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Kwon Hyuk-bin
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Online games
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Residence
- Seoul
- Organization
- Smilegate Holdings
- Education
- Sogang University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Separated
- Children
- 2
Assets
- SundayToz0 shares @ --123420-KR
Biography
Kwon Hyuk-bin founded Smilegate in 2002 and has built it into one of the most successful gaming companies in South Korea.
Following a 2008 partnership with Chinese internet giant Tencent, it released its most popular title, CrossFire.
Through his Smilegate Foundation, Kwon has established schools in China and Vietnam, providing education in IT, among other subjects.
About
Kwon's first venture in business was an ill-fated educational software company that he founded but soon tanked.
While in college, Kwon was selected into Samsung's prestigious software program for students.