Kwon Hyuk-bin
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Kwon Hyuk-bin

Korea 52 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Online games
Residence
Seoul
Organization
Smilegate Holdings
Education
Sogang University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Separated
Children
2

Assets

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    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.