TVING closes second compensation round after data leak
Second-round applicants get four months of premium viewing features but no CGV coupon, with payouts beginning November 4.
TVING closed the second round of compensation applications for members affected by its personal data leak on October 30, 2026, according to techm.kr. The window had opened on October 6, 2026, and payments to second-round applicants will be made sequentially starting November 4, 2026.
The second-round package keeps most of the original benefits but drops one item and extends another. The premium viewing feature benefit was extended from 3 to 4 months for applicants in this round, while the CGV discount coupon included in the original plan is excluded.
TVING also outlined new security spending. The company plans to raise annual information security investment from 2-3 billion won to 10-12 billion won, expand its security staff to around 30 over the next 5 years, build a zero-trust-based security system and improve its internal incident response system.
Background to the payout
In May 2026, a cyber intrusion at TVING leaked personal data from a total of 39.54 million accounts. The original compensation plan included a free one-year hacking and phishing insurance, premium viewing features, 5,000 won in TVING points and entertainment coupons, and the first application period ran in September 2026.
At a National Assembly audit on October 13, 2026, lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung, citing data, said 2,752,030 of an estimated 19.53 million affected users had applied in the first round as of the end of September 2026, a rate of 14.1%, and criticized the compensation plan as a bait product requiring victims to pay more themselves.
Quick answers
When do second-round TVING compensation payments start?
Payments to second-round applicants begin sequentially on November 4, 2026, after the application window closed on October 30, 2026.
What is different in the second round of TVING compensation?
Premium viewing features are extended from 3 to 4 months, and the CGV discount coupon from the original plan is not included.
How much will TVING spend on information security?
TVING plans to raise annual information security spending from 2-3 billion won to 10-12 billion won and expand security staff to around 30 over the next 5 years.