meeting, or of the taking of any action in respect of any cash or other distributions or the offering of any rights in respect of Deposited Securities, we shall transmit to the Depositary and the Custodian a copy of the notice thereof in the English language. We will also furnish to the Custodian and the Depositary a summary, in English, of any applicable provisions or proposed provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company that may be relevant or pertain to such notice of meeting or be the subject of a vote thereat. We will also transmit to the Depositary (a) an English language version of the other notices, reports and communications which are made generally available by us to holders of its Common Shares or other Deposited Securities and (b) the English-language versions of our annual and semi-annual reports prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of the SEC to the extent such notices, reports and communications are not available on our website or are not otherwise publicly available. The Depositary shall arrange, at our request, to provide copies thereof to you or make such notices, reports and other communications available to you.

Limitation of Liability (Item 12.D.2(j) of Form 20-F). Gravity and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement to you, except that we both agree to perform our obligations set forth in the Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad faith. Neither the Depositary, nor Gravity, nor any of their respective controlling persons, or agents, shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Property or in respect of the ADSs, which in their opinion may involve us in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to them against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be required. The Depositary and its agents shall not be liable for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast or the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and without negligence and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement.

Neither Gravity nor the Depositary shall incur any liability for any failure to accurately determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable, for any investment risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited Property, for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Common Shares or other Deposited Property, for the creditworthiness of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for any action of or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or for any action or non-action by it in reliance upon the opinion, advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Common Shares for deposit, any Holder or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary shall not incur any liability for the validity or worth of the Deposited Property, for the value of any Deposited Property or any distribution thereon, for any interest on Deposited Property, for the content of any information submitted to it by us for distribution to you or for any inaccuracy of any translation thereof, or for the failure or timeliness of any notice from Gravity.

The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary. The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a predecessor depositary whether in connection with an act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly prior to the appointment of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while acting as Depositary.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Deposit Agreement and the ADRs shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement, any ADR or any present or future provisions of the laws of the State of New York, your rights and the obligations and duties of the Company in respect to you, as such, shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea (or, if applicable, such other laws as may govern the Deposited Securities).

EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

List of Subsidiaries of Gravity Co., Ltd.

Gravity Interactive, Inc., formed under the laws of the State of California and formerly known as Gravity Interactive, LLC

Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., formed under the laws of the Republic of Korea

Gravity Communications Co., Ltd., formed under laws of Taiwan

Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd., formed under laws of Thailand

PT Gravity Game Link Co., Ltd., formed under the laws of Indonesia

Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd., incorporated under the laws of Japan

Gravity Game Hub PTE., Ltd., formed under the laws of Singapore

80017459v1

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Hyun Chul Park, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Gravity Co., Ltd. (this “report”);

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

          (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

          (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

          (d) disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

          (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

          (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 29, 2021
/s/ Hyun Chul Park
Name:	Hyun Chul Park
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Heung Gon Kim, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Gravity Co., Ltd. (this “report”);

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

          (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

          (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

          (d) disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

          (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

          (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 29, 2021
/s/ Heung Gon Kim
Name:	Heung Gon Kim
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-13.1

Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the accompanying Annual Report on Form 20-F of Gravity Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) for the annual period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Periodic Report”), I, Hyun Chul Park, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge, the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”), and that information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: April 29, 2021
/s/ Hyun Chul Park
Name:	Hyun Chul Park
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Periodic Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

EX-13.2

Exhibit 13.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the accompanying Annual Report on Form 20-F of Gravity Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) for the annual period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Periodic Report”), I, Heung Gon Kim, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge, the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”), and that information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: April 29, 2021
/s/ Heung Gon Kim
Name:	Heung Gon Kim
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Periodic Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	20-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	GRVY
Entity Registrant Name	GRAVITY CO., LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0001313310
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	6,948,900
Title of 12(b) Security	American depositary shares, each representing one share of common stock
Entity File Number	000-51138
Entity Address, Address Line One	15F, 396 World Cup bukro
Entity Address, City or Town	Mapo-gu, Seoul
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	121-795
Entity Address, Country	KR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	M5
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Shell Company Report	false
Document Registration Statement	false
Document Accounting Standard	International Financial Reporting Standards
Business Contact
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	15F, 396 World Cup bukro
Entity Address, City or Town	Mapo-gu, Seoul
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	03925
Entity Address, Country	KR
Contact Personnel Name	Heung Gon Kim
City Area Code	82
Local Phone Number	2-2132-7000
Contact Personnel Fax Number	82-2-2132-7070

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	₩ 110,632	₩ 79,428
Short-term financial instruments	71,000	39,500
Accounts receivables, net	59,761	32,253
Other receivables, net	8	56
Prepaid expenses	2,238	1,962
Other current financial assets	818	233
Other current assets	2,128	2,431
Total current assets	246,585	155,863
Property and equipment, net	7,695	6,663
Intangible assets, net	3,363	1,717
Deferred tax assets	3,590	7,667
Other non-current financial assets	1,324	1,770
Other non-current assets	2,815	1,745
Total non-current assets	18,787	19,562
Total assets	265,372	175,425
Liabilities
Accounts payables	52,688	37,496
Deferred revenue	13,692	10,748
Withholdings	2,851	1,764
Accrued expenses	1,365	1,175
Income tax payable	9,470	2,618
Other current liabilities	2,654	1,986
Total current liabilities	82,720	55,787
Long-term account payables	1,402	193
Long-term deferred revenue	101	98
Other non-current liabilities	3,801	3,576
Deferred tax liabilities		5
Total non-current liabilities	5,304	3,872
Total liabilities	88,024	59,659
Equity
Share capital	3,474	3,474
Capital surplus	27,110	27,128
Other components of equity	(1,045)	274
Retained earnings	147,371	84,668
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company	176,910	115,544
Non-controlling interest	438	222
Total equity	177,348	115,766
Total liabilities and equity	₩ 265,372	₩ 175,425

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	₩ 405,953	₩ 360,967	₩ 286,770
Online games	89,545	42,322	39,453
Mobile games	298,324	301,903	239,489
Other revenue	18,084	16,742	7,828
Cost of revenues	239,045	265,788	210,044
Gross profit	166,908	95,179	76,726
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(62,400)	(36,873)	(34,820)
Research and development	(15,034)	(9,503)	(8,018)
Other income	658	353	122
Other expenses	(1,764)	(493)	(642)
Operating profit	88,368	48,663	33,368
Finance income	3,476	4,187	2,073
Finance costs	(3,833)	(1,594)	(1,002)
Profit before income tax	88,011	51,256	34,439
Income tax expenses	25,455	11,526	3,053
Profit for the year	62,556	39,730	31,386
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to income or loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,319)	136	178
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year	61,237	39,866	31,564
Profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	62,703	39,876	31,443
Non‑controlling interest	(147)	(146)	(57)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company	61,384	40,012	31,621
Non-controlling interest	₩ (147)	₩ (146)	₩ (57)
Earnings per share (in Korean won)
Basic earnings per share	₩ 9,023	₩ 5,738	₩ 4,525
Diluted earnings per share	₩ 9,023	₩ 5,738	₩ 4,525

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Total	Share Capital	Capital Surplus	Other Components of Equity	Retained Earnings	Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company Total	Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	₩ 43,998	₩ 3,474	₩ 27,164	₩ (40)	₩ 13,962	₩ 44,560	₩ (562)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year	31,386				31,443	31,443	(57)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	178			178		178
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year	31,564			178	31,443	31,621	(57)
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction	(10)		(23)			(23)	13
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	75,552	3,474	27,141	138	45,405	76,158	(606)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year	39,730				39,876	39,876	(146)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	136			136		136
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year	39,866			136	39,876	40,012	(146)
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction	348		(13)			(13)	361
Non-controlling interests					(613)	(613)	613
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	115,766	3,474	27,128	274	84,668	115,544	222
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Profit (loss) for the year	62,556				62,703	62,703	(147)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,319)			(1,319)		(1,319)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year	61,237			(1,319)	62,703	61,384	(147)
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
Equity transaction	(17)		(18)			(18)	1
Changes in interests in subsidiaries	362						362
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	₩ 177,348	₩ 3,474	₩ 27,110	₩ (1,045)	₩ 147,371	₩ 176,910	₩ 438

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations	₩ 81,735	₩ 37,220	₩ 42,571
Interest received	1,122	1,605	680
Interest paid	(186)	(277)
Income taxes paid	(12,815)	(12,177)	(7,279)
Net cash inflow from operating activities	69,856	26,371	35,972
Cash flows from investing activities
Decrease(Increase) in short‑term financial instruments	(31,500)	(30,000)	13,000
Decrease(Increase) in other non-current financial assets	(856)	(274)
Decrease(Increase) in other current assets			3
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	3	71	69
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets		20
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,071)	(983)	(1,141)
Purchase of intangible assets	(2,625)	(1,360)	(1,108)
Net cash inflow(outflow) in investing activities	(36,049)	(32,526)	10,823
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from capital contribution from non-controlling interests	362	359
Repayment of lease liabilities	(2,893)	(2,034)	(197)
Payment of share issuance cost	(16)	(11)
Net cash outflow in financing activities	(2,547)	(1,686)	(197)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(56)	1,218	358
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	31,204	(6,623)	46,956
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	79,428	86,051	39,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	₩ 110,632	₩ 79,428	₩ 86,051

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General Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

General Information [Abstract]

General Information

1. General Information

The Parent Company

GRAVITY CO., LTD. (“the Parent Company”) was incorporated on April 4, 2000, to engage in developing and publishing online and mobile games and other related business. The Parent Company’s headquarter is located at 15F, 396 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea. The Parent Company’s principal game product, “Ragnarok”, a massive multi-player online role-playing game, was commercially launched in August 2002, and currently operated internationally in 93 markets. Also, the Parent Company has been operating Mobile games such as Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in the global market.  

On February 8, 2005, the Parent Company listed its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States, and issued 1,400,000 shares of common stocks in the form of American Depositary shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “GRVY”.

As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company’s total paid-in capital amounts to W3,474 million. The Parent Company’s major shareholders and their respective percentage of ownership as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	Number of shares		Ownership (%)
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.		4,121,737		59.31
Others		2,827,163		40.69
		6,948,900		100.00

Consolidated Subsidiaries

Details of the consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		Percentage of ownership (%)
Subsidiary	Location	2020		2019		Fiscal year end	Main business
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	U.S.A.		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (*1) (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)	Korea		99.53		99.24	December	Mobile game development and service
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.	Taiwan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)	Japan		—		100.00	December	Animation production, distribution, and game services
PT Gravity Game Link	Indonesia		70.00		70.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.	Thailand		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.	Japan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services

(*1) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Parent Company participated in paid-in capital increase of Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., which resulted in the increase of ownership interest of the Parent Company.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

Condensed Financial Information of Subsidiaries

Details of the condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*1)			Total liabilities(*1)			Revenue(*1)			Profit(loss) For the period(*1)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		31,849	W		23,405	W		123,055	W		1,138
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)			—			—			—			8
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			11,069			7,422			26,368			(1,754	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			33,717			10,070			41,677			12,281
PT Gravity Game Link			2,185			664			4,881			(315	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			21,093			6,315			39,147			13,989
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			2,637			2,066			2,483			82

(*1) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

	2019
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*)			Total liabilities(*)			Revenue(*)			Profit(loss) For the period(*)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		39,296	W		29,112	W		230,029	W		12,804
Gravity Entertainment Corporation			44			52			263			(443	)
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			9,145			6,728			25,347			(982	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			19,964			8,227			21,811			5,637
PT Gravity Game Link			960			202			745			(437	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			4,008			2,624			2,295			(1,973	)
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			1,841			1,343			771			(35	)

(*) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

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Basis of Accounting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

2. Basis of Accounting

Basis of Preparation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”). These consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors meeting held on April 28, 2021.

Basis of Measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Use of Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Critical Judgements

Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes.

i)Deferred Revenue

As discussed in Note 4, the Group sells virtual currency and items that can be used in online and mobile games to game users. For each game in each country, the Group estimates and applies the game user's life cycle in order to recognize revenue generated by micro-transactions. The game user's life cycle is estimated based on the average period from the game user's first payment date to the last access date for active paying game users. The Group considers a game user as an active user if the period between the time of the user’s most recent access of the game and the end of reporting period equals or is shorter than the estimated game users’ life cycle. For remaining virtual currency and items that active users own at period-end, the related revenue is deferred considering whether the virtual currency is refundable and items’ attributes. The group estimates the user’s life cycle by analyzing game users’ activity patterns such as payment and access and it periodically reviews if there is any change of these estimates.

ii) Deferred Tax Assets

When the Group assesses the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Group considers its performance, general economic environment, projected future taxable income, and periods available to utilize tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. The Group periodically monitors the estimates used in assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets. The amount of deferred tax assets may be changed if estimated future taxable income during the carryforward periods was changes.

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Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Changes In Accounting Estimates [Abstract]

Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

3. Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

New and Amended Standards Adopted by the Group

The Group has applied the following standards and amendments for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2020.

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors – Definition of Material

The amendments clarify the definition of material. Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence the decisions that the primary users of general-purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. The amendments do not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

The concept of measurement, presentation and disclosure, and derecognition was introduced for financial reporting, and the definition and recognition criteria for assets and liabilities were amended. In addition, the uncertainty in the measurement of prudence, stewardship, measurement uncertainty and substance over form were clarified.

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Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

4. Significant Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the IFRS are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, except if mentioned otherwise in Note 3.  

Consolidation

The Group has prepared the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsidiaries are all entities over which Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date on which control ceases.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group. The consideration transferred is measured at the fair values of the assets transferred, and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

The excess of consideration transferred, amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquired entity over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recoded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the business acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between consolidated companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Segment Reporting

Information of each operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal business segment reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (Note 23). The CEO, as the chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.

Financial Assets

Classification

At initial recognition, the Group classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

• measured at fair value through profit or loss

• measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and

• measured at amortized cost.

The classification depends on the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

For financial assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. The Group reclassifies debt investments when, and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.

For investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will depend on whether the Group has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in fair value of equity instruments not elected as equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income will be recognized in profit or loss.

Impairment

The Group recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses (“ECLs”) on:

• financial assets measured at amortized cost;

• debt investments measured at FVOCI; and

• contract assets under IFRS 15.

The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs, except for the following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:

• debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and

• other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

Loss allowances for accounts and other receivables (including lease receivables) and contract assets are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information.

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when:

• the debtor is unlikely to pay its obligations to the Group in full, without recourse by the Group to actions such as realizing security (if any is held); or

• the financial asset is more than 90 days past due.

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

12-month ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt securities at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Recognitionand Derecognition

Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized or derecognized on trade-date, the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

If a transfer does not result in derecognition because the Group has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Group continues to recognize the transferred asset in its entirety and recognizes a financial liability for the consideration received.

Offsetting of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the consolidated statement of financial position where there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the assets and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Group or the counterparty.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are initially measured at cost. The cost of property and equipment includes expenditures arising directly from the construction or acquisition of the asset, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.

Property and equipment, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of property and equipment at cost or, if appropriate, as a separate item if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be reliably measured.

Depreciation of all property and equipment, except for land, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Computer and other equipment	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	4 years
Vehicles	4 years
Leasehold improvements	4 years
Right-of-use assets	(*)

(*) The Group depreciates the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term using the straight-line method.

Depreciation method, residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are initially recognized at its historical cost, and carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

The Group amortizes intangible assets with a definite useful life using the straight-line method over the following periods:

Software	1 ~ 3 years
Industrial property rights	10 years
Other intangible assets	3 years

Expenditure on research activities is recognized expenses as incurred. Development expenditure is capitalized only if the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable and the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditure is recognized in expenses as incurred.

The Group entered into a game licensing agreement with a number of third parties to gain exclusive rights to the games developed by those companies. The license fee payments are recognized as other intangible assets and amortized over the term of the contract using the straight-line method.

Impairment of Non-financial Assets

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than contract assets, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, costs to fulfil a contract, employee benefit related assets and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, are tested for impairment annually by comparing their recoverable amounts to their carrying amounts.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating unit (“CGU”) is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.

An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.

