Asia

James Song

Gamevil

Age: 31

Company: Gamevil is one of Asia's most active developers/publishers specializing in mobile games played through mobile phones.

Education: BS in electrical engineering, Seoul National University

Prior work experience: Founded and was elected as the first chairman of Korean Mobile Game Assn. (KMGA)

On being an entrepreneur: "About 10 years ago, the concept of entrepreneurship was just being introduced to Korea. At the time, most people thought that students should study hard, and that after graduation they should go to a company or study more. But I was so indulged with entrepreneurship, and liked the idea of challenging barriers and what seems impossible in society. I thought that games were not just children's play, but could also be a new social interactive media combined with new IT technology of the future. I've learned a lot along the way about how to manage people with more years of work experience than me, as well as the importance of strategic thinking, especially on a global level."