FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of January 2010
Commission File Number: 000-50476

Webzen Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

14 th Floor, Daerung Post Tower 2nd
182-13 Guro-Dong Goru-Gu
Seoul, Korea 152-790
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F
__ X __
 
Form 40-F
_____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes
_____
 
No
  X  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes
_____
 
No
  X  

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes
_____
 
No
  X  

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
 
 


 
 
 
 
Webzen Inc.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

    Item   
 
1.
E arning R eport (Fair Disclosure)
2.
30% or More Change in Sales or Profit Loss (Self Disclosure)
3.
WEBZEN INC FY 2009 EARNING RESULTS
4.
WEBZEN INC FY 2009 Financial Information - Balance Sheet
5.
WEBZEN INC FY 2009 Financial Information Income Statement
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 
   
Webzen Inc.
 
 
Date:
February 8, 2010
 
By:
/s/ Chang Keun Kim
 
       
Name:
CHANG KEUN KIM
 
       
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 

 
 
 
Item 1

Earnings Report (Fair Disclosure)


  This information contained in this report is estimated, it is subject to change according to actual settlement.
1.   Business Results
 
 
 
Period
Current Period : 10/01/2009 – 12/31/2009
Accumulated Period :01/01/2009 – 12/31/2009
 
Preceding  Period : 07/01/2009 – 09/30/2009
 
Corresponding Period of the Previous Year : 10/10/2008 – 12/31/2008
Accumulated corresponding period : 01/01/2008 – 12/31/2008
(Unit: mil. KRW)
Current period
Preceding Period
Amount increased/Decreased Compared to the Preceding Period
(Increase/Decrease rate)
Corresponding Period of the Previous Year
Amount increased/Decreased Compared to the Corresponding Period of the Previous Year
(Increase/Decrease rate)
Sales
Amount
7,493
6,716
776
(11.56%)
7,211
282
(3.91%)
Accumulated Amount
27,802
-
-
28,481
-679
(-2.38%)
Operating Income
Amount
-3,942
367
-4,309
(Turn Over)
1,348
-5,290
(Turn Over)
Accumulated Amount
-1,546
-
-
-7,046
5,500
(Continuous Loss)
Carrying on Ordinary Income before tax
Amount
-3,580
367
-3,948
(Turn Over)
-1,763
-1,818
(Continuous Loss)
Accumulated Amount
1,373
-
-
-13,464
14,837
(Turn Over)
Net Income
Amount
-3,850
138
-3,988
(Turn Over)
-2,019
-1,381
(Continuous Loss)
Accumulated Amount
318
-
-
-14,266
14,584
(Turn Over)
 
2.
Selective Release
Information Providers
Webzen. Inc
Intended Audience
Institutional and retail investors, analysts, media etc.
Date and Time of Information Release
08-Feb-2010
(Scheduled) Time
-
3.
Contact Information
Person Responsible for Disclosure
(contact information)
Thomas Shin, Division Leader
Person in Charge of Disclosure
Ho-Jin Jung, Manager of Business Administration Team
Office in Charge
Business Administration Team(+82-2-3498-1600)
4. Others
Relevant Disclosure
-

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 2

30% or More Change in Sales or Profit/Loss (Self Disclosure)
(15% or more in the case of corporations with total assets of 2 trillion won or more)

1.   Details of Change in Sales or Profit/Loss
Current Fiscal Year
Previous Fiscal Year
Increase
Or Decrease
Increase /Decrease Rate (%)
-   Sales(KRW)
27,802,307,596
28,481,064,580
-678,756,984
-2.38
-   Operating Income (KRW)
-1,546,231,108
-7,046,263,810
5,500,032,702
-78.06
-   Carrying on Ordinary Income before tax
  1,373,022,785
-13,464,277,296
14,837,300,081
Turn over
-   Net Income
318,229,538
-14,265,624,646
14,583,854,184
Turn over
-   Total Assets of 2 trillion won or More
-
2.   Financial Status
Current Fiscal Year
Previous Fiscal Year
-   Total Assets (KRW)
   132,248,479,457
   130,856,042,401
-   Total Liabilities (KRW)
    12,011,519,511
    11,854,329,456
-   Total Shareholders’ Equity (KRW)
   120,236,959,946
   120,236,959,946
-   Capital Stock (KRW)
      6,487,000,000
      6,487,000,000
  Impaired capital rate (%)
= {(capital – Equity capital) /capital} 100
 -
 -
  (Carrying on ordinary income before tax/capital) 100
 -
-12.1%
3.   Main Reasons for Change in Sales or Profit/Loss
Operating Loss decreased : Operation Expense decreased 28.7%
4.   Date of Board of Directors’ Resolution
08-Feb-2010
-   Outside Directors Attendance
Number Present
3
Number Absent
-
-   Auditors in attendance (on Audit Committee who are not Outside Directors)
Present
5.   Others
-
Relevant Disclosure
-
The FY 2009 Q4 financial information have been prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change during the independent auditing process.