Leases

At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in IFRS 16. Effective January 1, 2019, the Group has changed its method of accounting for leases as a result of adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach.

i) As a Lessee

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, for the leases of datacenter the Group has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates.

The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

• fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;

• variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;

• amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and

• the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant, and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘other current liabilities’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the statement of consolidated financial position.

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ii) As a Lessor

At inception or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.

When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.

To classify each lease, the Group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Group considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.

When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.

If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract.

The Group applies the derecognition and impairment requirements in IFRS 9 to the net investment in the lease. The Group further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease.

The Group recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.

Financial Liabilities

Classification and Measurement

The Group’s financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial instruments held for trading. A financial liability is held for trading if it is incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. A derivative that is not a designated as hedging instruments and an embedded derivative that is separated are also classified as held for trading.

The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial guarantee contracts and financial liabilities that arise when a transfer of financial assets does not qualify for derecognition, as financial liabilities carried at amortized cost and present as ‘account payables,’ ‘other current liabilities,’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Derecognition

Financial liabilities are removed from the consolidated statement of financial position when they are extinguished; for example, when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expired or when the terms of an existing financial liability are substantially modified. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.

Provisions and Contingencies

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make good obligations are recognized when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

In addition, when there is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the entity or a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognized because it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation or the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability, a disclosure regarding the contingent liabilities is made in the notes to the financial statements.

Foreign Currency Translation

Functional and Presentation Currency

Items included in the consolidated financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Parent Company’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign Operations

If the presentation currency of the Group is different from a foreign operation’s functional currency, the financial statements of the foreign operation are translated into the presentation currency using the following methods:

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, are translated to presentation currency at exchange rates at the end of reporting period. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to functional currency at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation is treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus, they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and translated at the exchange rates at the end of reporting date.

When a foreign operation is disposed of, the relevant amount in the translation is transferred to profit or loss as part of the profit or loss on disposal. On the partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the relevant proportion of such cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling interest. In any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the relevant proportion is reclassified to profit or loss.

Transactions and Balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the exchange rate at the reporting date are generally recognized in profit or loss. They are recognized in other comprehensive income if they relate to qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying effective portion of net investment hedges, or are attributable to monetary part of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Exchange differences arising on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income, respectively, as part of the fair value gain or loss.

Statement of Cash Flows

The Group has elected to present cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Cash flows denominated in a foreign currency are reported using average exchange rate during the fiscal year.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group engages in game licensing, IP licensing and game publishing businesses.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods or rendering of services arising from the normal course of the business. Amounts recognized as revenue are net of value added taxes, returns, rebates and discounts.

Revenue from Micro-transaction and Subscription

The Group recognizes micro-transaction revenue of online and mobile games when the Group satisfies its performance obligations.

When the performance obligations are satisfied depends on the natures of virtual currency and in-game virtual items. Items are categorized into consumable, periodic, and permanent in-game virtual items.

Consumable in-game virtual items are items that are consumed by the specific action of a game user, and periodic in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly during a specified effective period. Permanent in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly without an effective period.

The accounting policy on revenue recognition is described below in relation to micro-transaction revenue from the sales of virtual currency and items.

i) Online Games

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the total amount of remaining virtual currency as the Group has the obligation to refund for remaining virtual currency.

For consumable in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amounts of virtual items owned by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

The Group recognizes online subscription revenue as game users make use of in-game premium features. Subscription revenue comes from subscription fee for internet cafés. Prepaid subscription fees from internet cafés are deferred and recognized as revenue monthly based on actual hours used.

ii) Mobile Games

Mobile game users purchase virtual currency that can be used to purchase in-game items. The Group has no refund obligation after the game users purchase virtual currency.

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the revenue for the remaining virtual currency possessed by active paying users within the estimated user life cycle.

For consumable in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amount of virtual items possessed by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

Online and Mobile games - Royalties and License Fees

In connection with the Group’s online and mobile games, the Group enters into license agreement in connection with the right to access the intellectual property, such as game character images and stories. The Group believes that the agreement is a promise to provide a right to the customer to access the related IP because the Group will undertake activities that significantly affect the intellectual property to which the customer has rights, the rights granted by the license directly expose the customer to any positive or negative effects of the Group’s activities, and those activities do not result in the transfer of a good or a service to the customer as those activities occur. Therefore, the Group’s performance obligations in connection with these agreements are satisfied over time.

Since the nature of the license promise is to provide customers with access to the intellectual property of the Group during the license period, the Group's performance obligation corresponds to the performance obligation satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the license period. The Group recognizes revenue for the license fee through the straight-line method during the contract period, and for the running royalty revenue, the revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the revenue distribution is established in accordance with the terms of the contract. When the running royalty revenue based on the contractual royalty rate and the actual revenue of the licensee exceeds the ratably recognized minimum guarantee, the excess amount is then recognized as revenue and accounts receivable.

Other Revenue

Other revenue consists of revenue from sales of console games, game character merchandise, animation and other services, including website development and operation services for third parties. Revenues from development and operation services for third parties are recognized over time by measuring progress towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation. The progress is measured by reference to the costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract.

Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract 

The Group pays platform processing fees to operate mobile games on third party platforms. These fees are charged based on the game users’ purchases in cash, and considered as incremental cost of obtaining contracts with customer and therefore capitalized. The Group presents these costs as prepaid expense and amortizes them to costs of revenue at the same time when the related revenue of the services provided to the game users are recognized.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit attributable to owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by common stock equivalents. However, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there have been no common stock equivalents outstanding.

Current and Deferred Tax

The tax expense for the period consists of current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. The tax expense is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the taxation authorities, using the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize those temporary differences and tax credit.

The Group recognizes a deferred tax liability all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint arrangements, except to the extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, The Group recognizes a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences arising from such investments to the extent that it is probable the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends to settle on a net basis.

Employee Benefits

Short-term Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. When an employee has rendered a service to the Group during an accounting period, the Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

     The Group has a defined contribution pension plan with the related contribution to the pension plan recorded as severance benefit expenses for the employees with service period over a year. The Group recognizes provision for severance benefits for the employees with service period less than a year.

Standards Issued but not yet Effective

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2020 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

The following amended standards and interpretations are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

• COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16)

• Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)

• Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and2019 consist of the follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Deposits in banks		95,573		52,941
Money market instruments		15,059		26,487
Total	W	110,632	W	79,428

(2) The Group does not have any restricted cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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Financial Instruments by Category

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments by Category

6. Financial Instruments by Category

(1) Carrying amounts of financial instruments by category as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial assets at amortized cost		Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets	(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W	110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments		71,000		39,500
Accounts receivables, net		59,761		32,253
Other receivables, net		8		56
Other current financial assets		818		233
Other non-current financial assets		1,324		1,770
Total	W	243,543	W	153,240
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial liabilities at amortized cost		Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Financial liabilities	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payables	W	54,090	W	37,689
Accrued expenses (*)		62		19
Other current liabilities		2,653		1,986
Other non-current liabilities		3,247		3,008
Total	W	60,052	W	42,702

(*) Accrued expenses not applicable to financial liabilities are excluded.

(2) Net income and expenses from financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
Financial assets at amortized cost	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest income	W	1,088		W	1,626		W	819
Differences in foreign currency		(1,796	)		1,267			159
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Interest expense		(186	)		(277	)		—
Differences in foreign currency		537			(22	)		105

(3) Fair Value Hierarchy

Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

• Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2: all inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly that is, prices, or indirectly that is, derived from prices) for the asset or liability;

• Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in an active market is determined based on the quoted market price as of the end of the reporting period. If the quoted prices are readily and regularly available through exchanges, sellers, brokers, industry groups, rating agencies or regulators and such prices represent actual market transactions that occur regularly between independent parties, they are considered active markets. These products are included in Level 1.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques use as much market observable information as possible and use the least amount of group-specific information. At this time, if all the significant input variables required to measure the fair value of a good are observable, the good is included in Level 2.

If more than one significant input variable is not based on observable market information, the item is included in Level 3.

The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of a financial instrument include:

- Market price or dealer price of a similar financial instrument

- The fair value of derivative instruments is determined by discounting the amount to present value using the leading exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period

For the other financial instruments, the Group applied other valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, etc. For the financial assets and liabilities of which carrying amount are reasonable approximation of fair value, those were excluded from fair value disclosure.

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Accounts and Other Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Trade And Other Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts and Other Receivables

7. Accounts and Other Receivables

(1) Accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Non-related party	W	57,793		W	29,697
Related party		2,547			2,721
Less : Loss allowance		(579	)		(165	)
Accounts receivables, net	W	59,761		W	32,253

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Non-related party	W	13		W	60
Related party		—			—
Less: Loss allowance		(5	)		(4	)
Other receivables, net	W	8		W	56

(2) Changes in the loss allowance of accounts and other receivables during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Beginning balance	W	165		W	22		W		123
Bad debt expenses		712			281				55
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		(50	)		—				—
Write-off		(248	)		(138	)			(156	)
Ending balance	W	579		W	165		W		22

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Beginning balance	W	4	W	84		W		46
Bad debt expenses		1		—				40
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		—		(34	)			—
Write-off		—		(46	)			(2	)
Ending balance	W	5	W	4		W		84

(3) Expected credit losses (ECLs) and credit risk exposures for accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

① Accounts receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.1	%	W	57,661	W	54
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		5.0	%		2,138		107
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		55.3	%		276		153
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		99.9	%		79		79
More than 1 year		100.0	%		186		186
Total				W	60,340	W	579

As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.3	%	W	31,146	W	97
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		3.6	%		1,213		44
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		21.1	%		30		6
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		51.9	%		24		12
More than 1 year		100.0	%		6		6
Total				W	32,419	W	165

② Other receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		—	%	W	8	W	—
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		—	%		—		—
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		—	%		—		—
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100	%		5		5
Total				W	13	W	5

As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		4.3	%	W	57	W	2
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		32.8	%		2		1
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		99.6	%		1		1
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100.0	%		1		—
Total				W	61	W	4

In assessing the recoverability of accounts receivables, the Group considers changes in the credit rating of accounts and other receivables from the commencement of the credit to the end of the reporting period.

The Group applies simplified approach for account and other receivables to measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. To measure the expected credit losses, account and other receivables are grouped based on credit risk characteristics and the duration of past due balances. ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls. The Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information.

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Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

8. Property and Equipment

(1) Details of property and equipment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Acquisition price		Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
	(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W	6,074	W	(4,694	)	W	1,380
Furniture and fixture		2,038		(1,728	)		310
Construction in progress		128		—			128
Vehicle		9		(1	)		8
Leasehold improvements		1,160		(1,028	)		132
Right-of-use assets		11,500		(5,763	)		5,737
Total	W	20,909	W	(13,214	)	W	7,695

	December 31, 2019
	Acquisition price			Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
		(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W		5,671	W	(4,614	)	W	1,057
Furniture and fixture			1,984		(1,541	)		443
Leasehold improvements			1,291		(1,074	)		217
Right-of-use assets			8,627		(3,681	)		4,946
Total	W		17,573	W	(10,910	)	W	6,663

(2) Changes in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Construction in progress		Vehicle			Leasehold improvements			Right-of- use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	—	W	—		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		850			81			128		9			3			3,784			4,855
Depreciation		(529	)		(213	)		—		(1	)		(83	)		(2,957	)		(3,783	)
Disposals		(1	)		(1	)		—		—			(2	)		(13	)		(17	)
Foreign exchange differences		3			—			—		—			(3	)		(23	)		(23	)
Ending balance	W	1,380		W	310		W	128	W	8		W	132		W	5,737		W	7,695

	2019
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Right-of-use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	—		W	1,498
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		(199	)		—			—			4,453			4,254
Acquisitions		711			211			163			2,637			3,722
Depreciation		(344	)		(198	)		(71	)		(2,135	)		(2,748	)
Disposals		—			(58	)		(2	)		(15	)		(75	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			4			1			6			12
Ending balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663

	2018
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	654		W	165		W	127		W	946
Acquisition		550			472			119			1,141
Depreciation		(297	)		(133	)		(115	)		(545	)
Disposal		(32	)		(22	)		(5	)		(59	)
Foreign exchange differences		13			2			—			15
Ending balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	1,498

(3) Classification of depreciation expenses in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	2,123	W	1,795	W	260
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,424		761		233
Research and development		236		192		52
Total	W	3,783	W	2,748	W	545

(4)As of the end of the reporting period, there are no property and equipment that are pledged as collateral for the Group’s debts.

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Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

9. Intangible Assets

(1) Details of intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	14,303	W	(12,069	)	W	2,234
Industrial property rights		859		(527	)		332
Other intangible assets		4,546		(3,749	)		797
Total	W	19,708	W	(16,345	)	W	3,363

	December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	12,316	W	(11,172	)	W	1,144
Industrial property rights		674		(488	)		186
Other intangible assets		3,820		(3,433	)		387
Total	W	16,810	W	(15,093	)	W	1,717

(*) Accumulated amortization includes the amount of accumulated impairment loss.

(2) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Software			Industrial property rights			License		Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,144		W	186		W	—	W	387		W	1,717
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		1,986			185			—		725			2,896
Amortization		(897	)		(39	)		—		(201	)		(1,137	)
Disposals		—			—			—		—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—			—		(115	)		(115	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—			—		1			2
Ending balance	W	2,234		W	332		W	—	W	797		W	3,363

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 115 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the other intangible assets exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2020.

	2019
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163
Acquisitions		951			153				—				410			1,514
Amortization		(807	)		(27	)			(5	)			(66	)		(905	)
Disposals		(8	)		(12	)			—				—			(20	)
Impairment(*)		—			—				(52	)			—			(52	)
Foreign exchange differences		17			—				—				—			17
Ending balance	W	1,144		W	186		W		—		W		387		W	1,717

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 52 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2019.

	2018
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	64		W	77		W		843		W		52		W	1,036
Acquisitions		1,523			16				78				—			1,617
Amortization		(597	)		(21	)			(241	)			(9	)		(868	)
Disposals		—			—				—				—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—				(623	)			—			(623	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—				—				—			1
Ending balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 623 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2018.

(3) Classification of amortization in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	479	W	101	W	251
Selling, general and administrative expenses		597		745		581
Research and development		61		59		36
Total	W	1,137	W	905	W	868

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Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Defined Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

10. Employee Benefits

The expenses recognized in relation to defined contribution plan for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are Won 1,968million, Won 1,812 million and Won 1,546 million, respectively.

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The Parent Company has entered into exclusive license agreements with foreign licensees, such as GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. and Electronics Extreme Ltd., etc. to provide exclusive license to distribute and sell online games and receives a certain portion of each licensee’s revenues (20-40%) as royalties.

In March 2016, the Parent Company and Shanghai The Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd. entered into development agreements to grant them an exclusive right to develop mobile games and web games in China based on the contents of Ragnarok Online and distribute such games in China for five years. The development agreements with Shanghai The Dream Network Technology Co., Ltd. expire in March, 2021. The Parent Company is in discussion with other prospective partners providing maintenance services after the expiration date.

As of December 31, 2020, the Group has entered into license agreements with various third-party game developers to secure exclusive right to publish the games developed by the third-party developers. Upfront license fees paid are capitalized and recognized as other intangible assets and minimum guaranteed royalties are capitalized and recognized as other non-current asset. Purchase obligations for future payment related to above agreements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are Won 3,310 million and Won 868 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, the Parent Company benefitted from payment guarantee of USD 912,000 from KB Kookmin Bank regarding overseas IP contracts.

