YNK Interactive

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YNK Interactive
Typegif
Industry Video games
GenreOnline game publishing
Founded2005
FounderJun W Lee
Headquarters
Area served
Global
OwnerJun W Lee
Subsidiaries part of YNK Korea
Website http://www.ynkinteractive.com

YNK Interactive is a game publisher company founded in 2005 based in Orange County, California. A wholly owned subsidiary of YNK Korea, a Korea online game developer and publisher. YNK Interactive publishes English versions of game titles from YNK Korea that released titles such as Seal Online, Rohan Online, and K.O.S: The Secret Operations.

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