Carrying on Ordinary Loss before income tax rate in recent 3 fiscal years
( unit : KRW )
 
Current Fiscal Year
Previous Fiscal Year
The Fiscal Year before Previous Fiscal Year
(Carrying on Ordinary Loss before tax/Equity capital) 100
-
12.1%
5.2%
Carrying on Ordinary Loss before tax
-
-13,464,277,296
-6,957,392,404
Equity Capital
112,866,856,441
111,631,609,440
133,631,952,623
Capital
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 3

WEBZEN INC. FY 2009 EARNING RESULTS

 
2009 4Q Results Summary
 
     
(Unit : KRW Mln)
2009 4Q
2009 3Q
QoQ
2008 4Q
YoY
Revenue
 7,493
 6,716
11.6%
 7,211
(-)3.9%
Operating Expenses
 11,434
 6,362
79.7%
 5,862
95.1%
Operating Profit(Loss)
(-)3,942
355
Turn over
 1,349
Turn over
Ordinary Profit(Loss) before tax
(-)3,593
367
Turn over
(-)1,763
Turn over
Net Income
(-)3,862
138
Turn over
(-)2,019
91.28%

During 4 th Quarter, we recorded a 7.49 billion KRW revenue and 3.94 billion KRW operating loss. (turn over to loss)
Total operating expenses increased 79.7% to 11.4 billion KRW in the 4 th Quarter of FY2009 as it set aside more provisions for Account Receivables.


       
(Unit : KRW Mln)
2009 4Q
2009 3Q
QoQ
2008 4Q
YoY
Revenue
7,493
6,716
11.6%
7,211
(-)3.9%
Domestic
 4,606
 3,596
28.1%
 3,891
18.4%
Overseas
 2,562
 2,812
(-)8.9%
 3,320
(-)22.8%
Other
325
309
5.1%
-
N/A

Domestic revenue recorded 4.6 billion KRW, 28.1% increased over the 3 rd Quarter.
MU Blue, the altered service type of ‘MU’, affected primary factor on revenue increasing.


FY 2009 Results Summary
(Unit : KRW Mln)
FY 2009
FY 2008
YoY
Revenue
 27,802
 28,481
(-)2.4%
Operating Expenses
 29,349
 35,527
(-)17.4%
Operating Profit
(-)1,546
(-)7,046
(-)78.1%
Ordinary Profit(Loss) before tax
 1,373
(-)13,464
Turn Over
Net Income
318
(-)14,266
Turn Over

Revenue of 2009 decreased slightly over 2008, on the other hand, operating loss decreased as reduction of operating expenses. Operating loss continued by setting the Provision for Account Receivalbe (3.4 Billion KRW) at 4 th Quarter, but Ordinary Profit before tax and Operating Profit turned positive


FY 2009
FY 2008
YoY
Revenue
         27,802
         28,481
(-)2.4%
Domestic
         15,142
         17,083
(-)11.4%
Overseas
         11,944
         11,398
4.8%
Other
              717
                  -
N/A

Domestic Revenue recorded 15.14 billion KRW, 11.4% decreased over 2008.
Overseas Revenue recorded 11.94 billion KRW, 4.8% increased over 2008.



 
 

 
 
 
Item 4
 
WEBZEN INC. FY 2009 Financial Information
 
Webzen Inc.
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
(* The FY 2009 Q4 financial information has been prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change during the independent auditing process)
(* The FY 2009 Q4 financial information included herein is prepared on a non-consolidated basis, and has been prepared under the Korean General Accepted Accounting Principles.)
 
