Kim Jung-ju

For other people named Kim Jeong-ju, see Kim Jeong-ju (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jung-ju
김정주
Portrait photograph of Kim smiling, while wearing a black lanyard.
Kim in 2016
Born(1968-02-22)22 February 1968
Seoul, South Korea
Died28 February 2022(2022-02-28) (aged 54)
Hawaii, United States
Other namesJay Kim, JJ
EducationSeoul National University, KAIST, Korea National University of Arts
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • investor
Known forFounding Nexon
TitleCEO of NXC Corporation
Korean name
Hangul
김정주
Hanja
金正宙
Revised RomanizationGim Jeongju
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏngju
IPA[kimdʑʌŋdʑu]

Kim Jung-ju (Korean: 김정주; 22 February 1968 – 28 February 2022), also known as Jay Kim,[1] was a South Korean businessman, investor, and founder of Korea's largest gaming company, Nexon. He was the chairman and CEO of NXC Corporation, the holding company of Nexon, and a partner at Collaborative Fund, a New York-based venture capital firm.

Kim died on 28 February 2022 at the age of 54, while travelling in Hawaii. At the time of his death, he was the third-wealthiest person in Korea.

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