Kim Jeong-Ju
Kim Jeong-Ju ( February 22, 1968 – February 27, 2022 ) was a businessman from Seoul, South Korea. He is from Gyeongju Kim. He was born in Seoul to his father, Gyochang Kim (a lawyer, who graduated from Seoul National University Law School), and his mother, Yeonja Lee (who graduated from Seoul National University College of Music).
He completed his BS in Computer Engineering from Seoul National University and MS and Ph.D. in Computer Science from KAIST. During his doctoral course, he founded Nexon, a global online game company, with his university classmate Song Jae-Kyung, and developed the world's longest-running graphic online game Wind Country. Afterward, he served as the CEO of NXC, the holding company of the Nexon Group.
He died at the end of February 2022 in Hawaii, USA.
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| Birth | February 22, 1968, Seoul, South Korea | ||
| read | February 27, 2022 (age 54), Hawaii, USA | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Nationality | Republic of Korea | ||
| Main building | Gyeongju Kim | ||
| Education | KAIST Master's degree, Korea National University of Arts Specialist | ||
| Job | businessmen | ||
| Net worth | 12.27 trillion won | ||
| Parents | Gyochang Kim (father), Yeonja Lee (mother) | ||
| Spouse | Yoo Jeong-Hyeon | ||
| Children | two daughters | ||
| Relative | Kim Jung-woo (brother), Lee Hong-jik (maternal grandfather), Seo Gyo-name ( maternal grandmother), Lee Sun-JA (first aunt), Kim Jae- ik (first aunt), Lee Seong-mi (second aunt), Han Seung -Ju (second aunt) | ||
| Website | NXC Co., Ltd. Nexon Korea Co., Ltd. Nexon Portal | ||
His spouse is Yoo Jeong-Hyeon (NXC Auditor) and his older brother is Kim Jeong-woo ( Professor of Baduk Department, Myongji University ). His first uncle was Kim Jae- ik, the chief economic officer of the Blue House (1980-1983), and his second uncle was Han Seung-Ju, the 19th ambassador to the US.
Education
- February 1986 - Graduated from Gwangseong High School in Seoul
- 1988 - Completion of International Studies course at Jochi University, Japan
- February 1991 - B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
- February 1993 - Master of Computer Science, KAIST
- February 1996 - Completion of the Ph.D. course in Computer Science at KAIST
- August 2012 - Completion of Arts Management Specialist Course (equivalent to Master's), Korea National University of Arts Cooperative Course
Career
- Dec. 1994 - Established Nexon Co., Ltd. | Developed Korea's first graphic online game 'Land of the Wind'
- 2005 - Inauguration of CEO of Nexon Co., Ltd.
- 2006~2022 - CEO of NXC
- 2011 - Adjunct Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Awards
- 2011 - Selected by Dong-A Ilbo [100 people who will brighten Korea in 10 years] - 'Challenging businessmen' category
- 2012 - Awarded the Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit in the Venture Vitalization Contribution category in the Venture Startup Competition
- 2015 - The 2nd KAIST College of Engineering Alumni of the Year Award
