Stellar Blade Director Joins Korea’s Top 50 Wealthiest People
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- Kim Hyung-tae is now considered one of the richest people in Korea.
- He produced Goddess of Victory: Nikke and directed Stellar Blade. He also owns Shift Up, the studio that developed those games.
- Kim Hyung-tae debuted in 46th place on the top 50 list.
Kim Hyung-tae, the CEO of Shift Up and Game Director of Stellar Blade, has joined the ranks of the top 50 wealthiest people in Korea. This information came from a Forbes article published on April 14.
According to the article, Kim Hyung-tae’s net worth is at $725 million. Despite shares of his company declining, his current net worth is still enough for him to be inducted into one of Korea’s richest people. His debut puts him in 46th place.
App2Top has provided other people connected with the video games industry who are also included in the ranking:
- 7th place: Kakao Founder Kim Beom-su ($3.3 billion)
- 12th place: Nexon Founder Daughters Kim Jung-min and Kim Jung-youn ($2.6 billion)
- 13th place: Smilegate Founder Kwon Hyuk-bin ($2.55 billion)
- 15th place: Nexon Founder’s Widow Yoo Jung-hyun ($2 billion)
- 25th place: Krafton Founder Chang Byung-gyu ($1.07 billion)
- 31st place: NCSOFT Founder Kim Taek-jin ($980 million)
- 42nd place: Lionheart Studio Founder Kim Jae-young ($770 million)
Kim Hyung-tae worked as an art director of NCSoft’s Blade & Soul development team. In 2013, after leaving NCSoft, he founded Shift Up and made Goddess of Victory: Nikke and Stellar Blade. Nikke earned more than $400 million in revenue in less than a year. Stellar Blade, on the other hand, was received favorably by critics and earned a score of 81 on Metacritic.
