Kakao Games Begins Pre-Registration for SM Entertainment IP Based Game "SMiniz"

- Global pre-registration now available on App Store and Google Play

- Official SMiniz brand page officially open

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kakao Games announced today that global pre-registration has begun for SMiniz, a new game based on the IP of SM Entertainment.

Pre-registration for "SMiniz" will run globally until February 23 across multiple regions worldwide. Those who have pre-registered will receive 'Group Draw Tickets' as a reward after launch.

Kakao Games has also launched the official "SMiniz" brand page, where users can sign up for pre-registration and access additional details about the game.

"SMiniz" is a mobile casual match 3 puzzle game featuring small character versions inspired by SM Entertainment artists. Players solve puzzles alongside their favorite characters in an accessible and easy to enjoy gameplay experience.

Following a global closed beta test conducted last December, "SMiniz" received positive feedback for its approachable puzzle gameplay, along with a variety of SM IP based content, including photocard collection elements that reflect fandom culture, customizable Toploader and Fan Zone spaces tailored to individual preferences, artist inspired costumes that capture the concept of real world artist activities.

SMiniz is currently in preparation for its official launch in the first quarter of 2026. Developed as an in-house title targeting a global fanbase. Kakao Games will handle global publishing and live service operations, while METABORA is responsible for development and SM Entertainment provides the IP of its affiliated artists.

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'SMiniz' Official Brand Page: https://sminiz.kakaogames.com/ 

About Kakao Games Corp.

Kakao Games (CEO Sang-Woo Han) is the gaming subsidiary of Kakao, specializing in both publishing and development across a wide range of genres, from casual to hardcore titles on PC and mobile. Since its KOSDAQ listing in September 2020, Kakao Games has successfully developed and launched popular titles such as Odin: Valhalla Rising, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Eversoul, Guardian Tales, and Kakao Battlegrounds, with multiple global releases on the horizon. Kakao Games remains committed to expanding its portfolio and exploring new opportunities in the evolving gaming landscape.

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Kakao Games Begins Pre-Registration for SM Entertainment IP Based Game "SMiniz"

BEIJING, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In China, traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are days to celebrate reunion.

While Chinese people return home for family gatherings during such holidays, some overseas Chinese and foreigners in China find it captivating to savor a cup of baijiu to experience the oriental essence.

Among their diverse choices, Fenjiu, a light-flavor Chinese baijiu, was one of the optimal choices that conquered the taste buds of many and gained more popularity abroad this February.

In Canada, a spring temple fair for overseas Chinese from north China's Shanxi Province where Fenjiu Group, the producer of Fenjiu, is situated, was thronged by visitors eager to taste Qinghua Fenjiu, Rose Fenjiu and other Fenjiu products with refreshing aroma, refined flavors and smooth texture.

In Australia, a celebration of the Year of the Horse in Chinatown of Melbourne presented the Fenjiu special Panama edition and 30-year-old Qinghua Fenjiu with upscale black and gold packaging to overseas Chinese there and captured their hearts.

Elsewhere in the Chinese food restaurants in Paris of France and streets of Madrid in Spain, Fenjiu products are always spotted on tables of overseas Chinese during the holidays.

In Greece and the UAE, similar venues or events akin to the above-mentioned ones welcomed more foreigners to experience the traditional Chinese holiday while enjoying a cup of the distinguished Chinese baijiu.

In Chinese cities, an increasing number of foreigners had opted in February for a China travel to feel the warmth and charm of the Spring Festival when celebrating the festival in China is evolving into a new global fashion.

Already collected in Kremlin Museum in Moscow, Qinghua Fenjiu, a premium Fenjiu product, is showing how foreign friends have understood the oriental brewing wisdom and cultural inclusiveness.

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Xinhua Silk Road: Savor a cup of Fenjiu to cheer for reunion