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CEO of Gabia
Kim Hong-kuk
First-Generation Entrepreneur Targeting a Leading Korean IT Platform
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Last Updated on Dec 31, 2025
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CEO of Gabia
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Kim Hong-kuk is the CEO of Gabia. Together with CEO Won Jong-hong, he leads Gabia as a co-CEO.
He built Gabia by expanding from domains into new businesses such as hosting, cloud, and groupware, as well as through mergers and acquisitions.
He was born on March 10, 1966, in Jeju Island.
He graduated from the Department of Sociology at Yonsei University.
In 1998, he founded GabiaNet and began web hosting services and website development businesses.
He is a first-generation venture entrepreneur. Based on a strong sense of strategy, he has balanced leadership that takes organization, technology, and corporate culture into account.
He faces challenges in overcoming unfavorable internal and external conditions, including profitability pressure caused by infrastructure investments such as the Gwacheon Data Center and competition with large CSPs.
#KimHongkuk #Gabia #KoreanITEntrepreneur #WebHosting #DomainBusiness #CloudServices #DataCenter #VentureFounder #CoCEO #KoreanTechCompany
He built Gabia by expanding from domains into new businesses such as hosting, cloud, and groupware, as well as through mergers and acquisitions.
He was born on March 10, 1966, in Jeju Island.
He graduated from the Department of Sociology at Yonsei University.
In 1998, he founded GabiaNet and began web hosting services and website development businesses.
He is a first-generation venture entrepreneur. Based on a strong sense of strategy, he has balanced leadership that takes organization, technology, and corporate culture into account.
He faces challenges in overcoming unfavorable internal and external conditions, including profitability pressure caused by infrastructure investments such as the Gwacheon Data Center and competition with large CSPs.
#KimHongkuk #Gabia #KoreanITEntrepreneur #WebHosting #DomainBusiness #CloudServices #DataCenter #VentureFounder #CoCEO #KoreanTechCompany
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Gabia’s Corporate Governance
- · Stock Cancellation and Equal RSU Grant Resolution
- · Launch of ‘DaaS for AI’ Enhances Cost Efficiency and Accessibility
- · Revenue and Operating Profit Improve
- · Building a Security Management System Based on Siheung City’s Integrated Cloud Operations Framework
- · Driving Innovation in Corporate Education with AI
- · Miri Capital Raises Stake to 17.19%
- · Launches VDI Lite Optimized for Small Businesses
- · Providing Cloud Credits for University Graduation Projects Nationwide
- · Accelerating Entry into Public AI Platform Market with VESSL AI
- · Participation in Zero Trust Pilot Project
- · Full Rebranding of Cloud Service as ‘Gabia Cloud’
- · Selected as Supplier for SME Cloud Adoption Program
- · Showcases Integrated Cloud Security at ‘SECON & eGISEC 2025’
- · Launch of ‘ai.kr’ Domain Registration
- · Participation in ‘K-Digital Training,’ Launches Practical Talent Development
- · Acquires Domain Registration Rival Whois
- · Unveils New Corporate Identity
- · Free Distribution of Two Fonts to Mark Hangeul Day
- · Securing Cloud Competitiveness with In-House Data Center in Gwacheon
- · Appointment of Co-CEO Won Jong-hyung
- · Gabia’s Journey
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- Market and Social Evaluation
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- Educational Background
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