Dated: 2024.12.11
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Gong Jun-sik, CEO of Supercent, received the Ministerial Award at the 2024 Korea Content Awards in recognition of his contributions to overseas expansion.
On December 11, Gong received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the Overseas Expansion Achievement category at the 2024 Korea Content Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency at COEX in Samseong-dong.
This award is presented to companies that contribute to the spread of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) and enhance the nation’s global standing through content. Gong was recognized for founding Supercent, a hyper-casual game publisher, which has achieved over 500 million cumulative downloads and produced 12 games surpassing 10 million downloads each.
Notably, Burger Please!, released in 2022, was named the Best Mobile Tycoon Game at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2023, highlighting its role in strengthening the competitiveness of Korea’s gaming industry.
Earlier, on December 5, Supercent was also honored at the 61st Trade Day ceremony, receiving the $70 Million Export Tower award for its contributions to opening overseas markets and increasing exports.
A Supercent representative stated, “We expect even more positive results as our revenue growth accelerates in the second half of this year.”
CEO Jun-sik Gong expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am delighted and honored to close this year with the meaningful achievements of winning both the Korea Content Award and the $70 Million Export Tower. These successes were made possible by the dedicated efforts of Supercent team members and our partners.”