Daejong Kim

Daejong Kim holds significant experience in the sports and esports industries, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at AEG Asia since November 2024 and as Chief Operations Officer at AEG since January 2023. Prior roles include Head of Business Development at REJECT, a Tokyo-based esports startup, and Senior Producer at 株式会社電通, where responsibilities encompassed sponsorship sales and business development across international sports leagues. Kim's earlier career includes positions such as Marketing Manager at MKTG and various roles at 株式会社電通, focusing on media rights acquisition and sponsorship sales in sports. Daejong Kim holds an MBA from Waseda Business School and a degree in Human Science with a focus on Media Communication from Waseda University, supplemented by studies at California State University, Long Beach.