ReportNEXON Co.
2026.02.20 Announcement regarding Candidates for Directors including Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members
3 pages~5 min full read
NEXON Co., Ltd. will present a slate of six director candidates for approval at its 24th Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2026.
See it on page 1The board is retaining current executives Junghun Lee, Shiro Uemura, Patrick Söderlund, and Daehyun Kang to ensure leadership continuity.
See it on page 1New outside director appointments include Alexander Iosilevich, an investment-banking executive, and Kaoru Hattori, a partner at the law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.
See it on page 1The Audit and Supervisory Committee will be strengthened by the addition of Shiro Kuniya, former Sega executive Naoya Tsurumi, and private-equity professional Hanmin Cho.
See it on page 1The new director candidates hold zero shares in NEXON, and their appointments are intended to bolster governance and regulatory oversight in South Korea and international markets.
See it on page 1The selection process integrates expertise from diverse sectors, including global investment banking, legal practice, gaming industry operations, and private-equity management.
See it on page 2NEXON Co., Ltd. announced the Board’s selection of candidates for its 24th Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2026. The slate includes six directors, among them two new outside directors and three individuals who will serve concurrently on the Audit and Supervisory Committee. Current executives Junghun Lee, Shiro Uemura, Patrick Söderlund and Daehyun Kang are retained. New appointments comprise Alexander Iosilevich, a seasoned investment‑banking executive with no shareholding in NEXON, and Kaoru Hattori, a Japanese lawyer and partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu who also holds trustee and board roles in Toyo Seikan Group Holdings. The Audit and Supervisory Committee will be strengthened by Shiro Kuniya, Naoya Tsurumi—an experienced Sega executive with extensive leadership roles across SEGA subsidiaries—and Hanmin Cho, a private‑equity professional who has led investment divisions at NXC Corporation and holds directorships in NXMH B.V. and Bitstamp Limited.
The announcement details each candidate’s career trajectory, concurrent positions, and share ownership (all new candidates hold zero shares). The selection aligns with Korean Companies Act provisions for outside directors and reflects NEXON’s strategy to blend internal leadership continuity with external expertise in finance, gaming operations, and regulatory oversight. The candidates’ diverse backgrounds—spanning global investment banking, legal practice, gaming industry leadership, and private‑equity management—are intended to enhance governance, strategic direction, and risk oversight for the company’s operations in South Korea and its international markets.
