Prime Minister Kim Min-seok visited the Nexon Pangyo office on the 15th to tour the game production facilities and work environment, and to listen to the voices of the industry regarding the current status and development plans for the gaming sector.

This visit reflects the Prime Minister's commitment to identifying the difficulties faced by the domestic game industry—such as the global economic slowdown, rising development costs, and intensified platform competition—and to seeking government-level support to ensure that Korean games continue to develop as a core digital content industry and a future growth engine for the Republic of Korea.

The visit was attended by Nexon co-CEOs Kang Dae-hyun and Kim Jung-wook, Kim Jae-hyun, Director General of the Culture and Media Industry Policy Office at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Lee Do-kyung, Secretary-General of the Youth Foundation.

During the roundtable meeting, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok heard from management regarding Nexon's corporate overview, recent game industry trends, and suggestions for policy improvements to revitalize the Korean game industry.

Furthermore, they discussed policy issues such as tax credits for game production costs, regulatory rationalization for the convenience of users of short-form games, and other measures to boost the Korean game industry.

The Prime Minister mentioned his recent interview with 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok, noting that he has personally felt the high level of interest the younger generation has in the game industry. He stated that he would personally oversee the policy issues raised by organizing meetings involving large game companies like Nexon, indie developers, experts, and relevant ministries.

Subsequently, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held an informal conversation with young Nexon employees, listening to their thoughts on the rewards and challenges of being a game developer, as well as their expectations and concerns regarding the Korean game industry.

The young employees expressed their hope that the government would take an interest in establishing a creative game development environment and a corporate culture that guarantees a healthy work-life balance.

The Prime Minister agreed that the game industry is a core content sector that goes beyond mere entertainment to showcase Korea's technical prowess and creativity to the world, and he offered words of encouragement to each of the attendees.

Finally, he stated, "The passion and challenging spirit I witnessed at Nexon are the driving forces that allow K-games to maintain competitiveness in the global market. We do not view games merely as targets for regulation, but as a core sector that leads future growth, youth employment, and exports. Let us work as one team with the government to become the world's third-largest gaming powerhouse."

Following this visit, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok plans to continue his cultural sector engagements, including visits to production sites like CJ ENM and other film and theater venues, to actively foster the Korean content industry as a national strategic sector and expand communication with the field.