Hyperconnect, a Korea-based video chat platform owned by Match Group, has named Ui-jong Choi as its new chief technology officer.

Choi has over 20 years of experience in gaming and platform development, holding senior technical roles at Smilegate RPG, Nexon Games, and Wemade IO.

He will lead Hyperconnect’s technology strategy and oversee its global engineering teams.

The company’s video chat platform, Azar, operates in 186 countries and reported over 10 million monthly active users as of May 2025.

Hyperconnect says this appointment will support Match Group’s Seoul-based tech teams and expand their role in the company’s global innovation efforts.

🔗 Source: Hyperconnect

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