Wemade, SundayToz, and HanbitSoft CEOs Confirmed for Reappointment

CEO Jang Hyung-guk, CEO Kim Jung-seop, CEO Kim Yura Reappointed for 3 Years

Jang Hyun-guk, CEO of Wemade (Photo by Wemade)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] The reappointments of CEOs from major domestic game companies such as Wemade, SundayToz, and HanbitSoft have been confirmed one after another.

Wemade held a shareholders' meeting on the 27th and passed the agenda for the reappointment of CEO Jang Hyun-guk for three years. CEO Jang, who has been in charge since March 2014, plans to introduce new titles utilizing Wemade's flagship game IP 'Legend of Mir (Mir)' this year and actively expand content businesses such as webtoons and web novels. Wemade is currently in the final stages of preparing to release 'Mir 4', 'Mir M', and 'Mir W', which utilize the Mir IP.

The term of Kim Jung-seop, CEO of SundayToz, was also extended by three years. At the SundayToz shareholders' meeting that day, CEO Kim said, "I am grateful to the shareholders who supported us in laying the foundation for continuous growth, including expanding overseas sales despite the difficult market conditions last year," and added, "Please continue to encourage SundayToz, which will focus on developing and servicing new titles to fully enter the global market starting with 'Anipang 4'."

HanbitSoft also held a shareholders' meeting that day and approved the agenda for the reappointment of CEO Kim Yoo-ra for three years. In her greeting at the shareholders' meeting, CEO Kim emphasized, "We will not be complacent with the current situation and will continuously pursue change," adding, "We are developing businesses in various fields such as drones, education, and healthcare, not just games, and all employees are making great efforts to soon show the results to shareholders." She continued, "The new games infused with our company's long-standing know-how are receiving significant interest and favorable reviews from domestic and international testers as well as major overseas publishers, which is very encouraging."