"That means, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he's not yet part of South Korea's pantheon of self-made gaming billionaires such as Krafton Inc.'s Chang Byung-gyu and Netmarble Corp.'s Bang Jun-hyuk."
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"There's Chang Byung-gyu who completed a listing of game developer Krafton Inc. just this week, and Bom Kim, a South Korea-born U.S. national who took e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. public in the U.S. earlier this year. "
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"Krafton Inc. founder Chang Byung-gyu could be worth as much as $3.5 billion if the firm's initial public offering prices at the top end of the range given in its IPO filing, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. "
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"Founded by Chang Byung-gyu in 2007, Krafton -- formerly known as Bluehole Inc. -- released the battle royale game PUBG in 2017. "
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"Krafton founder Chang Byung-gyu is the largest shareholder with a 17% stake as of Sept. 30, followed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., which owns 16% through a subsidiary, according to a Krafton filing. "
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"Co-founder Chang Byung-gyu owns the largest stake, controlling 41% when including shares held by his wife and other executives."
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