Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations.
WRTN posts 15-fold revenue growth in 1st regulatory filing
WRTN Technologies' artificial intelligence service / Courtesy of WRTN Technologies
By Nam Hyun-woo
Artificial intelligence (AI) service platform WRTN Technologies posted a 15-fold increase in sales in 2025, the company said Tuesday.
According to its first regulatory filing, WRTN reported sales of 47.1 billion won ($31.83 million), up 1,433 percent from 3 billion won in 2024. This marks the first time the company has disclosed its financial results through a regulatory filing since its establishment in 2021.
However, its operating loss widened to 58.8 billion won last year, up from 2024. During the same period, operating costs rose 3.2 times to 105.9 billion won in 2025.
WRTN stressed that while its operating loss doubled, its sales increased 15 times, meaning the company’s growth trajectory has met an inflection point, adding that in IT services, upfront investments and user acquisition costs typically precede a shift to profitability.
“Last year’s growth curve is maintaining strong momentum this year,” WRTN CEO Lee Se-young said. “We will continue our solid and rapid growth as a leading AI service company in Korea by diversifying our revenue streams through the full-scale rollout of our AI transformation business into global markets."