Kwon Hyuk-bin
Seoul, South Korea
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Sogang University
South Korea
Smilegate Holdings
online games, Self Made
$2,800,000,000
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#8 Korea's 50 Richest 2019
#478 Billionaires 2019
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. Kwon's Smilegate Holdings, of which he owns 100%, is the largest shareholder of Korean mobile game developer SundayToz. Through his Smilegate Foundation, Kwon has established schools in China and Vietnam, providing education in IT, among other subjects.
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.
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