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CEO of Krafton
Kim Chang-han
A 'Hardworking Genius' Game Developer Strives to Move Beyond PUBG Dependency
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Last Updated on Nov 20, 2024
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CEO of Krafton
Life Summary
Kim Chang-han is the CEO of Krafton.
To diversify Krafton’s revenue structure, which relies heavily on the game "PUBG: Battlegrounds," he is focusing on developing new games.
He was born on September 13, 1974, in Seoul.
He graduated from Seoul Science High School and the Computer Science Department of KAIST, where he also earned his master’s and doctorate degrees.
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While pursuing his doctorate, he worked as a developer, planner, and technical team leader at the gaming company "IMagic." Later, he moved to "Nextplay" as the CTO and technical director.
After obtaining his doctorate, he served as the CTO and development producer at "Ginno Games."
Following the acquisition of Ginno Games by Bluehole (now Krafton), he became the head of development at Bluehole Ginno Games (now PUBG). Later, he was appointed as the CEO of PUBG and Krafton.
He is called the "Father of PUBG," which holds the record as the 5th best-selling game globally.
He is known as a "hardworking genius." Despite 17 years of repeated failures, he never gave up and continued his path, eventually achieving remarkable success.
To diversify Krafton’s revenue structure, which relies heavily on the game "PUBG: Battlegrounds," he is focusing on developing new games.
He was born on September 13, 1974, in Seoul.
He graduated from Seoul Science High School and the Computer Science Department of KAIST, where he also earned his master’s and doctorate degrees.
#Krafton #KimChanghan #PUBG #gamingindustry #revenuegrowth #gameinnovation #KoreanCEO #KAIST #gamebusiness #diversification
While pursuing his doctorate, he worked as a developer, planner, and technical team leader at the gaming company "IMagic." Later, he moved to "Nextplay" as the CTO and technical director.
After obtaining his doctorate, he served as the CTO and development producer at "Ginno Games."
Following the acquisition of Ginno Games by Bluehole (now Krafton), he became the head of development at Bluehole Ginno Games (now PUBG). Later, he was appointed as the CEO of PUBG and Krafton.
He is called the "Father of PUBG," which holds the record as the 5th best-selling game globally.
He is known as a "hardworking genius." Despite 17 years of repeated failures, he never gave up and continued his path, eventually achieving remarkable success.