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Capital

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Abstract]

Capital

12. Capital

(1) Details of common shares as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In Korean won and number of shares)
Number of authorized shares			40,000,000		40,000,000
Value per share	W		500	W	500
Number of shares issued			6,948,900		6,948,900
Common shares	W		3,474,450,000	W	3,474,450,000

(2) Details of capital surplus as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Additional paid in capital	W		25,304	W	25,322
Other capital surplus			1,806		1,806
Total	W		27,110	W	27,128

(3) Details of other components of equity as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	W		(1,045	)	W	275

(4) Details of retained earnings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Unappropriated retained earnings	W		147,371	W	84,668

(5) According to Parent company's Articles of Incorporation, Parent company may issue 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock without voting rights, and there are no preferred shares issued as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

13. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(1) Details of revenue from contracts with customers based on the service contract type and the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Service contract
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	76,110	W	30,751	W	25,897
Mobile game		251,960		279,255		234,991
		328,070		310,006		260,888
Royalties and license fees
Online game		13,435		11,571		13,556
Mobile game		46,364		22,648		4,498
		59,799		34,219		18,054
Others		18,084		16,742		7,828
		405,953		360,967		286,770
Timing of satisfaction of performance obligations
At a point in time		—		175		8
Over time		405,953		360,792		286,762
	W	405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

(2) Accounts receivables, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, and contract liabilities related to contracts with customers as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020		2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables	W	59,761	W	32,253
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract (Prepaid expenses)		1,277		998
Contract liabilities (Deferred revenue)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue		12,886		8,742
Royalties and license fees		307		1,403
Website and application development		600		701
	W	13,793	W	10,846

(3) Changes in contract liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Balance at January 1	W	10,846		W	20,074		W	22,681
Increase related to micro-transaction and subscription revenue		29,124			66,232			12,017
Increase related to royalties and license fees		14,330			—			540
Increase related to website and application development contract		4,580			5,038			834
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - micro-transaction and subscription revenue		(24,980	)		(69,507	)		(12,409	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations -royalties and license fees		(15,426	)		(5,407	)		(3,066	)
Decrease due to termination of contract		—			(413	)		(495	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - website and application development		(4,681	)		(5,171	)		(28	)
Balance at December 31	W	13,793		W	10,846		W	20,074

The amount of revenue recognized from previous period’s contract liabilities satisfied during the year ended December 31, 2020 is Korean Won 10,606 million.

(4) Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	8,418	W	5,358	W	6,160
Mobile game		4,468		3,384		5,857
		12,886		8,742		12,017
Royalties and license fees
Online game		286		573		7,203
Mobile game		21		830		20
		307		1,403		7,223
Website and application development		600		701		834
Total	W	13,793	W	10,846	W	20,074

The Group’s management expects to recognize 99.3% (Korean Won 13,692 million) of the transaction price allocated to contracts that have not been performed as of December 31, 2020 as revenue within 12 months. The remaining 0.7% (Korea Won 101 million) is expected to be recognized as revenue thereafter.The amounts disclosed above do not include variable consideration which is constrained.

(5) Details of incremental costs of obtaining a contract recognized as assets as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract	W	1,277	W	998

Details of amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues	W	998	W	2,036	W	2,231

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Classification of Expenses By Nature

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Expense By Nature [Abstract]

Classification of Expenses By Nature

14. Classification of Expenses by Nature

Details of classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W		30,084	W	14,948	W	17,263
Fees and commissions			230,412		249,210		195,173
Lease expenses			920		1,496		2,604
Outsourcing expenses			9,500		7,875		6,176
Salaries			32,340		26,935		23,137
Expenses related to defined contribution plans			2,030		1,807		1,546
Employee benefits			3,329		3,026		2,655
Depreciation			3,783		2,748		545
Amortization			1,137		905		868
Other expenses			2,944		3,214		2,915
Total	W		316,479	W	312,164	W	252,882

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Selling General And Administrative Expense [Abstract]

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

15. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Details of the selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W	30,084	W		14,948	W		17,263
Fees and commissions		13,928			7,262			5,727
Lease expenses		460			665			941
Salaries		11,761			8,643			7,080
Expenses related to defined contribution plans		585			455			387
Employee benefits		1,419			1,253			1,140
Depreciation		1,424			761		233
Amortization		597		745			581
Other expenses		2,142			2,141			1,468
Total	W	62,400	W		36,873	W		34,820

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Other Income and Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Other Income And Expense [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses

16. Other Income and Expenses

(1) Details of other income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	3	W		16
Reversal of other bad debt allowances			2		35			—
Miscellaneous gain			656		315			106
Total	W		658	W	353	W		122

(2) Details of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	—	W		5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115		52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets (*)			1,456		434			—
Donation			13		—			—
Miscellaneous loss			180		7			14
Total	W		1,764	W	493	W		642

(*) The Group recognized an impairment loss of Won 1,456 million in 2020 and Won 434 million in 2019 as the recoverable amount was less than the book value of minimum guaranteed royalties for the game in service.

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Finance Income And Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Abstract]

Finance Income and Costs

17. Finance Income and Costs

Details of finance income and costs for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Finance income
Interest income	W		1,088	W	1,626	W		819
Unrealized foreign currency gain			321		119			81
Gain on foreign currency transactions			2,067		2,442			1,173
Total	W		3,476	W	4,187	W		2,073
Finance costs
Unrealized foreign currency loss	W		682	W	267	W		99
Loss on foreign currency transactions			2,965		1,050			891
Others			186		277			12
Total	W		3,833	W	1,594	W		1,002

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Income Tax Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Major Components Of Tax Expense Income [Abstract]

Income Tax Expense

18. Income Tax Expense

(1) Details of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Current tax on profit for the year	W		21,383	W	11,775		W		7,430
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			4,072		(249	)			(4,377	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455	W	11,526		W		3,053

(2) The differences between the tax expense on the Group’s profit before tax and the amount that would arise using the statutory tax rate applicable to profits of the entities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit before income tax	W		88,011		W	51,256		W		34,439
Income tax using the statutory tax rate of each country			19,828			12,063				8,994
Adjustments
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose			20			42				62
Foreign tax credits			3,223			4,854				5,196
Changes in estimates related to prior period			11			(4,347	)			—
Utilization of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset			(412	)		—				(5,347	)
Change in deferred tax  due to carry-forward deficits			—			(33	)			(6,265	)
Effect of change of foreign currency exchange rate			(19	)		(12	)			(221	)
Tax credit			(1,022	)		(543	)			—
Tax of non-recycled corporation income			668			—				—
Changes in deferred tax liabilities related to investment in subsidiaries			2,577			—				—
Others			581			(498	)			634
Total adjustments			5,627			(537	)			(5,941	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455		W	11,526		W		3,053
Effective tax rate			29	%		22	%			9	%

(3) Details of the changes in deferred income tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		7		W	5		W	12
Intangible assets			221			181			402
Other non-current assets			104			401			505
Accounts payables			1,527			(58	)		1,469
Accrued expenses			39			138			177
Deferred revenue			674			(177	)		497
Allowance for doubtful account			275			10			285
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			389			(389	)		—
Lease			1			7			8
Foreign taxes paid			—			1			1
Investments in subsidiaries(*)			—			(2,577	)		(2,577	)
Others			(25	)		67			42
Sub Total			3,258			(2,391	)		867
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			33			(33	)		—
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,371			(1,648	)		2,723
Deferred tax assets	W		7,662		W	(4,072	)	W	3,590

(*) The Group recognized deferred tax liability of Won 2,577 million for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries. The deferred tax liability was measured by the amount of expected withholding taxes arising upon dividend distribution.

	2019
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		25		W	(18	)	W	7
Intangible assets			238			(17	)		221
Other non-current assets			8			96			104
Accounts payables			531			996			1,527
Accrued expenses			—			39			39
Deferred revenue			60			614			674
Allowance for doubtful account			264			11			275
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			—			389			389
Lease			—			1			1
Foreign taxes paid			(4	)		4			—
Others			(21	)		(4	)		(25	)
Sub Total			1,147			2,111			3,258
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			1,951			(1,918	)		33
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,315			56			4,371
Deferred tax assets	W		7,413		W	249		W	7,662

The future realizability of deferred tax assets is reassessed by taking into consideration various factors such as the Group's performance, the overall economic environment and industry outlook, expected future earnings and deductible period of tax credits carry-forward. As of December 31, 2020, the Group has recognized deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, tax loss carryforward and tax credit carryforwards, which can be utilized based on the likelihood of future taxable income. This amount may change if the estimate of future taxable income changes.

(4) Details of unused tax loss carryforwards and unused tax credit carryforwards that are not recognized as deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Year of expiration	Unused loss carryforwards		Unused tax credit carryforwards
2023		1,045		—
2024		2,662		—
2025		1,132		—
After 2025		6,108		1,759
Total	W	10,947	W	1,759

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Group did not recognize deferred income tax asset for the temporary difference of Won 18,489 million and Won 14,350 million relating to investments in subsidiaries and other temporary differences of Won 751 million and Won 895 million, respectively, as such temporary differences are not expected to be utilized in the foreseeable future.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

19. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding each year.

(1) Basic earnings per share

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won, except per share data)
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent	W		62,703	W	39,876	W	31,443
Weighted average outstanding shares of common shares			6,948,900		6,948,900		6,948,900
Basic earnings per share	W		9,023	W	5,738	W	4,525

(2) Diluted earnings per share

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Group doesnot have dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding. Accordingly, the diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are the same as the basic earnings per share.

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Statements of Cash Flows

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]

Statements of Cash Flows

20. Statements of Cash Flows

(1) Cash generated from operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit for the year	W		62,556		W	39,730		W	31,386
Depreciation expense			3,783			2,748			545
Amortization expense			1,137			905			868
Bad debt expenses			713			281			151
Unrealized foreign currency loss			682			267			99
Interest expense			186			277			—
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment			—			—			5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115			52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets			1,456			434			—
Post-employment benefit expense (Reversal of allowance for retirement benefit)			62			(4	)		50
Income tax expense			25,455			11,526			3,053
Unrealized foreign currency gain			(321	)		(119	)		(81	)
Interest income			(1,088	)		(1,626	)		(819	)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment			—			(3	)		(16	)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts			(50	)		(34	)		—
Gain on disposal of intangible assets			—			(1	)		—
Change in accounts receivables			(29,116	)		30,143			(18,573	)
Change in other receivables			60			232			406
Change in accrued income			—			—			—
Change in prepaid expenses			(2,134	)		1,981			544
Change in prepayment			(2,755	)		(204	)		—
Change in other current assets			622			(556	)		192
Change in other non-current assets			2,255			(1,860	)		(1,137	)
Change in accounts payables			15,510			(37,145	)		27,319
Change in deferred revenue			3,332			(9,631	)		(2,707	)
Change in withholdings			1,218			(397	)		580
Change in accrued expenses			181			140			(7	)
Change in other current liabilities			(1,256	)		113			(13	)
Change in long-term deferred revenue			—			—			100
Change in other non-current liabilities			(868	)		(463	)		—
Change in advance receipt			—			434			—
Total	W		81,735		W	37,220		W	42,571

(2) Significant non-cash transactions for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Reclassification of prepayment to intangible assets	W	72	W	120	W	—
Increase (Decrease) of accounts payables relating to the acquisition of software		1,144		33		226
Acquisitions of right-of-use assets		3,784		2,637		—

(3) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020				2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning of the year	W		4,994		W		4,401
Cash flows used in financing activities – Payment of lease liabilities			(2,893	)			(2,034	)
Cash flows from operating activities – Interest paid			(186	)			(277	)
Non-cash transactions
Acquisitions – leases			3,784				2,637
Interest expense			186				277
Early termination of leases			(14	)			(15	)
Translation difference			29				5
Ending of the year	W		5,900		W		4,994

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Lease

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Presentation Of Leases For Lessee [Abstract]

Lease

21. Lease

The Group leases offices, equipment and others. The leases typically run for a period of 1 ~5 years, with an option to renew or terminate the lease after that date. There are no restrictions or covenants imposed to leases, but the lease assets shall not be provided as collateral for borrowings.

(1) Details of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Right-of-use assets(*1)
Offices	W	3,904	W	3,642
Vehicles		102		266
Others		1,731		1,038
Total	W	5,737	W	4,946
Lease liabilities(*2)
Current		2,653		1,986
Non-current		3,247		3,008
Total	W	5,900	W	4,994

(*1) Right-of-use assets are included in the ‘Property and equipment’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

(*2) Lease liabilities are included in the ‘Other current liabilities’ and ‘Other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

(2) Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946
Depreciation			(1,493	)		(186	)		(1,278	)		(2,957	)
Additions			1,780			36			1,968			3,784
Removal			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Translation differences			(25	)		(1	)		3			(23	)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	W		3,904		W	102		W	1,731		W	5,737
	2019
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2019	W		2,752		W	53		W	1,648		W	4,453
Depreciation			(901	)		(92	)		(1,142	)		(2,135	)
Additions			1,791			320			526			2,637
Removal			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Translation differences			—			—			6			6
Balance as of December 31, 2019	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946

(3) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020			2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities (included in finance cost)	W	186	W		277
Expense relating to short-term leases		123			322
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not short-term leases		9			10

(4) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of Cash flows for the yearsended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020			2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total cash outflows of leases	W		3,210	W		2,644

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Financial Risk Management

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Risk Management

22. Financial Risk Management

The Group’s operating activities expose itself to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk from which the Group’s risk management program focuses on minimizing any adverse effects on its financial performance. The Group operates financial risk management policies and programs that closely monitor and respond to each risk factor.

(1) Capital Risk Management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, so the Group can continue to provide returns and benefits for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the debt ratio. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total capital. The debt ratios as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020				2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total liabilities	W		88,024		W	59,659
Total equity			177,348			115,766
Debt-to-equity ratio			50	%		52	%

(2) Market risk

(a) Foreign exchange risk

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from royalty revenues and commission payment primarily with respect to the US dollar and etc. The Group’s financial assets and liabilities are exposed to foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		29,204,905		15,715,800	W		31,775	W	17,099
JPY		388,760,925		198,432,867			4,099		2,092
EUR		344,842		8,399			461		11
IDR		12,955,000		15,289,944			1		1
THB		28,510		7,379			1		—
TWD		105,408,193		3,264,754			4,076		126
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—		—
Total					W		40,413	W	19,329

	December 31, 2019
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		8,100,729		5,775,721	W		9,403	W		6,696
JPY		456,300,430		340,468,613			4,854			3,621
EUR		338,598		1,000		439			1
IDR		12,955,000		17,023,944		1			1
THB		28,510		7,379		1				—
TWD		29,236,669		5,567,672			1,125		214
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—			—
GBP		—		5,625			—		9
HKD		368,048		—		55				—
Total					W		15,878	W		10,542

The Group measures foreign exchange risk as a 10% fluctuation in the exchange rate of each foreign currency, which reflects the management's assessment of the risk of exchange rate fluctuation that can be reasonably occur. The impact of a 10% fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates on the Group’s monetary assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	10%Increase			10% Decrease			10% Increase		10% Decrease
		(In millions of Korean won)
USD	W		1,468	W	(1,468	)	W	271	W	(271	)
JPY			201		(201	)		123		(123	)
Others			440		(440	)		140		(140	)
Total	W		2,109	W	(2,109	)	W	534	W	(534	)

The sensitivity analysis is based on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the functional currency as of the end of the reporting period.

(b) Interest rate risk

There are no borrowings under variable interest rate conditions as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(c) Price risk

There are no assets and liabilities exposed to price risk as of the end of the reporting period.

(3) Credit risk

Credit risk arises from normal trading and investing activities and occurs when a customer or a counterparty fails to comply with the terms of the contract. In order to manage these credit risks, the Group regularly evaluates the creditworthiness of our customers based on their financial condition, past experience and other factors.

The carrying amount of a financial asset represents the maximum exposure to credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows.

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W		110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments			71,000		39,500
Accounts receivable			59,761		32,253
Other receivable			8		56
Other current financial assets			818		233
Other non-current financial assets			1,324		1,770
Total	W		243,543	W	153,240

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments are deposited in financial institutions with strong credit rating. Accounts receivables are mainly due from payment processing companies and platform service providers, which in the Group believes have low levels of credit risk.

(4) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk management includes the maintenance of sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funds from appropriately committed credit lines, and the ability to settle market positions. The following table summarizes the financial liabilities of the Group by maturity according to the remaining period from the end of the reporting period to the contractual maturity date.

	December 31, 2020
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		54,090	W	43,438	W	9,250	W	1,402	W	—	W	—	W	54,090
Accrued expenses			62		62		—		—		—		—		62
Other liabilities (*)			5,900		812		2,107		2,146		597		733		6,395
Total	W		60,052	W	44,312	W	11,357	W	3,548	W	597	W	733	W	60,547

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2020 consist of lease liabilities.