     
As of
 
   
31-Dec-09
KRW
 
30-Sep-09
KRW
 
31-Dec-08
KRW
Assets
I. Current Assets
88,921,184,111
79,359,061,112
76,475,160,673
(1) Quick Assets
88,921,184,111
79,359,061,112
76,475,160,673
1. Cash and cash equivalents
64,271,760,794
19,979,931,555
40,328,785,906
2. Short-term financial instruments
 244,126,997
43,364,126,997
10,774,248,071
3. Available-for-sale securities
7,312,332,756
5,914,609,254
5,787,413,752
4. Accounts receivables, net of allowance
4,980,606,456
7,176,882,609
8,029,037,292
5. Short term loans, net of allowance
 168,930,900
 192,160,370
 408,190,200
6. Prepaid expenses
 364,581,353
 727,663,221
 295,866,678
7. Accrued income
 397,129,780
1,326,764,853
1,245,493,355
8. Other account receivables
11,018,961,723
 138,555,442
9,446,035,419
9. Advanced payments
8,398,000
 64,968,600
 15,090,000
10. Prepaid income taxes
-
 269,842,760
-
11. Derivatives assets
 154,355,352
 203,555,451
 145,000,000
II. Non-Current Assets
43,327,295,346
55,196,653,968
54,380,881,728
(1) Investments
 458,671,101
1,575,418,662
2,690,077,964
1. Long-term available-for-sale securities
 184,002,129
1,192,197,129
1,708,909,000
2. Investments securities in equity method
 98,513,822
 149,904,853
 114,782,507
3. Long-term loans, net of allowance
 176,155,150
 233,316,680
 866,386,457
(2) Property, Plant and Equipment
3,879,309,824
5,104,898,710
5,461,695,792
1. Land
1,097,171,250
1,514,373,250
1,514,373,250
2. Buildings and auxilary facilities, net
1,851,991,034
2,842,732,954
2,905,795,378
3. Computers and equipment, net
 747,126,929
 545,421,337
 702,834,602
4. Facilities, net
 183,020,611
 202,371,169
 338,692,562
(3) Intangible Assets
5,343,785,398
5,289,798,229
4,998,235,129
1. Capitalized R&D costs
3,935,819,698
3,739,734,460
3,057,725,783
2. Computer software
1,407,965,700
1,550,063,769
1,940,509,346
(4) Other non-current Assets
33,645,529,023
43,226,538,367
41,230,872,843
1. Long-term prepaid expenses
30,906,066,873
30,908,127,017
30,897,106,893
2. Guarantee deposits
2,739,462,150
12,318,411,350
10,333,765,950
Total Assets
 132,248,479,457
 134,555,715,080
 130,856,042,401
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Liab i lities
I. Current Liab i lities
7,159,263,854
6,037,685,225
6,208,173,010
1. Other accounts payables
2,320,295,414
 897,527,854
 849,496,678
2. Accrued expenses
1,161,509,864
 242,441,128
 263,021,219
3. Income taxes payable
-
-
5,044,290
4. Deferred income
2,258,192,106
3,092,621,554
3,890,090,675
5. Withholdings
 109,488,041
 107,876,162
 135,931,091
6. Value added taxes payable
 249,688,662
 255,667,631
 202,296,912
7. Advanced received
 965,246,583
1,341,530,406
 113,413,152
8. Provision for other estimated liabilities
 67,480,000
 56,378,700
 77,400,000
9. Derivatives liabilities
 27,363,184
 43,641,790
 671,478,993
II. Non-Current Liab ilities
4,852,255,657
4,812,013,622
5,646,156,446
1. Long-term deferred income
1,881,200,001
1,881,200,001
2,765,718,092
2. Accrued severance benefits
2,971,055,656
2,930,813,621
2,858,613,917
3. Long-term other account payable
-
-
 21,824,437
Total Liab i lities
12,011,519,511
10,849,698,847
11,854,329,456
Sharehol d ers' Equity
I. Capital Stock
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000
1. Common stock
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000
6,487,000,000
II. Capital Surplus
 135,892,426,686
 135,873,907,021
 135,527,919,976
1. Additional paid-in capital
 135,527,919,976
 135,527,919,976
 135,527,919,976
2. Other capital surplus
 364,506,710
 345,987,045
-
III. Capital Adjustment
(-)18,717,073,611
(-)19,029,504,237
(-)19,126,728,597
1. Losses on disposition of treasury stock
(-)6,145,039,469
(-)6,145,039,469
(-)6,145,039,469
2. Stock option
1,497,301,802
1,184,871,176
1,087,646,816
3. Treasury stock
(-)14,069,335,944
(-)14,069,335,944
(-)14,069,335,944
IV. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss
(-)1,442,217,160
(-)1,504,592,335
(-)1,585,072,927
1. Loss on valuation of securities for using the equity method
(-)1,986,159,518
(-)2,065,255,457
(-)2,428,648,188
2. Unrealized gains on investment securities
 543,942,358
 859,663,122
1,228,952,477
3. Unrealized losses on investment securities
-
(-)299,000,000
(-)385,377,216
V. Retained Earnings
(-)1,983,175,969
1,879,205,784
(-)2,301,405,507
1. Appropriated retained earnings for business stabilization
 117,904,363
 117,904,363
 117,904,363
2. Appropriated retained earnings for future investments
 442,699,142
 442,699,142
 442,699,142
3. Legal appropriated retained earnings
 322,500,000
 322,500,000
 322,500,000
4. Unappropriated retained earnings(loss)
(-)2,866,279,474
 996,102,279
(-)3,184,509,012
Current Year net income(Loss)
 318,229,538
 138,054,292
(-)14,265,624,646
Total Shareholders' Equity
 120,236,959,946
 123,706,016,233
 119,001,712,945
Total Liab ilities and Total Shareholders' Equity
 132,248,479,457
 134,555,715,080
 130,856,042,401
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 5
 
