Kim Jae-young (businessman)

Kim Jae-young
김재영
Born1973 (age 51–52)
EducationHanyang University
Occupation(s)Businessman, video game developer
EmployerLionheart Studio
Korean name
Hangul
김재영
Revised RomanizationGim Jaeyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Chaeyŏng

Kim Jae-young (Korean: 김재영; born 1973[1]) is a South Korean businessman and video game developer. The cofounder and chairman of video game developer Lionheart Studio, he is one of the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.07 billion and ranked him 36th richest in the country.[2]

He was born in 1973.[3] He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Hanyang University.[4] In 2001, he worked at Japanese video game company Koei. In 2003, he became a team leader at South Korean video game company Softnyx. In 2005, he became director of development at Neowiz.[3] In 2012, he cofounded and became CEO of Action Square.[4][3] In 2018, he cofounded and became CEO of Lionheart Studio.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ 반, 진옥 (2021-10-31). "김재영 라이온하트스튜디오 대표 "국내 시장을 넘어 글로벌 `대작` 개발사로 나아간다". 매경ECONOMY. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. ^ "Kim Jae-young". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  3. ^ a b c d "'오딘' 김재영의 라이온하트 , 11월 코스닥 상장". 게임와이(GameY) (in Korean). 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  4. ^ a b c Kang, John. "Kakao's Backing Boosts Korean Gaming Entrepreneur To Billionaire Ranks". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-26.