Kim Jung-ju | |
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김정주 | |
.jpg) Kim in 2016 | |
| Born | 22 February 1968 Seoul, South Korea |
| Died | 28 February 2022 (aged 54) Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | Jay Kim, JJ |
| Education | Seoul National University, KAIST, Korea National University of Arts |
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| Known for | Founding Nexon |
| Title | CEO of NXC Corporation |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정주 |
| Hanja | 金正宙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngchu |
| IPA | [kim t̟͡ɕʌ̹ŋ.t̟͡ɕu] |
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.