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Kim Taek-jin

Kim Taek-jin

Kim Taek-jin (#2986)

Global Rank #2986
Country Rank #40
Country South Korea

Kim Taek-jin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Online games
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,986
Country Rank #40
Net Worth $1.3B
Previous Worth $1.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country South Korea
Industry Online games
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Seoul, South Korea
World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Online games

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59
Source Of Wealth Online games, Self Made
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Seoul National University; Master of Science, Seoul National University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.3B
Current Net Worth $1.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Kim Taek-jin is the founder and chairman of NCSoft, South Korea's No. 2 online game company which he founded in 1997. He took the company public in 2003, and still serves as CEO. In 2024, Byungmoo Park joined Kim as co-CEO; Park was previously CEO of South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners. NCSoft now provides online game services to more than 60 countries. He sold most of his NCSoft shares in 2012 and now holds just under 12% of the company. An avid sports fan, Kim founded the Korean professional baseball team NC Dinos in 2011.

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Did You Know?

While still a student at Seoul National University's College of Engineering, he developed software that helped users practice typing in Korean.

He worked for Hyundai Electronics' R&D Center in Boston and later became head of a division of Hyundai Electronics that launched South Korea's first Internet access.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Kim Taek-jin's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.3B (May 4, 2026)

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