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Chairman of the board at Devsisters
Lee Ji-hoon
Driven Personality Leads Cookie Run's Success, Signals End to 7 Consecutive Quarters of Losses
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Last Updated on Oct 25, 2024
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Chairman of the board at Devsisters
Life Summary
Lee Ji-hoon is the founder and chairman of the board at Devsisters.
He led the company alongside co-CEO Kim Jong-heon but transitioned to the role of chairman in March 2024, appointing Jo Gil-hyun as the sole CEO.
To improve the company’s performance, Lee is focusing on expanding the *Cookie Run* intellectual property (IP), exploring global markets, and developing new game titles.
Born in November 1978 in Busan, Lee Ji-hoon studied Visual Communication Design at Hongik University but did not complete the program. He began his career at the portal site Freechal and later joined NHN (now Naver).
In 2007, he founded an educational content production organization called Extras Standard, which was rebranded as Moblier in 2009, where he served as CEO.
The company changed its name again in 2010 to Devsisters.
In March 2024, Lee appointed Jo Gil-hyun, co-CEO of Studio Kingdom, as the sole CEO of Devsisters and stepped back to focus on his role as chairman of the board.
Lee is known for his resolute personality.
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He led the company alongside co-CEO Kim Jong-heon but transitioned to the role of chairman in March 2024, appointing Jo Gil-hyun as the sole CEO.
To improve the company’s performance, Lee is focusing on expanding the *Cookie Run* intellectual property (IP), exploring global markets, and developing new game titles.
Born in November 1978 in Busan, Lee Ji-hoon studied Visual Communication Design at Hongik University but did not complete the program. He began his career at the portal site Freechal and later joined NHN (now Naver).
In 2007, he founded an educational content production organization called Extras Standard, which was rebranded as Moblier in 2009, where he served as CEO.
The company changed its name again in 2010 to Devsisters.
In March 2024, Lee appointed Jo Gil-hyun, co-CEO of Studio Kingdom, as the sole CEO of Devsisters and stepped back to focus on his role as chairman of the board.
Lee is known for his resolute personality.
#LeeJihoon #Devsisters #CookieRun #gamingindustry #IPexpansion #globalmarkets #gameindustryleadership #Koreanbusiness #entrepreneurship #StudioKingdom