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[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Kim Jisun] Nexon's Japanese headquarters (NEXON Co. Ltd·), listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on the 9th that it has appointed Lee Jung-hun, CEO of Nexon Korea, as its new CEO.
Lee joined Nexon in 2003, served as head of its business division in 2014, vice president of its business division in 2015, and has been named CEO of Nexon Korea since 2018.
Under Lee's leadership, Nexon Korea achieved an average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2018 to 2022, and released a number of box office hits, including "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile," "Maple Story M," "Blue Archive" and "Dave the Diver."
Owen Mahoney, the current CEO of Nexon, will remain on the board of directors in the future to serve as an advisor. The new CEO of Nexon Korea, who will succeed Lee, will be announced later.
Nexon's new CEO will be officially appointed in March next year after a shareholders' meeting and board of directors procedures.
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