Academy Award-Winning Film Composer Howard Shore to Score
Webzen's Blockbuster Game 'SUN'
SEOUL, Korea, August 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webzen Inc. (NASDAQ:WZEN) announced today that the next in-house developed blockbuster game
will be titled SUN: Soul of the Ultimate Nation, and Howard Shore, the
world-renowned film composer who composed the scores for The Lord of the Rings,
will join Webzen's project.
Building upon the success factors for MU, Webzen last year began active
development of SUN, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). SUN will be first introduced in early 2005 and launched later in the year.
Howard Shore will compose the game music for SUN, and the original soundtrack
will be distributed for sale globally.
In addition to his success with the original score for The Lord of the Rings,
Mr. Shore has composed for over 25 Hollywood films, including The Silence of
the Lambs, Panic Room, and Philadelphia. He received three Academy Awards for
his work on The Lord of the Rings in 2001 and 2003 for Best Original Score and
Best Song. As one of the most recognized composers in Hollywood, Mr. Shore will
be the first to add his musical touch to a game title.
"We are confident that Howard Shore's musical contribution to SUN will greatly
enhance the quality of the final product. We will continue to devote our
energies into creating the next world-class online game," commented Nam Ju Kim,
the Chief Executive Officer of Webzen.
About Webzen Inc.
Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, Webzen is a leading developer and publisher of
online games. The Company's current game "MU" is a three-dimensional, or 3D,
multiplayer online role playing game that has grown since its introduction in
2001 to become one of the most popular online games in Korea and China. Founded
in 2000, Webzen recorded revenues of USD 48 million for fiscal year 2003. More
information about Webzen can be found at http://www.webzen.co.kr/.
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Contact:
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Investor Relations
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CONTACT: Grace Lee, Investor Relations of Webzen Inc., +822-3498-6813,
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