Webzen Inc. FY 2009 4Q Financial Information
 
Webzen Inc.
Non-Consolidated Income Statement
 
(* The FY 2009 Q4 financial information has been prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change during the independent auditing process)
(* The FY 2009 Q4 financial information included herein is prepared on a non-consolidated basis, and has been prepared under the Korean General Accepted Accounting Principles.)
 
 
 Three Month ended
 Year Ended
31-Dec-09
30-Sep-09
31-Dec-08
31-Dec-09
31-Dec-08
 KRW
 KRW
 KRW
 KRW
 KRW
I. Revenue
7,492,550,708
6,716,445,994
7,210,806,250
27,802,307,596
28,481,064,580
1. Online game subscriptions
4,605,542,475
3,595,537,242
3,890,935,852
15,141,519,123
17,083,148,535
2. Royalties and license fees
2,562,026,161
2,811,651,266
3,319,870,398
11,943,672,075
11,397,916,045
3. Service fees
324,982,072
309,257,486
-
717,116,398
-
II. Cost of Revenue
3,594,808,752
3,037,805,337
3,039,654,253
12,401,467,584
11,754,336,018
1. Online game subscriptions
3,316,511,771
2,790,524,183
3,039,654,253
11,812,374,550
11,754,336,018
2. Service fees
278,296,981
247,281,154
-
589,093,034
-
III. Gross Profit
3,897,741,956
3,678,640,657
4,171,151,997
15,400,840,012
16,726,728,562
IV. Operating Expenses
7,839,409,779
3,323,827,999
2,822,450,044
16,947,071,120
23,772,992,372
1. Salaries
1,248,226,982
1,011,702,178
1,189,352,416
4,495,225,748
 6,755,267,704
2. Severance benefits
97,493,484
182,754,924
(-)147,215,903
 469,402,531
 487,360,357
3. Employee benefits
161,292,900
143,544,768
178,617,654
 530,734,438
 747,238,170
4. Travel expenses
18,400,370
 23,948,577
34,719,811
95,590,511
 167,050,529
5. Entertainment expenses
34,142,049
 32,401,533
55,942,612
 137,700,555
 254,427,154
6. Communication expenses
10,539,731
 10,876,583
15,746,614
45,394,539
82,290,052
7. Utility expenses
6,467,943
 13,929,562
7,613,961
38,640,463
59,992,555
8. Taxes and dues
40,975,410
 47,848,462
163,225,458
 175,636,923
 385,665,057
9. Depreciation expenses
34,601,502
 38,718,517
55,375,234
 146,478,724
 300,824,087
10. Rental expenses
95,935,332
113,435,524
161,149,714
 449,306,468
 570,176,198
11. Repairs expenses
 20,000
 -
 90,910
 20,000
 279,910
12. Insurance premium
36,832,024
 36,945,772
43,648,645
 151,061,582
 169,436,976
13. Vehicles maintenance expenses
7,072,709
8,938,039
12,428,911
35,788,538
50,884,254
14. Development expenses
780,221,806
784,626,502
23,461,444
2,253,618,278
 4,043,242,651
15. Freight expenses
1,686,951
706,989
3,127,016
4,115,815
11,632,605
16. Training expenses
12,094,525
 11,260,729
26,543,462
40,175,419
35,074,539
17. Publication expenses
2,475,700
1,415,778
5,168,684
8,046,579
22,582,370
18. Office supplies
1,197,237
536,318
1,261,164
3,588,864
 4,635,220
19. Supplies expenses
5,922,674
3,626,786
7,384,460
16,443,687
30,645,821
20. Commission service charges
909,413,165
556,898,549
616,743,057
2,611,101,471
 5,392,581,181
21. Advertising expenses
357,234,286
 50,378,359
204,895,460
 654,639,256
 3,387,287,608
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
22. Sales commissions
113,447,446
 79,547,900
64,027,700
 290,126,446
 336,923,900
23. Amortization expenses on intangible assets
26,546,719
 28,245,295
43,684,046
 134,853,149
 192,562,292
24. Compensation expenses associated with stock option
282,353,828
141,540,355
55,457,514
 671,347,378
 284,931,182
25. Bad Debt expenses
3,554,815,006
 -
-
3,488,033,758
-
V. Operating Income
(-)3,941,667,823
354,812,658
1,348,701,953
(-)1,546,231,108
(-)7,046,263,810
VI. Other Income
2,145,831,458
890,360,710
2,438,252,483
6,418,455,270
 9,378,395,755
1. Interest income
417,333,504
471,619,427
977,486,407
2,213,589,665
 3,496,837,014
2. Gains on foreign currency transaction
9,367,602
 15,158,587
680,009,271
1,346,524,962
 1,276,938,521
3. Commission received
12,000,000
 12,000,000
12,000,000
48,000,000
71,466,663
4. Gains on foreign currency translation
(-)4,653,188
(-)151,814,240
905,640,589
1,972,379
 4,073,709,321
5. Gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities
153,735,434
 -
30,666,112
 180,935,861
34,670,065
6. Gains on disposal of property, plant, and equipment
1,415,736,181
278,953
19,237,953
1,416,426,873
19,603,308
7. Gain on valuation of equity-method investments
41,183,420
106,700,912
-
53,114,766
-
8. Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
14,003,797
 19,447,493
111,796,542
 -
 175,964,021
9. Dividend income
-
 -
-
28,167,400
 9,770,300
10. Gain on valuation of derivative instruments
39,627,733
373,701,931
(-)317,500,000
1,013,747,192
 145,000,000
11. Gain on transaction of Derivative instruments
-
 42,867,735
16,300,000
42,867,735
16,300,000
12. Miscellaneous income
47,496,975
399,912
2,615,609
73,108,437
58,136,542
 
