Namkoong Hoon of Kakao Games Appointed as Head of Future Initiative Center to Oversee Kakao’s Global Growth Strategies

[Asia Economy, reporter Kang Nahum] Kakao announced on November 30 that Namkoong Hoon, co-CEO of Kakao Games, will be appointed as the head of the Future Initiative Center effective December 1.

The Future Initiative Center is an organization preparing for the next ten years of the Kakao community (beyond mobile). Currently, Kim Beom-su, Chairman of the Kakao Board of Directors, serves as the head of the center. Going forward, Namkoong will jointly serve as head of the center alongside Chairman Kim, overseeing Kakao and all its affiliates’ global market strategies and the discovery of future growth engines. Namkoong will continue to serve concurrently as CEO of Kakao Games.

Namkoong, a founding member of Hangame, has previously served as CEO of NHN USA, CEO of CJ Internet, and CEO of Wemade before joining Kakao in 2015. Since then, he has served as co-CEO of Kakao Games, which was launched through the merger of Engine and Daum Games. Last year, he successfully led Kakao Games’ initial public offering (IPO), and this year, he drove the success of the mobile game "Odin: Valhalla Rising."

Namkoong stated, "Based on my experience so far, I will do my best to discover new businesses that will shape Kakao’s future and to expand Kakao’s influence to a broader world."

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