NEOWIZ Names Developer Park Seong-jun as New Representative Director
The appointment puts a developer with a track record on a global hit in the top management seat, signaling that NEOWIZ is centering its corporate strategy around its upcoming game pipeline.
Key Facts
- NEOWIZ internally selected Park Seong-jun as its next representative director on June 8, 2026.
- Park is the first representative director in NEOWIZ history to come from a developer background.
- He previously led development of 'Lies of P' and its DLC 'Lies of P: Overture' as head of ROUND8 Studio.
- Park will serve as co-representative director alongside current representative director Bae Tae-geun after formal approval in August 2026.
- Current representative director Kim Seung-cheol will step down from the top role but remain as an inside director.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
NEOWIZ announced on June 8, 2026, that it has internally decided to appoint Park Seong-jun, head of the new development group, as the company's new representative director. He will serve alongside current representative director Bae Tae-geun after formal approval in August 2026. Park is the first representative director in NEOWIZ history to come from a developer background. He previously led development on "Lies of P" and its DLC "Lies of P: Overture." Current representative director Kim Seung-cheol will remain as an inside director.
Park Seong-jun, the head of NEOWIZ's new development group, has been internally selected as the company's next representative director, the company announced on June 8. He will take the role after formal approval at the regular board meeting in August 2026, serving as co-representative director alongside Bae Tae-geun. Park is the first representative director in NEOWIZ's history to come from a developer background. The company said the choice prioritizes development-site expertise and execution capability as its new title pipeline moves into full-scale operation. Park previously led the development of "Lies of P" and its DLC "Lies of P: Overture" as head of ROUND8 Studio, and since 2023 has overseen NEOWIZ's overall next-generation development lineup. Current representative director Kim Seung-cheol will step down from the top role but remain as an inside director.
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Sources
- 4Gamer.net NEOWIZ，新作開発グループ長のパク・ソンジュン氏を新代表取締役に内定