Kim Hyung-tae
Kim Hyung-tae (born February 7, 1978) is a South Korean video game developer and business executive. He is the founder of Shift Up, where he is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer (CEO). In April 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$725 million.
Also recorded as Hyung-tae Kim · Kim Hyeong-tae
Kim Hyung-tae
- Name
- Kim Hyung-tae
- Born
- 7 February 1978
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Education
- * Chung-Ang University (dropout)
- Occupation
- Business executive
- Languages
- Korean
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Kim Hyung-tae (born February 7, 1978) is a South Korean video game developer and business executive. He is the founder of Shift Up, where he is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer (CEO). In April 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$725 million.
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• Name — Kim Hyung-tae • Born — 7 February 1978 • Birthplace — South Korea • Education — * Chung-Ang University (dropout) • Occupation — Business executive • Years Active — 2013–present • Title — Chairman and CEO of Shift Up Kim Hyung-tae (born February 7, 1978) is a South Korean video game developer and business executive. He is the founder of Shift Up, where he is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer (CEO). In April 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$725 million.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Growing up, Kim enjoyed drawing. He attended Chung-Ang University, majoring in design but dropped out.
Career as artist
Career as artist
Kim began working professionally as an illustrator in 1997 and joined the game company Softmax in 1998. Kim would be famous for his character design in games like the Magna Carta series and Blade & Soul; and later worked at NCSoft as an art director.
As entrepreneur
As entrepreneur
In 2013, Kim founded Shift Up. Kim served as executive producer on Goddess of Victory: Nikke, which Shift Up released on November 4, 2022. He also served as director on the action-adventure game Stellar Blade, which was released on April 26, 2024. Shift Up went public on South Korea’s KOSPI in July 2024, raising $320 million.
Identity
Identity
Kim Hyung-tae is recorded with the occupation video game director. Recorded with the occupation businessperson. Recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as comics artist, video game director, illustrator and businessperson.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1978
Kim Hyung-tae was born on 7 February 1978.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1390705560, Kim, Hyung-tae.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q487128: Kim Hyung-tae
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