The MMORPG Lost Ark, created by the South Korean developer SMILEGATE, has been released in multiple countries and regions in recent years, including South Korea, China, Europe, the Americas, and Japan.

However, recently, the Japanese regional distributor, Pmang, announced that due to difficulties in maintaining a service level that meets player expectations, they have decided to terminate the online game's operation in the Japanese market on March 20, 2024. The game has been in operation in Japan for more than three years.