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CEO of Kakaogames
Kim Tae-hwan
Game Strategy and Investment Expert Faces Rapid Earnings Turnaround Challenge
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Last Updated on Oct 6, 2026
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CEO of Kakaogames
Life Summary
Kim Tae-hwan is CEO of Kakaogames.
He serves as co-CEO alongside chief business officer (CBO) Lee Si-woo.
He oversees global investment, overseas business strategy, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
He was born in December 1978.
He graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in political science and diplomacy.
After joining Nexon Korea, he worked as head of the Performance Management Team. He served as head of the Strategic Planning Office and director of planning and coordination, and worked as chief business development officer (CBDO) of Nexon Japan and vice president of Nexon America.
In 2019, he founded and operated reverse-purchase platform company Bringko before returning to the game industry as vice president and chief strategy officer (CSO) of LINE Games.
He was recruited as co-CEO of Kakaogames in June 2026.
He bears the responsibility of ending the company's weak performance and losses and demonstrating improvements in financial soundness and earnings within a short period.
He is regarded as one of the game industry's leading strategists, having led major M&A deals and global business development.
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He serves as co-CEO alongside chief business officer (CBO) Lee Si-woo.
He oversees global investment, overseas business strategy, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
He was born in December 1978.
He graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in political science and diplomacy.
After joining Nexon Korea, he worked as head of the Performance Management Team. He served as head of the Strategic Planning Office and director of planning and coordination, and worked as chief business development officer (CBDO) of Nexon Japan and vice president of Nexon America.
In 2019, he founded and operated reverse-purchase platform company Bringko before returning to the game industry as vice president and chief strategy officer (CSO) of LINE Games.
He was recruited as co-CEO of Kakaogames in June 2026.
He bears the responsibility of ending the company's weak performance and losses and demonstrating improvements in financial soundness and earnings within a short period.
He is regarded as one of the game industry's leading strategists, having led major M&A deals and global business development.
#KimTaeHwan #Kakaogames #CoCEO #GameIndustry #GlobalInvestment #MergersAndAcquisitions #NexonKorea #LINEGames #GlobalStrategy #BusinessLeadership