[Edaily Reporter Shin Ha-yeon ] IT solutions specialist PLANTYNET Co., Ltd.(075130)announced on the 18th that it recorded consolidated revenue of 20.02 billion won, operating profit of 560 million won, and net income of 490 million won for the first half of this year. These figures represent decreases of 20.53% and 83.95%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.

On a standalone basis, the company reported revenue of 8.96 billion won, operating profit of 410 million won, and net income of 1.56 billion won. The company explained that while short-term profitability slowed due to marketing expenses invested to secure a leading position in new growth markets, it maintained a stable revenue base centered on its core digital care business.

Based on a DB of harmful content accumulated over more than 25 years and its large-scale traffic processing technology, PLANTYNET Co., Ltd. continues to maintain long-term contractual relationships with South Korea’s three major telecommunications carriers. As the AI-based internet environment expands and cyber threats such as deepfakes, smishing, and voice phishing become more sophisticated, the company expects demand for wired and wireless security and harmful content blocking services to grow.

The company is also strengthening its overseas operations. In Vietnam, it operates wired security solutions through a partnership with VNPT, while expanding its customer reach by revamping the “GreenNet” bundle and launching wireless security services. In Taiwan, it plans to strengthen its digital care lineup—including voice phishing and smishing blocking services—through collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom.

The company is also fostering “Moajin,” the digital magazine platform operated by its subsidiary PlantyM, as a future growth engine. Moajin boasts a magazine library of over 2,400 titles and 110,000 issues from both domestic and international sources. The company plans to diversify its revenue streams by expanding from its existing business-to-business (B2B) operations into the business-to-consumer (B2C) market.

The company is also expanding shareholder returns. PLANTYNET Co., Ltd. has decided to pay a total of 1.55866 billion won in dividends by introducing an interim dividend system for the first time since its listing. The dividend record date was the 14th, and the dividend yield based on the market price of common stock is 5.0%. In June, the company also decided to cancel 500,000 shares of treasury stock.

PLANTYNET Co., Ltd. official stated, “In the second half of the year, we will focus on cost efficiency and generating results from our mid- to long-term core businesses, such as global digital care, the Moajin platform, and integrated family care,” adding, “Based on our stable financial foundation, we plan to continue pursuing shareholder-friendly policies, including dividends, the cancellation of treasury stock, and the introduction of an interim dividend system.”