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CEO of NHN
Chung U-jin
Embracing autonomy and creativity, expanding from games to cloud easy payment [2024]
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Last Updated on Jun 13, 2024
Chung U-jin is the CEO of NHN.
He is focusing on enhancing the competitiveness of the main game business and increasing profitability in the cloud and easy payment markets.
He was born on March 9, 1975, in Germany.
He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Sociology.
He joined Search Solution, which was later acquired by NHN, leading him to move to NHN.
After working at NHN for over 10 years, he was appointed as the CEO of NHN Entertainment (now NHN), having held positions such as Head of Business Development Group in the U.S., Head of Planet Business, and Head of Casual Game Business.
Originally, NHN was established in 2013 through the spin-off of Naver's game business unit, Hangame. It was initially named NHN Entertainment but changed to NHN in 2019.
He has built trust with Lee Joon-ho, the Chairman of NHN, over a long period.
His management philosophy emphasizes ensuring autonomy and creativity for employees.