Core Team

Young-jin Gye

  • CEO, ARIMOA Co., Ltd.

  • Head of planning, production, and marketing for the TV animation series “CHICHIPINGPING”

- Profile

  • BBA, Business Administration, Sejong University

  • Completed coursework, Graduate School of Business, Pusan National University

  • Former CEO, GeoSoftBank

  • Vice President, Busan Animation Association

  • Vice President, INNOBIZ Association (Busan-Ulsan Branch)

  • Director, Korea Character Culture Industry Association

  • Director, Korea Animation Industry Association

  • Director, Busan Content Industry Association

  • Member, Korea Animation Producers Association

  • Selected as The New Intellectual of Korea, 2015

  • Recipient of Ministerial Citation, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2023

Tae-jung Kwak

  • Business Strategy / General Manager

  • Head of Animation Operations

- Profile

  • Secretary-General of the Busan Animation Association

  • Planning Committee Member of the Busan International Animation Festival

  • Expert Advisor at Busan Techno Park

  • NCS Corporate Utilization Consultant

  • Planned and produced over 350 TV animation episodes

  • 22 years of experience

James Joo

  • Chief Director

  • Head of Animation Production

- Profile

  • Co-produced with Innerschool (UK), Telegraph & McCamley Entertainment

  • Produced multiple TV series including Pororo, Cookie Castle, Dino 3D, Dibo the Gift Dragon, and Ttittibangbang

  • 28 years of experience

Stephanie Chen

  • International Marketing / Team Leader

  • Domestic & Global Animation Promotion & Marketing

- Profile

  • Graduated from Shenzhen University, China

  • Former IBM Shenzhen Employee

  • Former Marketing Manager at TONYMOLY

  • Fluent in English, Chinese, and Korean

  • 15 years of experience

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