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Chairman of Mgame Corp
Son Seung-chul
A First-Generation Developer in the Gaming Industry, Achieved KRW 80 Billion in Revenue through Strong Performance in Overseas Game Markets
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Last Updated on Oct 31, 2024
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Chairman of Mgame Corp
Life Summary
Son Seung-chul is the Chairman of Mgame and also serves as CEO of its affiliate, Mfarm, an agricultural company.
He has focused on discovering new business opportunities. In 2024, he returned as an internal director of Mgame to concentrate on the gaming business.
Born on June 8, 1966, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Son graduated from Chung-Ang University with a degree in electronic engineering and earned a master’s degree in semiconductor engineering from the same university's graduate school.
He founded Wizgate, the predecessor of Mgame, as a game development company and became its CEO.
Son later rose to the position of chairman of Mgame but stepped down in 2018.
He returned in 2021 as the non-registered chairman of Mgame and took on the role of internal director in 2024.
As a first-generation developer in the gaming industry, Son is a business leader who transitioned from development to management. After entrusting management duties to Kwon Yi-hyung, the current CEO of Mgame and his junior at Chung-Ang University, he began focusing on development.
Through flagship games such as 'Yulgang Online' and 'Knight Online,' he helped Mgame reach a revenue level of approximately KRW 80 billion.
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He has focused on discovering new business opportunities. In 2024, he returned as an internal director of Mgame to concentrate on the gaming business.
Born on June 8, 1966, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Son graduated from Chung-Ang University with a degree in electronic engineering and earned a master’s degree in semiconductor engineering from the same university's graduate school.
He founded Wizgate, the predecessor of Mgame, as a game development company and became its CEO.
Son later rose to the position of chairman of Mgame but stepped down in 2018.
He returned in 2021 as the non-registered chairman of Mgame and took on the role of internal director in 2024.
As a first-generation developer in the gaming industry, Son is a business leader who transitioned from development to management. After entrusting management duties to Kwon Yi-hyung, the current CEO of Mgame and his junior at Chung-Ang University, he began focusing on development.
Through flagship games such as 'Yulgang Online' and 'Knight Online,' he helped Mgame reach a revenue level of approximately KRW 80 billion.
#SonSeungchul #Mgame #KoreanGamingIndustry #YulgangOnline #KnightOnline #businessleadership #gameindustrypioneer #ChungAngUniversity #gamingdevelopment #SouthKorea