[New Year's Message] Jo Gye-hyun, CEO of Kakao Games, "This Year Will Be the Year to Show 'Beyond Game'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Jo Gye-hyun, CEO of Kakao Games, expressed his New Year's aspirations, stating, "2022 will be a year when Kakao Games fully showcases what 'Beyond Game' created by Kakao Games looks like."

In his New Year's message sent to employees on the 3rd, CEO Jo said, "To achieve Kakao Games Season 2, we will thoroughly prepare new releases and ensure flawless operation of games currently in service to further solidify our gaming business."

He added, "We will strengthen our lineup with various new titles across genres, including the highly anticipated 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby,' 'Goddess Order,' 'Eversoul,' 'Project Ares,' and 'Distera.' We plan to expand the success of 'Odin' globally, starting with targeting the Taiwanese market in the first half of the year and preparing services aimed at global regions."

CEO Jo also revealed his intention to expand business in new sectors. He stated, "Together with affiliates such as Friends Games, Kakao VX, Senatechnology, and Neptune, we will actively expand our businesses in three areas: metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFT), and sports."