Kim Beom-su, the founder of South Korean internet juggernaut Kakao, will take charge of the sponsorship of performances for the Korea National Opera as the chief of its board of directors for the next three years, according to the Culture Ministry. Kim, who currently serves as the head of Kakao's Future Initiative Center, succeeds Seo Jeong-jin, the founder of biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion, in the non-execut.
Kim Beom-su, founder of South Korean internet giant Kakao, was named Tuesday the new chief of the Korea National Opera's board of directors, the Culture Ministry said. Kim, currently the head of Kakao's Future Initiative Center, will start his three-year term Wednesday as the directors' board chief of the national opera company, according to the ministry. The non-executive seat in charge of sponsorship.
Korean game studio Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin has begun legal steps to end his marriage, industry and legal sources said Wednesday, it is expected to become one of the country s most expensive divorce cases.
As Smilegate founder and Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) Kwon Hyuk-bin appears to be facing an imminent divorce with his wife, Lee Hwa-jin, media attention is already focusing on the couple s potential asset division, which is expected to be the highest amount ever seen in the country. According to industry insiders earlier this week, the Seoul Family Court recently granted an injunction filed by Kwon s wife, prohibiting him from selling off his owned shares.