VII. Other Expenses
1,796,901,587
877,676,830
5,549,754,952
3,499,201,377
15,796,409,241
 
1. Interest Expense
572,615
788,023
1,490,162
3,646,990
22,545,441
 
2. Losses on foreign currency transaction
68,739,041
 77,809,448
107,373,298
 749,474,499
 236,164,166
 
3. Losses on foreign currency translation
156,902,110
585,096,608
175,503,646
 756,817,314
 176,013,005
 
4. Losses on disposal of property, plant, and equipment
418,250,924
1,032
23,543,740
 418,251,956
 125,178,439
 
5. Impairment losses on intangible assets
-
 -
424,000,000
 -
 8,164,032,392
 
6. Losses on valuation of equity-method investments
549,029,804
 30,292,807
674,636,210
 871,249,472
 2,472,801,829
 
7. Losses on disposition of available-for-sale securities
1,398,041
2,991,024
-
12,030,221
 519,758
 
8. Impairment losses on investments securities
483,000,000
 -
3,883,116,136
 483,000,000
 3,883,116,136
 
9. Donations
-
 -
450,000
 -
 3,450,000
 
10. Losses on valuation of derivative instruments
72,549,226
172,713,015
255,512,799
 133,399,184
 687,778,993
 
11. Bad debt expenses on etc
43,989,129
 -
-
43,989,129
-
 
12. Miscellaneous losses
2,470,697
7,984,873
4,128,961
27,342,612
24,809,082
 
VIII. Income before ITE
(-)3,592,737,952
367,496,538
(-)1,762,800,516
1,373,022,785
(-)13,464,277,296
 
IX. Income Tax Expenses
269,643,801
229,442,246
256,464,201
1,054,793,247
 801,347,350
 
1. Withhold taxes
198,589,913
141,989,208
218,927,983
 878,373,933
 726,340,457
 
2. Corporate income tax
71,053,888
 87,453,038
37,536,218
 176,419,314
75,006,893
 
X. Net Income
(-)3,862,381,753
138,054,292
(-)2,019,264,717
 318,229,538
(-)14,265,624,646
 
I. Earning (Loss) Per Share
       
 
1. Basic
(-)326
12
(-)170
 27
(-)1,203
 
2. Diluted
(-)326
12
(-)170
 27
(-)1,203

 
 

 
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