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'''Yoo Jung-hyun''' ({{Korean|hangul=유정현}}; born April 16, 1969<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=임 |first=민규 |date=2022-12-20 |title= 유정현 넥슨그룹 총수 겸 NXC 감사 |url=https://www.businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=article_view&num=301136 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=비즈니스포스트 |language=ko}}</ref>) is a South Korean ] and businesswoman. The widow of ], the founder of video game company ], she is among the ], with ] estimating her net worth at US$2 billion and ranking her 15th richest person in the country in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yoo Jung-hyun |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/yoo-jung-hyun/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> '''Yoo Jung-hyun''' ({{Korean|hangul=유정현}}; born April 16, 1969<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=임 |first=민규 |date=2022-12-20 |title= 유정현 넥슨그룹 총수 겸 NXC 감사 |url=https://www.businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=article_view&num=301136 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=비즈니스포스트 |language=ko}}</ref>) is a South Korean ] and businesswoman. The widow of ], the founder of video game company ], she is among the ], with ] estimating her net worth at US$2 billion and ranking her 15th richest person in the country in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yoo Jung-hyun |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/yoo-jung-hyun/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


== Biography == == Biography ==
She joined Nexon upon its founding in 1994 as head of management support and of a subcompany called Nexon Networks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=변 |first=지희 |date=2023-05-02 |title=13년 만에 경영 참여하는 넥슨 유정현… 상속세 마련 시나리오는 |url=https://biz.chosun.com/it-science/ict/2023/05/03/ZFGTL5ISFJGODHS5ZRQRLVV2W4/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=조선비즈 |language=ko}}</ref> In 2003, she became a director of Nexon and of its ] NXC.<ref name=":0" /> She was made an auditor of NXC in 2010.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2023, she was again made director of NXC.<ref name=":1" /> Her husband retired from the company<ref name=":0" /> She joined Nexon upon its founding in 1994 as head of management support and of a subcompany called Nexon Networks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=변 |first=지희 |date=2023-05-02 |script-title=ko:13년 만에 경영 참여하는 넥슨 유정현… 상속세 마련 시나리오는 |url=https://biz.chosun.com/it-science/ict/2023/05/03/ZFGTL5ISFJGODHS5ZRQRLVV2W4/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=] |language=ko}}</ref> In 2003, she became a director of Nexon and of its ] NXC.<ref name=":0" /> She was made an auditor of NXC in 2010.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2023, she was again made director of NXC.<ref name=":1" />


=== Death of Kim Jung-ju === === Death of Kim Jung-ju ===
She has two daughters with her husband. In 2022, her husband died while on a trip in ], United States. He had had depression at the time, and it was suspected that his depression worsened around that time. Due to his passing, she became the largest shareholder in NXC (which in turn is the largest shareholder in Nexon); she came to hold a 34% stake in the company. She also directly held around 16.3% of Nexon stock.<ref name=":0" /> Her two children also owned around 30% of NXC stock each.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She began participating in board meetings.<ref>{{Cite news |last=김 |first=주환 |date=2024-05-31 |title=넥슨그룹 총수 유정현, NXC 이사회 의장에…"책임성 제고" |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240531072700017 |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=] |language=ko}}</ref> In 2024, it was announced that NXC was buying some of its shares from Yoo and her children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=선 |first=담은 |date=2024-08-19 |title=넥슨 유정현 일가, NXC 지분 6662억원 NXC에 매각 |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/marketing/1154373.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=한겨레 |language=ko}}</ref> She has two daughters with her husband ]. In 2022, Kim died while on a trip in ], United States. He had had depression, and it was suspected that his depression worsened around that time. Due to his passing, she became the largest shareholder in NXC (which in turn is the largest shareholder in Nexon); she came to hold a 34% stake in the company. She also directly held around 16.3% of Nexon stock.<ref name=":0" /> Her two children also owned around 30% of NXC stock each.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She began participating in board meetings.<ref>{{Cite news |last=김 |first=주환 |date=2024-05-31 |script-title=ko:넥슨그룹 총수 유정현, NXC 이사회 의장에…"책임성 제고" |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240531072700017 |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=] |language=ko}}</ref> In 2024, NXC announced it was buying some of its shares from Yoo and her children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=선 |first=담은 |date=2024-08-19 |script-title=ko:넥슨 유정현 일가, NXC 지분 6662억원 NXC에 매각 |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/marketing/1154373.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=] |language=ko}}</ref>


== References == == References ==
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South Korean billionaire (born 1969) In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Jung-hyun
유정현
Born (1969-04-16) April 16, 1969 (age 55)
Occupation(s)Director of NXC, holding company of Nexon
SpouseKim Jung-ju (died 2022)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul유정현
Revised RomanizationYu Jeonghyeon
McCune–ReischauerYu Chŏnghyŏn

Yoo Jung-hyun (Korean: 유정현; born April 16, 1969) is a South Korean auditor and businesswoman. The widow of Kim Jung-ju, the founder of video game company Nexon, she is among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes estimating her net worth at US$2 billion and ranking her 15th richest person in the country in December 2024.

Biography

She joined Nexon upon its founding in 1994 as head of management support and of a subcompany called Nexon Networks. In 2003, she became a director of Nexon and of its holding company NXC. She was made an auditor of NXC in 2010. In 2023, she was again made director of NXC.

Death of Kim Jung-ju

She has two daughters with her husband Kim Jung-ju. In 2022, Kim died while on a trip in Hawaii, United States. He had had depression, and it was suspected that his depression worsened around that time. Due to his passing, she became the largest shareholder in NXC (which in turn is the largest shareholder in Nexon); she came to hold a 34% stake in the company. She also directly held around 16.3% of Nexon stock. Her two children also owned around 30% of NXC stock each. She began participating in board meetings. In 2024, NXC announced it was buying some of its shares from Yoo and her children.

References

  1. ^ 임, 민규 (2022-12-20). "[Who Is ?] 유정현 넥슨그룹 총수 겸 NXC 감사". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. "Yoo Jung-hyun". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ^ 변, 지희 (2023-05-02). 13년 만에 경영 참여하는 넥슨 유정현… 상속세 마련 시나리오는. ChosunBiz (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. 김, 주환 (2024-05-31). 넥슨그룹 총수 유정현, NXC 이사회 의장에…"책임성 제고". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  5. 선, 담은 (2024-08-19). 넥슨 유정현 일가, NXC 지분 6662억원 NXC에 매각. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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