	December 31, 2019
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		37,689	W	21,374	W	16,122	W	193	W	—	W	—	W	37,689
Accrued expenses			1,175		1,175		—		—		—		—		1,175
Other liabilities (*)			4,994		598		1,653		1,780		1,029		428		5,488
Total	W		43,858	W	23,147	W	17,775	W	1,973	W	1,029	W	428	W	44,352

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2019 consist of lease liabilities.

The cash flows above are not discounted and the amount due within 12 months is the same as the carrying amount since the effect of the discount is not material.

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Segment information

23. Segment Information

(1) The Group’s operating segments

The Group determines the operating segments by establishing strategic decisions. Chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews operating profit by each segment in order to make decisions regarding the resources to be allocated to the segment and to evaluate the performance of the segment.

The reportable segments of the Group are in line with the organizational structure and CODM’s review of operations, and include mobile, online and others.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the significant accounting policies.

The Group assesses the performance of its operating segments based on its operating profit or loss, which does not differ from operating profit reported on the statement of comprehensive income except for inter-segment transactions. Total assets and liabilities for each segment are not reported to CODM. The segment information for the years ended December31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

	2020
	Revenue			Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W	107,949		W	1,609	W	45,115
Mobile		336,326			1,823		42,493
Others		22,333			1,488		510
Sub total		466,608			4,920		88,118
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)		(60,655	)		—		250
Total	W	405,953		W	4,920	W	88,368

	2019
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		48,182		W	1,401	W	7,754
Mobile			346,878			1,145		38,655
Others			19,352			1,107		562
Sub total			414,412			3,653		46,971
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(53,445	)		—		1,692
Total	W		360,967		W	3,653	W	48,663

	2018
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization			Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		41,288		W	238		W	4,286
Mobile			257,364			473			24,795
Others			9,526			715			1,086
Sub total			308,178			1,426			30,167
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(21,408	)		(12	)		3,201
Total	W		286,770		W	1,414		W	33,368

(* 1) The Group reflects inter-segment eliminations as adjustments.

(* 2) Other profit or loss items that do not constitute operating profit (loss) are not separately disclosed because they are not reviewed by the chief operating decision maker by operating segment.

(2) Revenue from external customers by country for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Korea	W		109,895	W	45,273	W	80,814
Taiwan			100,049		52,118		98,210
Japan			22,500		28,469		9,767
The United States of America			20,659		55,062		10,572
Thailand			59,086		62,043		43,846
The Philippines			23,690		30,951		15,539
Indonesia			12,729		22,355		9,359
Other			57,345		64,696		18,663
Total	W		405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

(*) Revenue was attributed to the country based on the customer’s location.

Non-Current assets by geographical regions as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Domestic	W	7,612	W	5,732	W	3,054
Overseas		5,481		4,170		1,045
Total	W	13,093	W	9,902	W	4,099

(*) The amounts are exclusive of financial assets and deferred tax assets.

(3) No individual external customers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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Transactions with Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Abstract]

Transactions with Related Parties

24. Transactions with Related Parties

(1) Related parties of the Group include entities and individuals capable of exercising control or significant influence over the Group. Related parties include GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (the controlling shareholder with 59.31% common shares), its subsidiaries, members of board of directors, executives with strategic responsibilities and their immediate families.

(2) Account balances with related parties

Balances of receivables and payables to related parties as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Related parties classification	Entity	Receivable		Payable		Receivable		Payable
Parent company	Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.	W	2,547	W	5	W	2,722	W	74

(3) Transactions with related parties

The details of transaction with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2020

2019

2018

Related parties classification

Entity

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

(In millions of Korean won)

Parent company

Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.

W

21,833

W

211

W

27,484

W

60

W

10,516

W

3

(4) Other transactions with related parties

No financing transactions were made with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

(5) Key management personnel compensation

The compensation for the key management personnel (registered directors), for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Salary	W		1,177	W	866	W	690

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Subsequent Event

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Nonadjusting Events After Reporting Period [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

25. Subsequent Event

Gravity Game Hub Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary, was established in Singapore on January 4, 2021.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Preparation

Basis of Preparation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”). These consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors meeting held on April 28, 2021.

Basis of Measurement

Basis of Measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Use of Judgements and Estimates

Use of Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Critical Judgements

Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes.

i)Deferred Revenue

As discussed in Note 4, the Group sells virtual currency and items that can be used in online and mobile games to game users. For each game in each country, the Group estimates and applies the game user's life cycle in order to recognize revenue generated by micro-transactions. The game user's life cycle is estimated based on the average period from the game user's first payment date to the last access date for active paying game users. The Group considers a game user as an active user if the period between the time of the user’s most recent access of the game and the end of reporting period equals or is shorter than the estimated game users’ life cycle. For remaining virtual currency and items that active users own at period-end, the related revenue is deferred considering whether the virtual currency is refundable and items’ attributes. The group estimates the user’s life cycle by analyzing game users’ activity patterns such as payment and access and it periodically reviews if there is any change of these estimates.

ii) Deferred Tax Assets

When the Group assesses the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Group considers its performance, general economic environment, projected future taxable income, and periods available to utilize tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. The Group periodically monitors the estimates used in assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets. The amount of deferred tax assets may be changed if estimated future taxable income during the carryforward periods was changes.

Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

New and Amended Standards Adopted by the Group

The Group has applied the following standards and amendments for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2020.

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors – Definition of Material

The amendments clarify the definition of material. Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence the decisions that the primary users of general-purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. The amendments do not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

The concept of measurement, presentation and disclosure, and derecognition was introduced for financial reporting, and the definition and recognition criteria for assets and liabilities were amended. In addition, the uncertainty in the measurement of prudence, stewardship, measurement uncertainty and substance over form were clarified.

Consolidation

Consolidation

The Group has prepared the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsidiaries are all entities over which Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date on which control ceases.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group. The consideration transferred is measured at the fair values of the assets transferred, and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

The excess of consideration transferred, amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquired entity over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recoded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the business acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between consolidated companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

Information of each operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal business segment reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (Note 23). The CEO, as the chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.

Financial Assets

Financial Assets

Classification

At initial recognition, the Group classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

• measured at fair value through profit or loss

• measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and

• measured at amortized cost.

The classification depends on the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

For financial assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. The Group reclassifies debt investments when, and only when its business model for managing those assets changes.

For investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will depend on whether the Group has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in fair value of equity instruments not elected as equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income will be recognized in profit or loss.

Impairment

The Group recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses (“ECLs”) on:

• financial assets measured at amortized cost;

• debt investments measured at FVOCI; and

• contract assets under IFRS 15.

The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs, except for the following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:

• debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and

• other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

Loss allowances for accounts and other receivables (including lease receivables) and contract assets are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment that includes forward-looking information.

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when:

• the debtor is unlikely to pay its obligations to the Group in full, without recourse by the Group to actions such as realizing security (if any is held); or

• the financial asset is more than 90 days past due.

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

12-month ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt securities at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Recognitionand Derecognition

Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized or derecognized on trade-date, the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

If a transfer does not result in derecognition because the Group has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Group continues to recognize the transferred asset in its entirety and recognizes a financial liability for the consideration received.

Offsetting of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the consolidated statement of financial position where there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the assets and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Group or the counterparty.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are initially measured at cost. The cost of property and equipment includes expenditures arising directly from the construction or acquisition of the asset, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.

Property and equipment, subsequently, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of property and equipment at cost or, if appropriate, as a separate item if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be reliably measured.

Depreciation of all property and equipment, except for land, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Computer and other equipment	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	4 years
Vehicles	4 years
Leasehold improvements	4 years
Right-of-use assets	(*)

(*) The Group depreciates the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term using the straight-line method.

Depreciation method, residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. The change is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are initially recognized at its historical cost, and carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

The Group amortizes intangible assets with a definite useful life using the straight-line method over the following periods:

Software	1 ~ 3 years
Industrial property rights	10 years
Other intangible assets	3 years

Expenditure on research activities is recognized expenses as incurred. Development expenditure is capitalized only if the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable and the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditure is recognized in expenses as incurred.

The Group entered into a game licensing agreement with a number of third parties to gain exclusive rights to the games developed by those companies. The license fee payments are recognized as other intangible assets and amortized over the term of the contract using the straight-line method.

Impairment of Non-financial Assets

Impairment of Non-financial Assets

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than contract assets, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, costs to fulfil a contract, employee benefit related assets and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, are tested for impairment annually by comparing their recoverable amounts to their carrying amounts.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating unit (“CGU”) is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.

An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.

Leases

Leases

At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in IFRS 16. Effective January 1, 2019, the Group has changed its method of accounting for leases as a result of adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach.

i) As a Lessee

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, for the leases of datacenter the Group has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates.

The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

• fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;

• variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;

• amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and

• the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant, and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘other current liabilities’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the statement of consolidated financial position.

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ii) As a Lessor

At inception or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.

When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.

To classify each lease, the Group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Group considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.

When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.

If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract.

The Group applies the derecognition and impairment requirements in IFRS 9 to the net investment in the lease. The Group further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease.

The Group recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.

Financial Liabilities

Financial Liabilities

Classification and Measurement

The Group’s financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial instruments held for trading. A financial liability is held for trading if it is incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. A derivative that is not a designated as hedging instruments and an embedded derivative that is separated are also classified as held for trading.

The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial guarantee contracts and financial liabilities that arise when a transfer of financial assets does not qualify for derecognition, as financial liabilities carried at amortized cost and present as ‘account payables,’ ‘other current liabilities,’ and ‘other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Derecognition

Financial liabilities are removed from the consolidated statement of financial position when they are extinguished; for example, when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expired or when the terms of an existing financial liability are substantially modified. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.

Provisions and Contingencies

Provisions and Contingencies

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make good obligations are recognized when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

In addition, when there is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the entity or a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognized because it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation or the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability, a disclosure regarding the contingent liabilities is made in the notes to the financial statements.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

Functional and Presentation Currency

Items included in the consolidated financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Parent Company’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign Operations

If the presentation currency of the Group is different from a foreign operation’s functional currency, the financial statements of the foreign operation are translated into the presentation currency using the following methods:

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, are translated to presentation currency at exchange rates at the end of reporting period. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to functional currency at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation is treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus, they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and translated at the exchange rates at the end of reporting date.

When a foreign operation is disposed of, the relevant amount in the translation is transferred to profit or loss as part of the profit or loss on disposal. On the partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the relevant proportion of such cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling interest. In any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the relevant proportion is reclassified to profit or loss.

Transactions and Balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the exchange rate at the reporting date are generally recognized in profit or loss. They are recognized in other comprehensive income if they relate to qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying effective portion of net investment hedges, or are attributable to monetary part of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Exchange differences arising on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income, respectively, as part of the fair value gain or loss.

Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

The Group has elected to present cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Cash flows denominated in a foreign currency are reported using average exchange rate during the fiscal year.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group engages in game licensing, IP licensing and game publishing businesses.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods or rendering of services arising from the normal course of the business. Amounts recognized as revenue are net of value added taxes, returns, rebates and discounts.

Revenue from Micro-transaction and Subscription

The Group recognizes micro-transaction revenue of online and mobile games when the Group satisfies its performance obligations.

When the performance obligations are satisfied depends on the natures of virtual currency and in-game virtual items. Items are categorized into consumable, periodic, and permanent in-game virtual items.

Consumable in-game virtual items are items that are consumed by the specific action of a game user, and periodic in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly during a specified effective period. Permanent in-game virtual items are items that can be used by game users repeatedly without an effective period.

The accounting policy on revenue recognition is described below in relation to micro-transaction revenue from the sales of virtual currency and items.

i) Online Games

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the total amount of remaining virtual currency as the Group has the obligation to refund for remaining virtual currency.

For consumable in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amounts of virtual items owned by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, the related revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

The Group recognizes online subscription revenue as game users make use of in-game premium features. Subscription revenue comes from subscription fee for internet cafés. Prepaid subscription fees from internet cafés are deferred and recognized as revenue monthly based on actual hours used.

ii) Mobile Games

Mobile game users purchase virtual currency that can be used to purchase in-game items. The Group has no refund obligation after the game users purchase virtual currency.

At the end of the reporting period, the Group defers the revenue for the remaining virtual currency possessed by active paying users within the estimated user life cycle.

For consumable in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized when the in-game virtual item is consumed. The Group defers the revenue for remaining amount of virtual items possessed by active users within the estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period. For periodic in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the effective period. The Group defers the revenue for remaining effective period. For permanent in-game virtual items, revenue is recognized ratably over the estimated user life cycle. The Group defers the revenue for remaining period of estimated user life cycle at the end of the reporting period.

Online and Mobile games - Royalties and License Fees

In connection with the Group’s online and mobile games, the Group enters into license agreement in connection with the right to access the intellectual property, such as game character images and stories. The Group believes that the agreement is a promise to provide a right to the customer to access the related IP because the Group will undertake activities that significantly affect the intellectual property to which the customer has rights, the rights granted by the license directly expose the customer to any positive or negative effects of the Group’s activities, and those activities do not result in the transfer of a good or a service to the customer as those activities occur. Therefore, the Group’s performance obligations in connection with these agreements are satisfied over time.

Since the nature of the license promise is to provide customers with access to the intellectual property of the Group during the license period, the Group's performance obligation corresponds to the performance obligation satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the license period. The Group recognizes revenue for the license fee through the straight-line method during the contract period, and for the running royalty revenue, the revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the revenue distribution is established in accordance with the terms of the contract. When the running royalty revenue based on the contractual royalty rate and the actual revenue of the licensee exceeds the ratably recognized minimum guarantee, the excess amount is then recognized as revenue and accounts receivable.

Other Revenue

Other revenue consists of revenue from sales of console games, game character merchandise, animation and other services, including website development and operation services for third parties. Revenues from development and operation services for third parties are recognized over time by measuring progress towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation. The progress is measured by reference to the costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract.

Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract

Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract 

The Group pays platform processing fees to operate mobile games on third party platforms. These fees are charged based on the game users’ purchases in cash, and considered as incremental cost of obtaining contracts with customer and therefore capitalized. The Group presents these costs as prepaid expense and amortizes them to costs of revenue at the same time when the related revenue of the services provided to the game users are recognized.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit attributable to owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by common stock equivalents. However, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there have been no common stock equivalents outstanding.

Current and Deferred Tax

Current and Deferred Tax

The tax expense for the period consists of current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. The tax expense is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the taxation authorities, using the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize those temporary differences and tax credit.

The Group recognizes a deferred tax liability all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint arrangements, except to the extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, The Group recognizes a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences arising from such investments to the extent that it is probable the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends to settle on a net basis.

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Short-term Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render related services. When an employee has rendered a service to the Group during an accounting period, the Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

The Group has a defined contribution pension plan with the related contribution to the pension plan recorded as severance benefit expenses for the employees with service period over a year. The Group recognizes provision for severance benefits for the employees with service period less than a year.

Standards Issued but not yet Effective

Standards Issued but not yet Effective

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2020 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

The following amended standards and interpretations are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

• COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16)

• Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)

• Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

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General Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

General Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Major Shareholders and their Respective Percentage of Ownership

The Parent Company’s major shareholders and their respective percentage of ownership as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	Number of shares		Ownership (%)
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.		4,121,737		59.31
Others		2,827,163		40.69
		6,948,900		100.00

Schedule of Consolidated Subsidiaries

Details of the consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		Percentage of ownership (%)
Subsidiary	Location	2020		2019		Fiscal year end	Main business
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	U.S.A.		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (*1) (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)	Korea		99.53		99.24	December	Mobile game development and service
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.	Taiwan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)	Japan		—		100.00	December	Animation production, distribution, and game services
PT Gravity Game Link	Indonesia		70.00		70.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.	Thailand		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.	Japan		100.00		100.00	December	Online and mobile game services

(*1) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Parent Company participated in paid-in capital increase of Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., which resulted in the increase of ownership interest of the Parent Company.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

Schedule of Consolidated Financial Information Subsidiaries

Details of the condensed financial information of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*1)			Total liabilities(*1)			Revenue(*1)			Profit(loss) For the period(*1)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		31,849	W		23,405	W		123,055	W		1,138
Gravity Entertainment Corporation (*2)			—			—			—			8
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			11,069			7,422			26,368			(1,754	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			33,717			10,070			41,677			12,281
PT Gravity Game Link			2,185			664			4,881			(315	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			21,093			6,315			39,147			13,989
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			2,637			2,066			2,483			82

(*1) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

(*2) Gravity Entertainment Corporation was liquidated during 2020.

