Nexon

Nexon Co, Ltd.
Native name	주식회사 넥슨 (Korean); 株式会社ネクソン (Japanese);
Romanized name	Korean RR: Jusikhoesa Nekseun; Japanese Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Nekuson;
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 3659
Industry	Video games
Founded	December 26, 1994; Seoul, South Korea
Founders	Kim Jung-ju;
Headquarters	Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Junghun Lee (President and CEO); Shiro Uemura (CFO); ;
Revenue	¥274.5billion (2021)
Operating income	¥91.5billion (2021)
Net income	¥114.9billion (2021)
Number of employees	7,067 (Dec. 2021)
Subsidiaries	§ Organization
Website	nexon.com

Nexon Co., Ltd. (formerly Korean: 주식회사 넥슨) is a South Korean video game publisher.^[7] It publishes titles including MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, Sudden Attack, and KartRider.^[7] Headquartered in Japan, the company has offices in South Korea, the United States, Taiwan and Thailand.^[8]

Nexon was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 1994 by Kim Jung-ju. In 2005, the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan. The company's largest shareholder is the investment firm NXC, also founded by Jung-ju.^[9]

^ "Locations". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ "Announcement regarding Succession of Representative Director and CEO" (PDF). Nexon. November 9, 2023.
^ Chris Shimamoto (May 15, 2014). "Nexon Surges as Online Game Maker Plans Share Buyback". Bloomberg News.
^ "Executive Team". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 [IFRS]" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "Q2 2022 Investor Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Nexon | About the Company". Nexon Official Website. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ Bruce Einhorn (August 21, 2014). "Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014.
^ "Introduction - NXC CORP".

[1] "Locations". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

[2] "Announcement regarding Succession of Representative Director and CEO" (PDF). Nexon. November 9, 2023.

[3] Chris Shimamoto (May 15, 2014). "Nexon Surges as Online Game Maker Plans Share Buyback". Bloomberg News.

[ExecutiveTeam-4] "Executive Team". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

[10K-5] "Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 [IFRS]" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[6] "Q2 2022 Investor Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[:0-7] "Nexon | About the Company". Nexon Official Website. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[bbw1-8] Bruce Einhorn (August 21, 2014). "Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014.

[9] "Introduction - NXC CORP".

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Native name	주식회사 넥슨 (Korean) 株式会社ネクソン (Japanese)
Romanized name	Korean RR: Jusikhoesa Nekseun Japanese Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Nekuson
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 3659
Industry	Video games
Founded	December 26, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-12-26) Seoul, South Korea
Founders	Kim Jung-ju
Headquarters	Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan^[1]
Key people	Junghun Lee (President and CEO)^[2] Shiro Uemura (CFO)^[3]^[4]
Revenue	¥274.5billion (2021)^[5]
Operating income	¥91.5billion (2021)^[5]
Net income	¥114.9billion (2021)^[5]
Number of employees	7,067 (Dec. 2021)^[6]
Subsidiaries	§ Organization
Website	nexon.com