Kim Beom-soo | |
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Born | Damyang County, South Korea | 8 March 1966
Other names | Brian Kim[1] |
Alma mater | Seoul National University (BS, MS) |
Known for | Founder of Hangame and Kakao |
Title | Chairman of Kakao |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김범수 |
Hanja | 金範洙 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Beom-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pŏm-su |
Kim Beom-soo (Korean: 김범수; born March 8, 1966), also known as Brian Kim, is a South Korean billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of Kakao, a South Korean internet company.[2] He is currently facing criminal trial on stock manipulation charges.