	2019
Subsidiaries		Total assets(*)			Total liabilities(*)			Revenue(*)			Profit(loss) For the period(*)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Gravity Interactive, Inc.	W		39,296	W		29,112	W		230,029	W		12,804
Gravity Entertainment Corporation			44			52			263			(443	)
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)			9,145			6,728			25,347			(982	)
Gravity Communications Co., Ltd.			19,964			8,227			21,811			5,637
PT Gravity Game Link			960			202			745			(437	)
Gravity Game Tech Co., Ltd.			4,008			2,624			2,295			(1,973	)
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.			1,841			1,343			771			(35	)

(*) Amount before offsetting the related party transactions.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation of all property and equipment, except for land, is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Computer and other equipment	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	4 years
Vehicles	4 years
Leasehold improvements	4 years
Right-of-use assets	(*)

Summary of Useful Lives of Intangible Assets

The Group amortizes intangible assets with a definite useful life using the straight-line method over the following periods:

Software	1 ~ 3 years
Industrial property rights	10 years
Other intangible assets	3 years

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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Disclosure of Details of Cash and Cash Equivalents Explanatory

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and2019 consist of the follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Deposits in banks		95,573		52,941
Money market instruments		15,059		26,487
Total	W	110,632	W	79,428

(2) The Group does not have any restricted cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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Financial Instruments by Category (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Financial Instruments by Category

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial assets at amortized cost		Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets	(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W	110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments		71,000		39,500
Accounts receivables, net		59,761		32,253
Other receivables, net		8		56
Other current financial assets		818		233
Other non-current financial assets		1,324		1,770
Total	W	243,543	W	153,240
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Financial liabilities at amortized cost		Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Financial liabilities	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payables	W	54,090	W	37,689
Accrued expenses (*)		62		19
Other current liabilities		2,653		1,986
Other non-current liabilities		3,247		3,008
Total	W	60,052	W	42,702

(*) Accrued expenses not applicable to financial liabilities are excluded.

Schedule of Net Income and Expenses From Financial Instruments

(2) Net income and expenses from financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
Financial assets at amortized cost	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest income	W	1,088		W	1,626		W	819
Differences in foreign currency		(1,796	)		1,267			159
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Interest expense		(186	)		(277	)		—
Differences in foreign currency		537			(22	)		105

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Accounts and Other Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Trade And Other Receivables [Abstract]

Summary of Accounts and Other Receivables

(1) Accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Non-related party	W	57,793		W	29,697
Related party		2,547			2,721
Less : Loss allowance		(579	)		(165	)
Accounts receivables, net	W	59,761		W	32,253

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Non-related party	W	13		W	60
Related party		—			—
Less: Loss allowance		(5	)		(4	)
Other receivables, net	W	8		W	56

Summary of Changes in Loss Allowance of Accounts and Other Receivables

(2) Changes in the loss allowance of accounts and other receivables during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables
Beginning balance	W	165		W	22		W		123
Bad debt expenses		712			281				55
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		(50	)		—				—
Write-off		(248	)		(138	)			(156	)
Ending balance	W	579		W	165		W		22

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Other receivables
Beginning balance	W	4	W	84		W		46
Bad debt expenses		1		—				40
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		—		(34	)			—
Write-off		—		(46	)			(2	)
Ending balance	W	5	W	4		W		84

Summary of ECLs and Credit Risk Exposures for Accounts and Other Receivables

(3) Expected credit losses (ECLs) and credit risk exposures for accounts and other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

① Accounts receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.1	%	W	57,661	W	54
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		5.0	%		2,138		107
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		55.3	%		276		153
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		99.9	%		79		79
More than 1 year		100.0	%		186		186
Total				W	60,340	W	579

As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		0.3	%	W	31,146	W	97
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		3.6	%		1,213		44
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		21.1	%		30		6
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		51.9	%		24		12
More than 1 year		100.0	%		6		6
Total				W	32,419	W	165

② Other receivables

As of December 31, 2020	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		—	%	W	8	W	—
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		—	%		—		—
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		—	%		—		—
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100	%		5		5
Total				W	13	W	5

As of December 31, 2019	Expected loss rate			Carrying amount		Loss allowance
				(In millions of Korean won)
Not due or overdue less than 90 days		4.3	%	W	57	W	2
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days		32.8	%		2		1
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days		99.6	%		1		1
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year		100.0	%		1		—
Total				W	61	W	4

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property Plant and Equipment

(1) Details of property and equipment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Acquisition price		Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
	(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W	6,074	W	(4,694	)	W	1,380
Furniture and fixture		2,038		(1,728	)		310
Construction in progress		128		—			128
Vehicle		9		(1	)		8
Leasehold improvements		1,160		(1,028	)		132
Right-of-use assets		11,500		(5,763	)		5,737
Total	W	20,909	W	(13,214	)	W	7,695

	December 31, 2019
	Acquisition price			Accumulated depreciation			Book amount
		(In millions of Korean won)
Computer and other equipment	W		5,671	W	(4,614	)	W	1,057
Furniture and fixture			1,984		(1,541	)		443
Leasehold improvements			1,291		(1,074	)		217
Right-of-use assets			8,627		(3,681	)		4,946
Total	W		17,573	W	(10,910	)	W	6,663

Summary of Changes in Property and Equipment

(2) Changes in property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Construction in progress		Vehicle			Leasehold improvements			Right-of- use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	—	W	—		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		850			81			128		9			3			3,784			4,855
Depreciation		(529	)		(213	)		—		(1	)		(83	)		(2,957	)		(3,783	)
Disposals		(1	)		(1	)		—		—			(2	)		(13	)		(17	)
Foreign exchange differences		3			—			—		—			(3	)		(23	)		(23	)
Ending balance	W	1,380		W	310		W	128	W	8		W	132		W	5,737		W	7,695

	2019
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Right-of-use assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	—		W	1,498
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		(199	)		—			—			4,453			4,254
Acquisitions		711			211			163			2,637			3,722
Depreciation		(344	)		(198	)		(71	)		(2,135	)		(2,748	)
Disposals		—			(58	)		(2	)		(15	)		(75	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			4			1			6			12
Ending balance	W	1,057		W	443		W	217		W	4,946		W	6,663

	2018
	Computer and other equipment			Furniture and fixture			Leasehold improvements			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	654		W	165		W	127		W	946
Acquisition		550			472			119			1,141
Depreciation		(297	)		(133	)		(115	)		(545	)
Disposal		(32	)		(22	)		(5	)		(59	)
Foreign exchange differences		13			2			—			15
Ending balance	W	888		W	484		W	126		W	1,498

Summary of Classification Depreciation Expenses in Statements of Comprehensive Income

(3) Classification of depreciation expenses in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	2,123	W	1,795	W	260
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,424		761		233
Research and development		236		192		52
Total	W	3,783	W	2,748	W	545

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of Intangible Assets

Details of intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	14,303	W	(12,069	)	W	2,234
Industrial property rights		859		(527	)		332
Other intangible assets		4,546		(3,749	)		797
Total	W	19,708	W	(16,345	)	W	3,363

	December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean Won)
	Acquisition price		Accumulated amortization(*)			Carrying Amount
Software	W	12,316	W	(11,172	)	W	1,144
Industrial property rights		674		(488	)		186
Other intangible assets		3,820		(3,433	)		387
Total	W	16,810	W	(15,093	)	W	1,717

(*) Accumulated amortization includes the amount of accumulated impairment loss.

Summary of Changes In Intangible Assets

Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020
	Software			Industrial property rights			License		Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	1,144		W	186		W	—	W	387		W	1,717
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure		1,986			185			—		725			2,896
Amortization		(897	)		(39	)		—		(201	)		(1,137	)
Disposals		—			—			—		—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—			—		(115	)		(115	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—			—		1			2
Ending balance	W	2,234		W	332		W	—	W	797		W	3,363

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 115 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the other intangible assets exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2020.

	2019
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163
Acquisitions		951			153				—				410			1,514
Amortization		(807	)		(27	)			(5	)			(66	)		(905	)
Disposals		(8	)		(12	)			—				—			(20	)
Impairment(*)		—			—				(52	)			—			(52	)
Foreign exchange differences		17			—				—				—			17
Ending balance	W	1,144		W	186		W		—		W		387		W	1,717

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 52 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2019.

	2018
	Software			Industrial property rights				License				Other intangible assets			Total
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning balance	W	64		W	77		W		843		W		52		W	1,036
Acquisitions		1,523			16				78				—			1,617
Amortization		(597	)		(21	)			(241	)			(9	)		(868	)
Disposals		—			—				—				—			—
Impairment(*)		—			—				(623	)			—			(623	)
Foreign exchange differences		1			—				—				—			1
Ending balance	W	991		W	72		W		57		W		43		W	1,163

(*) The Group recognized Korean Won 623 million of impairment loss as carrying amount of the license exceeded recoverable amount as of December 31, 2018.

Summary of Classification of Amortization in Statements of Comprehensive Income

Classification of amortization in the statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Cost of revenues	W	479	W	101	W	251
Selling, general and administrative expenses		597		745		581
Research and development		61		59		36
Total	W	1,137	W	905	W	868

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Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Abstract]

Summary of Common Shares

Details of common shares as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In Korean won and number of shares)
Number of authorized shares			40,000,000		40,000,000
Value per share	W		500	W	500
Number of shares issued			6,948,900		6,948,900
Common shares	W		3,474,450,000	W	3,474,450,000

Summary of Capital Surplus

Details of capital surplus as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Additional paid in capital	W		25,304	W	25,322
Other capital surplus			1,806		1,806
Total	W		27,110	W	27,128

Summary of Other Components of Equity

Details of other components of equity as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	W		(1,045	)	W	275

Summary of Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Unappropriated retained earnings	W		147,371	W	84,668

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Abstract]

Details of Revenue from Contracts with Customers based on Service Contract and Timing of Satisfaction of Performance Obligations

(1) Details of revenue from contracts with customers based on the service contract type and the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Service contract
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	76,110	W	30,751	W	25,897
Mobile game		251,960		279,255		234,991
		328,070		310,006		260,888
Royalties and license fees
Online game		13,435		11,571		13,556
Mobile game		46,364		22,648		4,498
		59,799		34,219		18,054
Others		18,084		16,742		7,828
		405,953		360,967		286,770
Timing of satisfaction of performance obligations
At a point in time		—		175		8
Over time		405,953		360,792		286,762
	W	405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

Account Receivables, Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract, and Contract Liabilities

(2) Accounts receivables, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, and contract liabilities related to contracts with customers as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020		2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts receivables	W	59,761	W	32,253
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract (Prepaid expenses)		1,277		998
Contract liabilities (Deferred revenue)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue		12,886		8,742
Royalties and license fees		307		1,403
Website and application development		600		701
	W	13,793	W	10,846

Changes in Contract Liabilities

(3) Changes in contract liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Balance at January 1	W	10,846		W	20,074		W	22,681
Increase related to micro-transaction and subscription revenue		29,124			66,232			12,017
Increase related to royalties and license fees		14,330			—			540
Increase related to website and application development contract		4,580			5,038			834
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - micro-transaction and subscription revenue		(24,980	)		(69,507	)		(12,409	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations -royalties and license fees		(15,426	)		(5,407	)		(3,066	)
Decrease due to termination of contract		—			(413	)		(495	)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - website and application development		(4,681	)		(5,171	)		(28	)
Balance at December 31	W	13,793		W	10,846		W	20,074

Transaction Price Allocated to Unsatisfied Performance Obligation

(4) Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Micro-transaction and subscription revenue
Online game	W	8,418	W	5,358	W	6,160
Mobile game		4,468		3,384		5,857
		12,886		8,742		12,017
Royalties and license fees
Online game		286		573		7,203
Mobile game		21		830		20
		307		1,403		7,223
Website and application development		600		701		834
Total	W	13,793	W	10,846	W	20,074

Details of Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract Recognized as Assets

(5) Details of incremental costs of obtaining a contract recognized as assets as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract	W	1,277	W	998

Details of Amortization Costs Recognized as Cost of Revenues

Details of amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues	W	998	W	2,036	W	2,231

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Classification of Expenses By Nature (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Expense By Nature [Abstract]

Details of Classification of Expenses By Nature

Details of classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W		30,084	W	14,948	W	17,263
Fees and commissions			230,412		249,210		195,173
Lease expenses			920		1,496		2,604
Outsourcing expenses			9,500		7,875		6,176
Salaries			32,340		26,935		23,137
Expenses related to defined contribution plans			2,030		1,807		1,546
Employee benefits			3,329		3,026		2,655
Depreciation			3,783		2,748		545
Amortization			1,137		905		868
Other expenses			2,944		3,214		2,915
Total	W		316,479	W	312,164	W	252,882

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Selling General And Administrative Expense [Abstract]

Summary of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Details of the selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019				2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Advertising expenses	W	30,084	W		14,948	W		17,263
Fees and commissions		13,928			7,262			5,727
Lease expenses		460			665			941
Salaries		11,761			8,643			7,080
Expenses related to defined contribution plans		585			455			387
Employee benefits		1,419			1,253			1,140
Depreciation		1,424			761		233
Amortization		597		745			581
Other expenses		2,142			2,141			1,468
Total	W	62,400	W		36,873	W		34,820

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Other Income and Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Other Income And Expense [Abstract]

Summary of Details of Other Income

Details of other income for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	3	W		16
Reversal of other bad debt allowances			2		35			—
Miscellaneous gain			656		315			106
Total	W		658	W	353	W		122

Summary of Details of Other Expenses

(2) Details of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment	W		—	W	—	W		5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115		52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets (*)			1,456		434			—
Donation			13		—			—
Miscellaneous loss			180		7			14
Total	W		1,764	W	493	W		642

(*) The Group recognized an impairment loss of Won 1,456 million in 2020 and Won 434 million in 2019 as the recoverable amount was less than the book value of minimum guaranteed royalties for the game in service.

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Finance Income And Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Abstract]

Summary of Finance Income and Cost

Details of finance income and costs for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Finance income
Interest income	W		1,088	W	1,626	W		819
Unrealized foreign currency gain			321		119			81
Gain on foreign currency transactions			2,067		2,442			1,173
Total	W		3,476	W	4,187	W		2,073
Finance costs
Unrealized foreign currency loss	W		682	W	267	W		99
Loss on foreign currency transactions			2,965		1,050			891
Others			186		277			12
Total	W		3,833	W	1,594	W		1,002

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Income Tax Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Major Components Of Tax Expense Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense

Details of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Current tax on profit for the year	W		21,383	W	11,775		W		7,430
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			4,072		(249	)			(4,377	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455	W	11,526		W		3,053

Summary of Differences Between Tax Expense and Amount Arise Using Statutory Tax Rate Applicable to Profits of Entities

The differences between the tax expense on the Group’s profit before tax and the amount that would arise using the statutory tax rate applicable to profits of the entities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019				2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit before income tax	W		88,011		W	51,256		W		34,439
Income tax using the statutory tax rate of each country			19,828			12,063				8,994
Adjustments
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose			20			42				62
Foreign tax credits			3,223			4,854				5,196
Changes in estimates related to prior period			11			(4,347	)			—
Utilization of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset			(412	)		—				(5,347	)
Change in deferred tax  due to carry-forward deficits			—			(33	)			(6,265	)
Effect of change of foreign currency exchange rate			(19	)		(12	)			(221	)
Tax credit			(1,022	)		(543	)			—
Tax of non-recycled corporation income			668			—				—
Changes in deferred tax liabilities related to investment in subsidiaries			2,577			—				—
Others			581			(498	)			634
Total adjustments			5,627			(537	)			(5,941	)
Income tax expense	W		25,455		W	11,526		W		3,053
Effective tax rate			29	%		22	%			9	%

Schedule of Changes in Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)

Details of the changes in deferred income tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		7		W	5		W	12
Intangible assets			221			181			402
Other non-current assets			104			401			505
Accounts payables			1,527			(58	)		1,469
Accrued expenses			39			138			177
Deferred revenue			674			(177	)		497
Allowance for doubtful account			275			10			285
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			389			(389	)		—
Lease			1			7			8
Foreign taxes paid			—			1			1
Investments in subsidiaries(*)			—			(2,577	)		(2,577	)
Others			(25	)		67			42
Sub Total			3,258			(2,391	)		867
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			33			(33	)		—
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,371			(1,648	)		2,723
Deferred tax assets	W		7,662		W	(4,072	)	W	3,590

(*) The Group recognized deferred tax liability of Won 2,577 million for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries. The deferred tax liability was measured by the amount of expected withholding taxes arising upon dividend distribution.

