Nexon Establishes Investment Corporation to Discover Promising IP

Nexon has established an investment-focused subsidiary and is set to discover promising intellectual property (IP).

Nexon Headquarters. Provided by Nexon

According to the gaming industry on May 29, Nexon established Nexon Partners Co., Ltd. at the end of last month. Nexon Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexon. Lee Jungheon, CEO of Nexon's Japanese subsidiary, has been appointed as the CEO, and Kim Hanjun, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Nexon Korea, has been appointed as an internal director. CIO Kim is an investment specialist who previously worked at Deutsche Bank, Macquarie, and as Executive Director in charge of investments at NC. He joined Nexon Korea in 2024.

Nexon Partners has also appointed Piaoyanli (Kellis Park), former Vice President of Tencent, as a director. Director Piaoyanli discovered Nexon's "Dungeon & Fighter" and Smilegate's "Crossfire," leading them to success in the Chinese market. Piaoyanli has also served as CEO of Tencent Korea, Outside Director at Kakao, and Non-Executive Director at Netmarble. Additionally, Piaoyanli is serving as a director of NexonHQ, the intermediate holding company Nexon established in Korea and Hong Kong earlier this year.

A Nexon official stated, "Nexon Partners is an investment entity established to activate early-stage investment in the Korean gaming industry," adding, "We plan to invest in companies capable of discovering and nurturing promising IP."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.