Life Summary
Chung U-jin is the CEO of NHN.

He is focusing on strengthening competitiveness in NHN’s core gaming business while improving profitability in the cloud and simple payment markets.

He was born in Germany on March 9, 1975, according to the lunar calendar.

He graduated from the Department of Sociology at Seoul National University.

He joined NHN after his first employer, Search Solution, was acquired by the company.

He held several key positions at NHN, including Head of the Business Development Group at NHN USA, Head of the PlayNet Business Division, and Head of the Casual Games Division. He later moved to NHN Entertainment (now NHN), where he oversaw the gaming business. After serving as General Director and then as Acting CEO, he was appointed CEO of NHN in 2014.

He has built a long-standing relationship of trust with NHN Chairman Lee Joon-ho.

Chung’s management philosophy emphasizes that organizations must guarantee employees' autonomy and creativity.

He is currently under pressure due to large operating losses following the TMON acquisition debacle.

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