	2019
	Beginning balance				Increase (decrease)			Ending balance
		(In millions of Korean won)
Deferred income tax on temporary differences
Property and equipment	W		25		W	(18	)	W	7
Intangible assets			238			(17	)		221
Other non-current assets			8			96			104
Accounts payables			531			996			1,527
Accrued expenses			—			39			39
Deferred revenue			60			614			674
Allowance for doubtful account			264			11			275
Other non-current liabilities			46			—			46
Investments in subsidiaries			—			389			389
Lease			—			1			1
Foreign taxes paid			(4	)		4			—
Others			(21	)		(4	)		(25	)
Sub Total			1,147			2,111			3,258
Deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits			1,951			(1,918	)		33
Deferred tax due to tax credit carry-forward			4,315			56			4,371
Deferred tax assets	W		7,413		W	249		W	7,662

Schedule of Unused Tax Loss Carryforwards and Unused Tax Credit Carryforwards Not Recognized as Deferred Income Tax Assets

Details of unused tax loss carryforwards and unused tax credit carryforwards that are not recognized as deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Year of expiration	Unused loss carryforwards		Unused tax credit carryforwards
2023		1,045		—
2024		2,662		—
2025		1,132		—
After 2025		6,108		1,759
Total	W	10,947	W	1,759

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Basic Earnings Per Share

(1) Basic earnings per share

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won, except per share data)
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent	W		62,703	W	39,876	W	31,443
Weighted average outstanding shares of common shares			6,948,900		6,948,900		6,948,900
Basic earnings per share	W		9,023	W	5,738	W	4,525

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Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]

Summary of Cash Generated From Operations

Cash generated from operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020				2019			2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Profit for the year	W		62,556		W	39,730		W	31,386
Depreciation expense			3,783			2,748			545
Amortization expense			1,137			905			868
Bad debt expenses			713			281			151
Unrealized foreign currency loss			682			267			99
Interest expense			186			277			—
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment			—			—			5
Impairment loss on intangible assets			115			52			623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets			1,456			434			—
Post-employment benefit expense (Reversal of allowance for retirement benefit)			62			(4	)		50
Income tax expense			25,455			11,526			3,053
Unrealized foreign currency gain			(321	)		(119	)		(81	)
Interest income			(1,088	)		(1,626	)		(819	)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment			—			(3	)		(16	)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts			(50	)		(34	)		—
Gain on disposal of intangible assets			—			(1	)		—
Change in accounts receivables			(29,116	)		30,143			(18,573	)
Change in other receivables			60			232			406
Change in accrued income			—			—			—
Change in prepaid expenses			(2,134	)		1,981			544
Change in prepayment			(2,755	)		(204	)		—
Change in other current assets			622			(556	)		192
Change in other non-current assets			2,255			(1,860	)		(1,137	)
Change in accounts payables			15,510			(37,145	)		27,319
Change in deferred revenue			3,332			(9,631	)		(2,707	)
Change in withholdings			1,218			(397	)		580
Change in accrued expenses			181			140			(7	)
Change in other current liabilities			(1,256	)		113			(13	)
Change in long-term deferred revenue			—			—			100
Change in other non-current liabilities			(868	)		(463	)		—
Change in advance receipt			—			434			—
Total	W		81,735		W	37,220		W	42,571

Summary of Significant Non-cash Transactions

Significant non-cash transactions for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Reclassification of prepayment to intangible assets	W	72	W	120	W	—
Increase (Decrease) of accounts payables relating to the acquisition of software		1,144		33		226
Acquisitions of right-of-use assets		3,784		2,637		—

Summary of Changes in Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020				2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Beginning of the year	W		4,994		W		4,401
Cash flows used in financing activities – Payment of lease liabilities			(2,893	)			(2,034	)
Cash flows from operating activities – Interest paid			(186	)			(277	)
Non-cash transactions
Acquisitions – leases			3,784				2,637
Interest expense			186				277
Early termination of leases			(14	)			(15	)
Translation difference			29				5
Ending of the year	W		5,900		W		4,994

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Lease (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Presentation Of Leases For Lessee [Abstract]

Summary of of Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(1) Details of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Right-of-use assets(*1)
Offices	W	3,904	W	3,642
Vehicles		102		266
Others		1,731		1,038
Total	W	5,737	W	4,946
Lease liabilities(*2)
Current		2,653		1,986
Non-current		3,247		3,008
Total	W	5,900	W	4,994

(*1) Right-of-use assets are included in the ‘Property and equipment’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

(*2) Lease liabilities are included in the ‘Other current liabilities’ and ‘Other non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Summary of Changes in Right-of-Use Assets

(2) Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946
Depreciation			(1,493	)		(186	)		(1,278	)		(2,957	)
Additions			1,780			36			1,968			3,784
Removal			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Translation differences			(25	)		(1	)		3			(23	)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	W		3,904		W	102		W	1,731		W	5,737
	2019
	Offices				Vehicles			Others			Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Balance as of January 1, 2019	W		2,752		W	53		W	1,648		W	4,453
Depreciation			(901	)		(92	)		(1,142	)		(2,135	)
Additions			1,791			320			526			2,637
Removal			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Translation differences			—			—			6			6
Balance as of December 31, 2019	W		3,642		W	266		W	1,038		W	4,946

Summary of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

(3) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020			2019
	(In millions of Korean won)
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities (included in finance cost)	W	186	W		277
Expense relating to short-term leases		123			322
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not short-term leases		9			10

Summary of Amounts Relating to Leases in Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

(4) Details of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of Cash flows for the yearsended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		2020			2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total cash outflows of leases	W		3,210	W		2,644

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Financial Risk Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Debt to Equity Ratio

The debt ratios as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	2020				2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Total liabilities	W		88,024		W	59,659
Total equity			177,348			115,766
Debt-to-equity ratio			50	%		52	%

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Exposed in Foreign Currency Risk

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from royalty revenues and commission payment primarily with respect to the US dollar and etc. The Group’s financial assets and liabilities are exposed to foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		29,204,905		15,715,800	W		31,775	W	17,099
JPY		388,760,925		198,432,867			4,099		2,092
EUR		344,842		8,399			461		11
IDR		12,955,000		15,289,944			1		1
THB		28,510		7,379			1		—
TWD		105,408,193		3,264,754			4,076		126
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—		—
Total					W		40,413	W	19,329

	December 31, 2019
	Financial assets		Financial liabilities		Financial assets			Financial liabilities
	(In each foreign currency)					(In millions of Korean won)
USD		8,100,729		5,775,721	W		9,403	W		6,696
JPY		456,300,430		340,468,613			4,854			3,621
EUR		338,598		1,000		439			1
IDR		12,955,000		17,023,944		1			1
THB		28,510		7,379		1				—
TWD		29,236,669		5,567,672			1,125		214
VND		9,270,000		3,243,600			—			—
GBP		—		5,625			—		9
HKD		368,048		—		55				—
Total					W		15,878	W		10,542

Summary of Impact of Fluctuation in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates on Group's Monetary Assets and Liabilities

The impact of a 10% fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates on the Group’s monetary assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	10%Increase			10% Decrease			10% Increase		10% Decrease
		(In millions of Korean won)
USD	W		1,468	W	(1,468	)	W	271	W	(271	)
JPY			201		(201	)		123		(123	)
Others			440		(440	)		140		(140	)
Total	W		2,109	W	(2,109	)	W	534	W	(534	)

Summary of Maximum Exposure to Credit Risk

The carrying amount of a financial asset represents the maximum exposure to credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows.

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
		(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents	W		110,632	W	79,428
Short-term financial instruments			71,000		39,500
Accounts receivable			59,761		32,253
Other receivable			8		56
Other current financial assets			818		233
Other non-current financial assets			1,324		1,770
Total	W		243,543	W	153,240

Summary of Financial Liabilities by Maturity

The following table summarizes the financial liabilities of the Group by maturity according to the remaining period from the end of the reporting period to the contractual maturity date.

	December 31, 2020
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		54,090	W	43,438	W	9,250	W	1,402	W	—	W	—	W	54,090
Accrued expenses			62		62		—		—		—		—		62
Other liabilities (*)			5,900		812		2,107		2,146		597		733		6,395
Total	W		60,052	W	44,312	W	11,357	W	3,548	W	597	W	733	W	60,547

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2020 consist of lease liabilities.

	December 31, 2019
	Carrying value			Less than 3 months		3 months ~ 1 year		1~2 years		2~3 years		3~5 years		Total
		(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable	W		37,689	W	21,374	W	16,122	W	193	W	—	W	—	W	37,689
Accrued expenses			1,175		1,175		—		—		—		—		1,175
Other liabilities (*)			4,994		598		1,653		1,780		1,029		428		5,488
Total	W		43,858	W	23,147	W	17,775	W	1,973	W	1,029	W	428	W	44,352

(*) Other liabilities as at December 31, 2019 consist of lease liabilities.

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

The segment information for the years ended December31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

	2020
	Revenue			Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
	(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W	107,949		W	1,609	W	45,115
Mobile		336,326			1,823		42,493
Others		22,333			1,488		510
Sub total		466,608			4,920		88,118
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)		(60,655	)		—		250
Total	W	405,953		W	4,920	W	88,368

	2019
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization		Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		48,182		W	1,401	W	7,754
Mobile			346,878			1,145		38,655
Others			19,352			1,107		562
Sub total			414,412			3,653		46,971
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(53,445	)		—		1,692
Total	W		360,967		W	3,653	W	48,663

	2018
	Revenue				Depreciation Amortization			Operating profit(*2)
		(In millions of Korean won)
Online	W		41,288		W	238		W	4,286
Mobile			257,364			473			24,795
Others			9,526			715			1,086
Sub total			308,178			1,426			30,167
Inter-segment eliminations(*1)			(21,408	)		(12	)		3,201
Total	W		286,770		W	1,414		W	33,368

(* 1) The Group reflects inter-segment eliminations as adjustments.

(* 2) Other profit or loss items that do not constitute operating profit (loss) are not separately disclosed because they are not reviewed by the chief operating decision maker by operating segment.

Summary Revenue from External Customers by Country

(2) Revenue from external customers by country for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Korea	W		109,895	W	45,273	W	80,814
Taiwan			100,049		52,118		98,210
Japan			22,500		28,469		9,767
The United States of America			20,659		55,062		10,572
Thailand			59,086		62,043		43,846
The Philippines			23,690		30,951		15,539
Indonesia			12,729		22,355		9,359
Other			57,345		64,696		18,663
Total	W		405,953	W	360,967	W	286,770

(*) Revenue was attributed to the country based on the customer’s location.

Summary of Non-Current Assets by Geographical Regions

Non-Current assets by geographical regions as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
	(In millions of Korean won)
Domestic	W	7,612	W	5,732	W	3,054
Overseas		5,481		4,170		1,045
Total	W	13,093	W	9,902	W	4,099

(*) The amounts are exclusive of financial assets and deferred tax assets.

(3) No individual external customers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary of Account Balances with Related Parties

Balances of receivables and payables to related parties as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Related parties classification	Entity	Receivable		Payable		Receivable		Payable
Parent company	Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.	W	2,547	W	5	W	2,722	W	74

The details of transaction with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2020

2019

2018

Related parties classification

Entity

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

(In millions of Korean won)

Parent company

Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, Inc.

W

21,833

W

211

W

27,484

W

60

W

10,516

W

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Summary of Key Management Personnel Compensation

The compensation for the key management personnel (registered directors), for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2020			2019		2018
		(In millions of Korean won)
Salary	W		1,177	W	866	W	690

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General Information - Additional Information (Details) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩) Market shares	Dec. 31, 2019 KRW (₩)	Feb. 08, 2005 shares
General Information [Line Items]
Number of international markets | Market	93
Number of shares issued | shares	6,948,900
Share capital | ₩	₩ 3,474	₩ 3,474
American Depositary Shares
General Information [Line Items]
Number of shares issued | shares			1,400,000
Share capital | ₩	₩ 3,474

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General Information - Schedule of Major Shareholders and their Respective Percentage of Ownership (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Number of shares	6,948,900
Ownership percentage	100.00%
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Number of shares	4,121,737
Ownership percentage	59.31%
Others
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Number of shares	2,827,163
Ownership percentage	40.69%

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General Information - Schedule of Consolidated Subsidiaries (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Gravity Interactive, Inc.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity Interactive, Inc.
Location	U.S.A.
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	100.00%	100.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Online and mobile game services
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)
Location	Korea
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	99.53%	99.24%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Mobile game development and service
Gravity Communications Co.,Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity Communications Co.,Ltd.
Location	Taiwan
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	100.00%	100.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Entertainment Corporation
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity Entertainment Corporation
Location	Japan
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)		100.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Animation production, distribution, and game services
PT. Gravity Game Link
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	PT. Gravity Game Link
Location	Indonesia
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	70.00%	70.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Tech Co.,Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity Game Tech Co.,Ltd.
Location	Thailand
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	100.00%	100.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Online and mobile game services
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Subsidiary	Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.
Location	Japan
Ownership interest held by the Gravity (%)	100.00%	100.00%
Fiscal Year End	December
Main business	Online and mobile game services

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General Information - Schedule of Consolidated Financial Information Subsidiaries (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	₩ 265,372	₩ 175,425
Total liabilities	88,024	59,659
Revenue	405,953	360,967	₩ 286,770
Profit (loss) for the year	62,556	39,730	₩ 31,386
Gravity Interactive, Inc.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	31,849	39,296
Total liabilities	23,405	29,112
Revenue	123,055	230,029
Profit (loss) for the year	1,138	12,804
Gravity Entertainment Corporation
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets		44
Total liabilities		52
Revenue		263
Profit (loss) for the year	8	(443)
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc. (Formerly, NeoCyon, Inc.)
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	11,069	9,145
Total liabilities	7,422	6,728
Revenue	26,368	25,347
Profit (loss) for the year	(1,754)	(982)
Gravity Communications Co.,Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	33,717	19,964
Total liabilities	10,070	8,227
Revenue	41,677	21,811
Profit (loss) for the year	12,281	5,637
PT. Gravity Game Link
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	2,185	960
Total liabilities	664	202
Revenue	4,881	745
Profit (loss) for the year	(315)	(437)
Gravity Game Tech Co.,Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	21,093	4,008
Total liabilities	6,315	2,624
Revenue	39,147	2,295
Profit (loss) for the year	13,989	(1,973)
Gravity Game Arise Co., Ltd.
Disclosure Of Significant Investments In Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Total assets	2,637	1,841
Total liabilities	2,066	1,343
Revenue	2,483	771
Profit (loss) for the year	₩ 82	₩ (35)

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Transfers of financial assets	₩ 0	₩ 0	₩ 0
Common stock equivalents outstanding	0	0

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Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Computer and Other Equipment
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years
Furniture and Fixtures
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years
Vehicles
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years
Leasehold Improvements
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years

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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Useful Lives of Intangible Assets (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Software | Bottom of Range
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful lives	1 year
Software | Top of Range
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful lives	3 years
Industrial Property Rights
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful lives	10 years
Other Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful lives	3 years

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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Deposits in banks	₩ 95,573	₩ 52,941
Money market instruments	15,059	26,487
Total	₩ 110,632	₩ 79,428	₩ 86,051	₩ 39,095

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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	₩ 0	₩ 0

