NHN announced its 2026 second‑quarter results and recorded impressive performance in the domestic IT and financial markets. During the same period, by accelerating its AI infrastructure and GPUaaS (GPU-as-a-Service) business, the company’s sales rose more than 30% compared with last year. In particular, moving away from a game‑and‑in‑app model to an AI‑based data‑center solution gave the firm renewed valuation.
Furthermore, NHN has taken steps toward expanding its business by utilizing pension assets. The influx of pension funds was linked to large‑scale investment and the company secured the necessary capital to cover costs for new data‑center construction and operation. This is seen as a vital step for building AI infrastructure and expanding GPUaaS services.
These strategic moves have re‑positioned NHN from a simple game provider to a major player in the AI and data‑center arena, while providing attractive opportunities to domestic and overseas investors. In particular, at a time when high‑performance computing services such as GPUaaS are becoming essential for business and research, the company has secured a strong foothold in the market.
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