• CEO of Kakao Games
    Han Sang-woo

    Leads Restructuring, Must Prove Turnaround with Hits

    Last Updated on Apr 27, 2026

Life Summary

Han Sang-woo is the CEO of Kakao Games.

He faces the task of turning around the company’s performance amid sluggish results from new game releases.

He was born on March 22, 1971.

He graduated from Chungnam National University with a degree in business administration.

He joined Neowiz Games, where he handled business development. He served as head of the company’s Chinese subsidiary and as head of its global business division.

He founded mobile game company Ina Games and served as its COO.

He later moved to Tencent and was appointed CEO of Tencent Korea.

He joined Kakao Games and served as Chief Strategy Officer, head of the overseas business division, and senior vice president of the overseas business division before being appointed CEO in March 2024.

He is an expert in the Chinese and global game markets.

The company is set to be incorporated into LY Corporation.
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