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Financial Instruments by Category - Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Financial Instruments by Category (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	₩ 110,632	₩ 79,428	₩ 86,051	₩ 39,095
Short-term financial instruments	71,000	39,500
Accounts receivables, net	59,761	32,253
Other receivables, net	8	56
Other current financial assets	818	233
Other non-current financial assets	1,324	1,770
Total	40,413	15,878
Accounts payables	52,688	37,496
Total	19,329	10,542
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost
Disclosure Of Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	110,632	79,428
Short-term financial instruments	71,000	39,500
Accounts receivables, net	59,761	32,253
Other receivables, net	8	56
Other current financial assets	818	233
Other non-current financial assets	1,324	1,770
Total	243,543	153,240
Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost
Disclosure Of Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Accounts payables	54,090	37,689
Accrued expenses (*)	62	19
Other current liabilities	2,653	1,986
Other non-current liabilities	3,247	3,008
Total	₩ 60,052	₩ 42,702

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Financial Instruments by Category - Schedule of Net Income and Expenses From Financial Instruments (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost | Interest Income
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Income and expenses on financial assets at amortized cost	₩ 1,088	₩ 1,626	₩ 819
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost | Differences in Foreign Currency
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Income and expenses on financial assets at amortized cost	(1,796)	1,267	159
Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost | Interests Expense
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Income and expenses on financial liabilities at amortized cost	(186)	(277)
Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost | Differences in Foreign Currency
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Income and expenses on financial liabilities at amortized cost	₩ 537	₩ (22)	₩ 105

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Accounts and Other Receivables - Summary of Accounts and Other Receivables (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Non-related party	₩ 57,793	₩ 29,697
Related party	2,547	2,721
Less : Loss allowance	(579)	(165)	₩ (22)	₩ (123)
Accounts receivables, net	59,761	32,253
Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Non-related party	13	60
Less : Loss allowance	(5)	(4)	₩ (84)	₩ (46)
Other receivables, net	₩ 8	₩ 56

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Accounts and Other Receivables - Summary of Changes in Loss Allowance of Accounts and Other Receivables (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Bad debt expenses	₩ 713	₩ 281	₩ 151
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts	(50)	(34)
Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Beginning balance	165	22	123
Bad debt expenses	712	281	55
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts	(50)
Write-off	(248)	(138)	(156)
Ending balance	579	165	22
Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4	84	46
Bad debt expenses	1		40
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts		(34)
Write-off		(46)	(2)
Ending balance	₩ 5	₩ 4	₩ 84

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Accounts and Other Receivables - Summary of ECLs and Credit Risk Exposures for Accounts and Other Receivables (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Carrying amount	₩ 60,340	₩ 32,419
Loss allowance	579	165	₩ 22	₩ 123
Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Carrying amount	13	61
Loss allowance	₩ 5	₩ 4	₩ 84	₩ 46
Not due or overdue less than 90 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	0.10%	0.30%
Carrying amount	₩ 57,661	₩ 31,146
Loss allowance	54	₩ 97
Not due or overdue less than 90 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate		4.30%
Carrying amount	₩ 8	₩ 57
Loss allowance		₩ 2
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	5.00%	3.60%
Carrying amount	₩ 2,138	₩ 1,213
Loss allowance	₩ 107	₩ 44
More than 90 days ~ Less than 180 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate		32.80%
Carrying amount		₩ 2
Loss allowance		₩ 1
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	55.30%	21.10%
Carrying amount	₩ 276	₩ 30
Loss allowance	₩ 153	₩ 6
More than 180 days ~ Less than 270 days | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate		99.60%
Carrying amount		₩ 1
Loss allowance		₩ 1
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	99.90%	51.90%
Carrying amount	₩ 79	₩ 24
Loss allowance	₩ 79	₩ 12
More than 270 days ~ Less than 1 year | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Other Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	100.00%	100.00%
Carrying amount	₩ 5	₩ 1
Loss allowance	₩ 5
More than 1 year | Expected Credit Losses and Credit Risk Exposures | Accounts Receivables
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]
Expected loss rate	100.00%	100.00%
Carrying amount	₩ 186	₩ 6
Loss allowance	₩ 186	₩ 6

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Property and Equipment - Summary of Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	₩ 7,695	₩ 6,663	₩ 1,498	₩ 946
Right-of-use Assets
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	5,737	4,946
Computer and Other Equipment
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,380	1,057	888	654
Furniture and Fixtures
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	310	443	484	165
Construction in Progress
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	128
Leasehold Improvements
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	132	217	₩ 126	₩ 127
Vehicles
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	8
Accumulated Depreciation
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(13,214)	(10,910)
Accumulated Depreciation | Right-of-use Assets
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(5,763)	(3,681)
Accumulated Depreciation | Computer and Other Equipment
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(4,694)	(4,614)
Accumulated Depreciation | Furniture and Fixtures
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(1,728)	(1,541)
Accumulated Depreciation | Leasehold Improvements
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(1,028)	(1,074)
Accumulated Depreciation | Vehicles
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	(1)
Acquisition Price
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	20,909	17,573
Acquisition Price | Right-of-use Assets
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	11,500	8,627
Acquisition Price | Computer and Other Equipment
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	6,074	5,671
Acquisition Price | Furniture and Fixtures
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	2,038	1,984
Acquisition Price | Construction in Progress
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	128
Acquisition Price | Leasehold Improvements
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,160	₩ 1,291
Acquisition Price | Vehicles
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	₩ 9

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Property and Equipment - Summary of Change in Property and Equipment (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment beginning balance	₩ 6,663	₩ 1,498	₩ 946
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		4,254
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	4,855	3,722	1,141
Depreciation	(3,783)	(2,748)	(545)
Disposals	(17)	(75)	(59)
Foreign exchange differences	(23)	12	15
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	7,695	6,663	1,498
Right-of-use Assets
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment beginning balance	4,946
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		4,453
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	3,784	2,637
Depreciation	(2,957)	(2,135)
Disposals	(13)	(15)
Foreign exchange differences	(23)	6
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	5,737	4,946
Computer and Other Equipment
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment beginning balance	1,057	888	654
Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of IFRS 16		(199)
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	850	711	550
Depreciation	(529)	(344)	(297)
Disposals	(1)		(32)
Foreign exchange differences	3	1	13
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	1,380	1,057	888
Furniture and Fixtures
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment beginning balance	443	484	165
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	81	211	472
Depreciation	(213)	(198)	(133)
Disposals	(1)	(58)	(22)
Foreign exchange differences		4	2
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	310	443	484
Construction in Progress
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	128
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	128
Vehicles
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	9
Depreciation	(1)
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	8
Leasehold Improvements
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment beginning balance	217	126	127
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	3	163	119
Depreciation	(83)	(71)	(115)
Disposals	(2)	(2)	(5)
Foreign exchange differences	(3)	1
Property, plant and equipment ending balance	₩ 132	₩ 217	₩ 126

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Property and Equipment - Summary of Classification of Depreciation Expenses in Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation of property,plant and equipment	₩ 3,783	₩ 2,748	₩ 545
Cost of Revenues
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation of property,plant and equipment	2,123	1,795	260
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation of property,plant and equipment	1,424	761	233
Research and Development
Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation of property,plant and equipment	₩ 236	₩ 192	₩ 52

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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment pledged as collaterals	₩ 0

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Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	₩ 3,363	₩ 1,717	₩ 1,163	₩ 1,036
Software
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	2,234	1,144	991	64
Industrial Property Rights
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	332	186	₩ 72	₩ 77
Other Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	797	387
Accumulated Amortization
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	(16,345)	(15,093)
Accumulated Amortization | Software
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	(12,069)	(11,172)
Accumulated Amortization | Industrial Property Rights
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	(527)	(488)
Accumulated Amortization | Other Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	(3,749)	(3,433)
Acquisition Price
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	19,708	16,810
Acquisition Price | Software
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	14,303	12,316
Acquisition Price | Industrial Property Rights
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	859	674
Acquisition Price | Other Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	₩ 4,546	₩ 3,820

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Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes In Intangible Assets (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets at beginning balance	₩ 1,717	₩ 1,163	₩ 1,036
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	2,896	1,514	1,617
Amortization	(1,137)	(905)	(868)
Disposals		(20)
Impairment	(115)	(52)	(623)
Foreign exchange differences	2	17	1
Intangible assets at ending balance	3,363	1,717	1,163
Software
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets at beginning balance	1,144	991	64
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	1,986	951	1,523
Amortization	(897)	(807)	(597)
Disposals		(8)
Foreign exchange differences	1	17	1
Intangible assets at ending balance	2,234	1,144	991
License
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets at beginning balance		57	843
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure			78
Amortization		(5)	(241)
Impairment		(52)	(623)
Intangible assets at ending balance			57
Industrial Property Rights
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets at beginning balance	186	72	77
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	185	153	16
Amortization	(39)	(27)	(21)
Disposals		(12)
Intangible assets at ending balance	332	186	72
Other Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets at beginning balance	387	43	52
Acquisitions/Capital expenditure	725	410
Amortization	(201)	(66)	(9)
Impairment	(115)
Foreign exchange differences	1
Intangible assets at ending balance	₩ 797	₩ 387	₩ 43

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Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes In Intangible Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Impairment loss	₩ (115)	₩ (52)	₩ (623)

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Intangible Assets - Summary of Classification of Amortization in Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	₩ 1,137	₩ 905	₩ 868
Cost of Revenues
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	479	101	251
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	597	745	581
Research and Development
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	₩ 61	₩ 59	₩ 36

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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Defined Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan expenses	₩ 1,968	₩ 1,812	₩ 1,546

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 KRW (₩)
Disclosure Of Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Right to develop and distribute games period	5 years
Purchase obligations | ₩	₩ 3,310		₩ 868
Kookmin Bank
Disclosure Of Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Payment guarantees receivable | $		$ 912,000
Bottom of Range
Disclosure Of Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage of commitments	20.00%
Top of Range
Disclosure Of Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage of commitments	40.00%

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Capital - Summary of Common Shares (Details) - KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	6,948,900
Common shares	₩ 3,474,000,000	₩ 3,474,000,000
Common Shares
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of authorized shares	40,000,000	40,000,000
Value per share	₩ 500	₩ 500
Number of shares issued	6,948,900	6,948,900
Common shares	₩ 3,474,450,000	₩ 3,474,450,000

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Capital - Summary of Capital Surplus (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Abstract]
Additional paid in capital	₩ 25,304	₩ 25,322
Other capital surplus	1,806	1,806
Total	₩ 27,110	₩ 27,128

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Capital - Summary of Other Components of Equity (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Disclosure Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	₩ (1,045)	₩ 275

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Capital - Summary of Retained Earnings (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subclassifications Of Assets Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
Retained earnings	₩ 147,371	₩ 84,668

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Capital - Additional Information (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	6,948,900
Preference Shares
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance	2,000,000
Number of shares issued	0	0

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Details of Revenue from Contracts with Customers based on Service Contract and Timing of Satisfaction of Performance Obligations (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	₩ 405,953	₩ 360,967	₩ 286,770
At a Point in Time
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue		175	8
Over Time
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	405,953	360,792	286,762
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	328,070	310,006	260,888
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue | Online Game
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	76,110	30,751	25,897
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue | Mobile Game
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	251,960	279,255	234,991
Others
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	18,084	16,742	7,828
Royalties and License Fees
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	59,799	34,219	18,054
Royalties and License Fees | Online Game
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	13,435	11,571	13,556
Royalties and License Fees | Mobile Game
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue	₩ 46,364	₩ 22,648	₩ 4,498

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Account Receivables, Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract, and Contract Liabilities (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contract Assets And Contract Liabilities Line Item
Accounts receivables	₩ 59,761	₩ 32,253
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract (Prepaid expenses)	1,277	998
Contract liabilities	13,793	10,846	₩ 20,074	₩ 22,681
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue
Contract Assets And Contract Liabilities Line Item
Contract liabilities	12,886	8,742
Royalties and License Fees
Contract Assets And Contract Liabilities Line Item
Contract liabilities	307	1,403
Website and Application Development
Contract Assets And Contract Liabilities Line Item
Contract liabilities	₩ 600	₩ 701

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Changes in Contract Liabilities (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	₩ 10,846	₩ 20,074	₩ 22,681
Increase related to micro-transaction and subscription revenue	29,124	66,232	12,017
Increase related to royalties and license fees	14,330		540
Increase related to website and application development contract	4,580	5,038	834
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations - micro-transaction and subscription revenue	(24,980)	(69,507)	(12,409)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations -royalties and license fees	(15,426)	(5,407)	(3,066)
Decrease due to termination of contract		(413)	(495)
Decrease upon satisfaction of performance obligations	(4,681)	(5,171)	(28)
Balance at December 31	₩ 13,793	₩ 10,846	₩ 20,074

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Amount of revenue recognized from previous period's contract liabilities	₩ 10,606
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	₩ 13,793	₩ 10,846	₩ 20,074
Within a Year
Disclosure Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations, percentage	99.30%
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	₩ 13,692
More Than One Year
Disclosure Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations, percentage	0.70%
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	₩ 101

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Transaction Price Allocated to Unsatisfied Performance Obligations (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	₩ 13,793	₩ 10,846	₩ 20,074
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	12,886	8,742	12,017
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue | Online Game
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	8,418	5,358	6,160
Micro-transaction and Subscription Revenue | Mobile Game
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	4,468	3,384	5,857
Royalties and License Fees
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	307	1,403	7,223
Royalties and License Fees | Online Game
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	286	573	7,203
Royalties and License Fees | Mobile Game
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	21	830	20
Website and Application Development
Disclosure Of Transaction Price Allocated To Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Total - Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	₩ 600	₩ 701	₩ 834

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Details of Incremental Costs of Obtaining Contract Recognized As Assets (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Assets Recognised From Costs To Obtain Or Fulfil Contracts With Customers [Abstract]
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract	₩ 1,277	₩ 998

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Details of Amortization Costs Recognized as Cost of Revenues (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Assets Recognised From Costs To Obtain Or Fulfil Contracts With Customers [Abstract]
Amortization costs recognized as cost of revenues	₩ 998	₩ 2,036	₩ 2,231

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Classification of Expenses By Nature - Details of Classification of Expenses By Nature (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Expense By Nature [Abstract]
Advertising expenses	₩ 30,084	₩ 14,948	₩ 17,263
Fees and commissions	230,412	249,210	195,173
Lease expenses	920	1,496	2,604
Outsourcing expenses	9,500	7,875	6,176
Salaries	32,340	26,935	23,137
Expenses related to defined contribution plans	2,030	1,807	1,546
Employee benefits	3,329	3,026	2,655
Depreciation	3,783	2,748	545
Amortization	1,137	905	868
Other expenses	2,944	3,214	2,915
Total expenses, by nature	₩ 316,479	₩ 312,164	₩ 252,882

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses - Summary of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Selling General And Administrative Expenses [Line Items]
Advertising expenses	₩ 30,084	₩ 14,948	₩ 17,263
Fees and commissions	230,412	249,210	195,173
Lease expenses	920	1,496	2,604
Salaries	32,340	26,935	23,137
Expenses related to defined contribution plans	1,968	1,812	1,546
Employee benefits	3,329	3,026	2,655
Depreciation	3,783	2,748	545
Amortization	1,137	905	868
Other expenses	2,944	3,214	2,915
Total selling, general and administrative expense	62,400	36,873	34,820
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Disclosure Of Selling General And Administrative Expenses [Line Items]
Advertising expenses	30,084	14,948	17,263
Fees and commissions	13,928	7,262	5,727
Lease expenses	460	665	941
Salaries	11,761	8,643	7,080
Expenses related to defined contribution plans	585	455	387
Employee benefits	1,419	1,253	1,140
Depreciation	1,424	761	233
Amortization	597	745	581
Other expenses	2,142	2,141	1,468
Total selling, general and administrative expense	₩ 62,400	₩ 36,873	₩ 34,820

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Other Income and Expenses - Summary of Details of Other Income (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Income And Expense [Abstract]
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		₩ 3	₩ 16
Reversal of other bad debt allowances	₩ 2	35
Miscellaneous gain	656	315	106
Total	₩ 658	₩ 353	₩ 122

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Other Income and Expenses - Summary of Details of Other Expense (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Income And Expense [Abstract]
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment			₩ 5
Impairment loss on intangible assets	₩ 115	₩ 52	623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets	1,456	434
Donation	13
Miscellaneous loss	180	7	14
Total	₩ 1,764	₩ 493	₩ 642

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Other Income and Expenses - Summary of Details of Other Expense (Parenthetical) (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income And Expense [Abstract]
Impairment loss on other non-current assets	₩ 1,456	₩ 434

