Portrait of Kwon Hyuk-bin

Rank #1335

Kwon Hyuk-bin

Net worth $3.2B

Online games · South Korea

Born
Jan 01, 1974
Age
52
Source
Online games
Residence
Seoul
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital status
Separated
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Sogang University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Kwon Hyuk-bin founded Smilegate in 2002 and has built it into one of the most successful gaming companies in South Korea.
  • Following a 2008 partnership with Chinese internet giant Tencent, it released its most popular title, CrossFire.
  • Through his Smilegate Foundation, Kwon has established schools in China and Vietnam, providing education in IT, among other subjects.
  • Kwon's first venture in business was an ill-fated educational software company that he founded but soon tanked.
  • While in college, Kwon was selected into Samsung's prestigious software program for students.

Financial assets

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