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Finance Income And Costs - Summary of Finance Income And Cost (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance income	₩ 3,476	₩ 4,187	₩ 2,073
Finance costs	3,833	1,594	1,002
Interest Income
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance income	1,088	1,626	819
Unrealized Foreign Currency Gain
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance income	321	119	81
Gain on Foreign Currency Transactions
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance income	2,067	2,442	1,173
Unrealized Foreign Currency Loss
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance costs	682	267	99
Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance costs	2,965	1,050	891
Others
Disclosure Of Finance Income And Costs [Line Items]
Finance costs	₩ 186	₩ 277	₩ 12

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Income Tax Expense - Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Major Components Of Tax Expense Income [Abstract]
Current tax on profit for the year	₩ 21,383	₩ 11,775	₩ 7,430
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	4,072	(249)	(4,377)
Income tax expense	₩ 25,455	₩ 11,526	₩ 3,053

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Income Tax Expense - Summary of Differences Between Tax Expense and Amount Arise Using Statutory Tax Rate Applicable to Profits of Entities (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation Of Accounting Profit Multiplied By Applicable Tax Rates [Abstract]
Profit before income tax	₩ 88,011	₩ 51,256	₩ 34,439
Income tax using the statutory tax rate of each country	19,828	12,063	8,994
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose	20	42	62
Foreign tax credits	3,223	4,854	5,196
Changes in estimates related to prior period	11	(4,347)
Utilization of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset	(412)		(5,347)
Change in deferred tax due to carry-forward deficits		(33)	(6,265)
Effect of change of foreign currency exchange rate	(19)	(12)	(221)
Tax credit	(1,022)	(543)
Tax of non-recycled corporation income	668
Changes in deferred tax liabilities related to investment in subsidiaries	2,577
Others	581	(498)	634
Total adjustments	5,627	(537)	(5,941)
Income tax expense	₩ 25,455	₩ 11,526	₩ 3,053
Effective tax rate	29.00%	22.00%	9.00%

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Income Tax Expense - Schedule of Changes in Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property and Equipment
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	₩ 7	₩ 25
Increase (decrease)	5	(18)
Ending balance	12	7
Intangible Assets
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	221	238
Increase (decrease)	181	(17)
Ending balance	402	221
Other Non-current Assets
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	104	8
Increase (decrease)	401	96
Ending balance	505	104
Accounts Payables
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,527	531
Increase (decrease)	(58)	996
Ending balance	1,469	1,527
Accrued Expenses
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	39
Increase (decrease)	138	39
Ending balance	177	39
Deferred Revenue
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	674	60
Increase (decrease)	(177)	614
Ending balance	497	674
Allowance for doubtful account
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	275	264
Increase (decrease)	10	11
Ending balance	285	275
Other Non-current Liabilities
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	46	46
Ending balance	46	46
Investments in Subsidiaries
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	389
Increase (decrease)	(389)	389
Ending balance		389
Lease
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1
Increase (decrease)	7	1
Ending balance	8	1
Foreign Taxes Paid
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance		(4)
Increase (decrease)	1	4
Ending balance	1
Investments in Subsidiaries(*)
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Increase (decrease)	(2,577)
Ending balance	(2,577)
Others
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(25)	(21)
Increase (decrease)	67	(4)
Ending balance	42	(25)
Deferred Income Tax on Temporary Differences
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,258	1,147
Increase (decrease)	(2,391)	2,111
Ending balance	867	3,258
Deferred Tax Due to Carry-forward Deficits
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	33	1,951
Increase (decrease)	(33)	(1,918)
Ending balance		33
Deferred Tax Due to Tax Credit Carry-forward
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,371	4,315
Increase (decrease)	(1,648)	56
Ending balance	2,723	4,371
Deferred Tax Assets
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,662	7,413
Increase (decrease)	(4,072)	249
Ending balance	₩ 3,590	₩ 7,662

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Income Tax Expense - Schedule of Changes in Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Parenthetical) (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities		₩ 5
Investments in Subsidiaries
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities	₩ 2,577

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Income Tax Expense - Schedule of Unused Tax Loss Carryforwards and Unused Tax Credit Carryforwards Not Recognized as Deferred Income Tax Assets (Details) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Unused loss carryforwards	₩ 10,947
Unused tax credit carryforwards	1,759
2023
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Unused loss carryforwards	1,045
2024
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Unused loss carryforwards	2,662
2025
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Unused loss carryforwards	1,132
After 2025
Disclosure Of Temporary Difference Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits [Line Items]
Unused loss carryforwards	6,108
Unused tax credit carryforwards	₩ 1,759

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Income Tax Expense - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Temporary difference related to investments in subsidiaries not recognized as deferred tax assets	₩ 18,489	₩ 14,350
Temporary differences not recognized as deferred income tax assets	₩ 751	₩ 895

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Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Components of Basic Earnings Per Share (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ / shares in Units, ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent	₩ 62,703	₩ 39,876	₩ 31,443
Weighted average outstanding shares of common shares	6,948,900	6,948,900	6,948,900
Basic earnings per share	₩ 9,023	₩ 5,738	₩ 4,525

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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding	0	0	0

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Statements of Cash Flows - Summary of Cash Generated From Operations (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]
Profit (loss) for the year	₩ 62,556	₩ 39,730	₩ 31,386
Depreciation expense	3,783	2,748	545
Amortization expense	1,137	905	868
Bad debt expenses	713	281	151
Unrealized foreign currency loss	682	267	99
Interest expense	186	277
Loss on retirement and disposal of property and equipment			5
Impairment loss on intangible assets	115	52	623
Impairment loss on other non-current assets	1,456	434
Post-employment benefit expense (Reversal of allowance for retirement benefit)	62	(4)	50
Income tax expense	25,455	11,526	3,053
Unrealized foreign currency gain	(321)	(119)	(81)
Interest income	(1,088)	(1,626)	(819)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(3)	(16)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts	(50)	(34)
Gain on disposal of intangible assets		(1)
Change in accounts receivables	(29,116)	30,143	(18,573)
Change in other receivables	60	232	406
Change in prepaid expenses	(2,134)	1,981	544
Change in prepayment	(2,755)	(204)
Change in other current assets	622	(556)	192
Change in other non-current assets	2,255	(1,860)	(1,137)
Change in accounts payables	15,510	(37,145)	27,319
Change in deferred revenue	3,332	(9,631)	(2,707)
Change in withholdings	1,218	(397)	580
Change in accrued expenses	181	140	(7)
Change in other current liabilities	(1,256)	113	(13)
Change in long-term deferred revenue		0	100
Change in other non-current liabilities	(868)	(463)
Change in advance receipt		434
Total	₩ 81,735	₩ 37,220	₩ 42,571

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Statements of Cash Flows - Summary of Significant Non-cash Transactions (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]
Reclassification of prepayment to intangible assets	₩ 72	₩ 120
Increase (Decrease) of accounts payables relating to the acquisition of software	1,144	33	₩ 226
Acquisitions of right-of-use assets	₩ 3,784	₩ 2,637

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Statements of Cash Flows - Summary of Changes in Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]
Beginning of the year	₩ 4,994	₩ 4,401
Cash flows used in financing activities – Payment of lease liabilities	(2,893)	(2,034)
Interest paid	(186)	(277)
Non-cash transactions
Acquisitions – leases	3,784	2,637
Interest expense	186	277
Early termination of leases	(14)	(15)
Translation difference	29	5
Ending of the year	₩ 5,900	₩ 4,994

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Lease - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Bottom of Range
Lease [Line Items]
Lease period	1 year
Top of Range
Lease [Line Items]
Lease period	5 years

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Lease - Summary of Amounts Relating to Leases in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lease [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets	₩ 5,737	₩ 4,946	₩ 4,453
Lease liabilities
Current	2,653	1,986
Non-current	3,247	3,008
Total	5,900	4,994
Offices
Lease [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets	3,904	3,642	2,752
Vehicles
Lease [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets	102	266	53
Others
Lease [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets	₩ 1,731	₩ 1,038	₩ 1,648

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Lease - Summary of Changes in Right-of-Use Assets (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Quantitative Information About Rightofuse Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	₩ 4,946	₩ 4,453
Depreciation	(2,957)	(2,135)
Additions	3,784	2,637
Removal	(13)	(15)
Translation differences	(23)	6
Ending balance	5,737	4,946
Offices
Disclosure Of Quantitative Information About Rightofuse Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,642	2,752
Depreciation	(1,493)	(901)
Additions	1,780	1,791
Translation differences	(25)
Ending balance	3,904	3,642
Vehicles
Disclosure Of Quantitative Information About Rightofuse Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	266	53
Depreciation	(186)	(92)
Additions	36	320
Removal	(13)	(15)
Translation differences	(1)
Ending balance	102	266
Others
Disclosure Of Quantitative Information About Rightofuse Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,038	1,648
Depreciation	(1,278)	(1,142)
Additions	1,968	526
Translation differences	3	6
Ending balance	₩ 1,731	₩ 1,038

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Lease - Summary of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Presentation Of Leases For Lessee [Abstract]
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities (included in finance cost)	₩ 186	₩ 277
Expense relating to short-term leases	123	322
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not short-term leases	₩ 9	₩ 10

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Lease - Summary of Amounts Relating to Leases in Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Presentation Of Leases For Lessee [Abstract]
Total cash outflows of leases	₩ 3,210	₩ 2,644

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Financial Risk Management - Schedule of Company's Debt to Equity Ratio (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Total liabilities	₩ 88,024	₩ 59,659
Total equity	₩ 177,348	₩ 115,766	₩ 75,552	₩ 43,998
Debt-to-equity ratio	50.00%	52.00%

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Financial Risk Management - Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Exposed in Foreign Currency Risk (Details) € in Millions, ₫ in Millions, ₩ in Millions, ฿ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, Rp in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 IDR (Rp)	Dec. 31, 2020 THB (฿)	Dec. 31, 2020 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 VND (₫)	Dec. 31, 2019 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 IDR (Rp)	Dec. 31, 2019 THB (฿)	Dec. 31, 2019 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 VND (₫)	Dec. 31, 2019 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2019 HKD ($)
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets | ₩	₩ 40,413								₩ 15,878
Financial liabilities | ₩	19,329								10,542
USD
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	31,775	$ 29,204,905							9,403	$ 8,100,729
Financial liabilities	17,099	$ 15,715,800							6,696	$ 5,775,721
JPY
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	4,099		¥ 388,760,925						4,854		¥ 456,300,430
Financial liabilities	2,092		¥ 198,432,867						3,621		¥ 340,468,613
EUR
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	461			€ 344,842					439			€ 338,598
Financial liabilities	11			€ 8,399					1			€ 1,000
IDR
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	1				Rp 12,955,000				1				Rp 12,955,000
Financial liabilities	1				Rp 15,289,944				1				Rp 17,023,944
THB
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	1					฿ 28,510			1					฿ 28,510
Financial liabilities | ฿						฿ 7,379								฿ 7,379
TWD
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	4,076						$ 105,408,193		1,125						$ 29,236,669
Financial liabilities	₩ 126						$ 3,264,754		214						$ 5,567,672
VND
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets | ₫								₫ 9,270,000								₫ 9,270,000
Financial liabilities | ₫								₫ 3,243,600								₫ 3,243,600
GBP
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial liabilities									9								£ 5,625
HKD
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets									₩ 55									$ 368,048

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Financial Risk Management - Additional Information (Details) - KRW (₩)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	₩ 40,413,000,000	₩ 15,878,000,000
Financial liabilities	19,329,000,000	10,542,000,000
Variable Interest Rate
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Borrowings	₩ 0	₩ 0
Currency Risk
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Foreign exchange risk movement in currency percentage	10.00%
Price Risk
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets	₩ 0
Financial liabilities	₩ 0

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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Impact of Fluctuation in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates on Group's Monetary Assets and Liabilities (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Increase in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	₩ 2,109	₩ 534
Decrease in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	(2,109)	(534)
USD
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Increase in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	1,468	271
Decrease in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	(1,468)	(271)
JPY
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Increase in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	201	123
Decrease in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	(201)	(123)
Others
Disclosure Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Increase in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	440	140
Decrease in company's monetary assets and liabilities with the effect of foreign currency exchange rate	₩ (440)	₩ (140)

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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Maximum Exposure to Credit Risk (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	₩ 243,543	₩ 153,240
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	110,632	79,428
Short Term Financial Instruments
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	71,000	39,500
Accounts Receivables
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	59,761	32,253
Other Receivables
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	8	56
Other Current Financial Assets
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	818	233
Other Non-current Financial Assets
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to credit risk	₩ 1,324	₩ 1,770

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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Financial Liabilities by Maturity (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	₩ 60,547	₩ 44,352
Accounts Payable
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	54,090	37,689
Accrued Expenses
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	62	1,175
Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	6,395	5,488
Less Than Three months
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	44,312	23,147
Less Than Three months | Accounts Payable
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	43,438	21,374
Less Than Three months | Accrued Expenses
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	62	1,175
Less Than Three months | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	812	598
Carrying amount [member]
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	60,052	43,858
Carrying amount [member] | Accounts Payable
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	54,090	37,689
Carrying amount [member] | Accrued Expenses
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	62	1,175
Carrying amount [member] | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	5,900	4,994
Three Months to One Year
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	11,357	17,775
Three Months to One Year | Accounts Payable
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	9,250	16,122
Three Months to One Year | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	2,107	1,653
One Year to Two Year
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	3,548	1,973
One Year to Two Year | Accounts Payable
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	1,402	193
One Year to Two Year | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	2,146	1,780
Two Year to Three Year
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	597	1,029
Two Year to Three Year | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	597	1,029
Three Year to Five Year
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	733	428
Three Year to Five Year | Other Liabilities
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Assets Held For Managing Liquidity Risk [Line Items]
Other payable	₩ 733	₩ 428

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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	₩ 405,953	₩ 360,967	₩ 286,770
Depreciation amortization	4,920	3,653	1,414
Operating profit	88,368	48,663	33,368
Operating Segments
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	466,608	414,412	308,178
Depreciation amortization	4,920	3,653	1,426
Operating profit	88,118	46,971	30,167
Operating Segments | Online
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	107,949	48,182	41,288
Depreciation amortization	1,609	1,401	238
Operating profit	45,115	7,754	4,286
Operating Segments | Mobile
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	336,326	346,878	257,364
Depreciation amortization	1,823	1,145	473
Operating profit	42,493	38,655	24,795
Operating Segments | Others
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	22,333	19,352	9,526
Depreciation amortization	1,488	1,107	715
Operating profit	510	562	1,086
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member]
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Revenue	(60,655)	(53,445)	(21,408)
Depreciation amortization			(12)
Operating profit	₩ 250	₩ 1,692	₩ 3,201

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Segment Information - Summary Revenue from External Customers by Country (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	₩ 405,953	₩ 360,967	₩ 286,770
Korea
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	109,895	45,273	80,814
Taiwan
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	100,049	52,118	98,210
Japan
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	22,500	28,469	9,767
The United States of America
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	20,659	55,062	10,572
Thailand
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	59,086	62,043	43,846
The Philippines
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	23,690	30,951	15,539
Others
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	57,345	64,696	18,663
IDAHO
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	₩ 12,729	₩ 22,355	₩ 9,359

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Segment Information - Summary of Non-Current Assets by Geographical Regions (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Non-current assets	₩ 13,093	₩ 9,902	₩ 4,099
Domestic
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Non-current assets	7,612	5,732	3,054
Overseas
Disclosure Of Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Non-current assets	₩ 5,481	₩ 4,170	₩ 1,045

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Details) - Customer	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Number of external customers	0	0	0
Top of Range
Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Percentage of consolidated sales to external customers	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

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Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information (Details) - Transaction	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Parent entity	GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Number of related party transactions	0	0	0
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership held by related party	59.31%

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Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Account Balances with Related Parties (Details) - GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc [Member] - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Receivable	₩ 2,547	₩ 2,722
Payable	₩ 5	₩ 74

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Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc [Member] - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Sales	₩ 21,833	₩ 27,484	₩ 10,516
Purchase	₩ 211	₩ 60	₩ 3

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Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Key Management Personnel Compensation (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Salary	₩ 1,177	₩ 866	₩ 690