Greetings from the new Executive Director, Boogang Kim.

Hello to all players who cherish Guardian Tales. My name is Kim Bu-gang.

I will be leading the Guardian Tales development team as the new director.

I have been making games for a long time, but I have never had direct communication like this before, so my name might be unfamiliar and surprising to you. I wanted to briefly say hello and introduce myself.

I am a game designer who started making games with RPG Maker since my naive adolescence. I used to put my own stories into games and do whatever I could to show them to more people... I had a little embarrassing teenage years. Actually, even now that it has become my profession, nothing has really changed.

I am a game designer who has been making games with the goal of showing touching stories to many people. I have been involved in various game developments for over 20 years without taking a break, but my goal has remained unchanged and will continue to do so. I strongly believe in the power of stories conveyed through the medium of games.

It was two years ago when I met Guardian Tales. I became a knight in Kanterbury, drew the Champion Sword, crossed time, and stormed through the demon world, experiencing their story together in a frenzy. As you may have already experienced, the journey was a story where warm smiles and chilling realities, carefree laughter and overwhelming tears coexist. I couldn't resist the desire to create this story together and knocked on the door of Kong Studio.

As a member of the development team, I was able to feel firsthand how fiercely the team had been thinking about creating Guardian Tales. I also learned how much they desired change - no, evolution. Despite being a game that has been in development for over two years, Guardian Tales was still full of countless stories and possibilities, and it was breathing steadily.

Now, as the director in the undeserved position, I believe in the strength of the development team who has supported the game so far, and I am ready to challenge myself for a new evolution. My goal is to show more players the moving story of Guardian Tales, and I am preparing Season 3 to strengthen the regrets I felt as a player for the past two years.

First of all, the regret I have felt as a player has actually been a long 'wait'. In order to maintain the highest level of satisfaction for Guardian Tales, which has an emotional story, I will maintain the same approach for the story content as before. However, the main world, which can be seen as the soul of Guardian Tales, will be developed by the entire main world team with full effort and dedication, and we will adjust the volume and schedule to prioritize stable and periodic updates.

Another regret I felt together was that after finishing a world, the players were scattered all over the place, unable to enjoy it together. To show more players Guardian Tales, season 3 aims to make sure all players enjoy the latest updates together. I will adjust the difficulty of each world and extensively organize the constantly complicated contents, creating an environment where all players can enjoy together without pressure in the Season 3 lobby and new content, while waiting for the next world.

And finally, I promise to complete this sudden change as an evolution. I watched closely how Director Kim Sangwon earned the trust of players and led the development team with dedication. Therefore, I too will do my best to become a responsible director, not just an unknown planner, and prove that your concerns and worries can become support and interest for Guardian Tales.

Although I am currently only able to express my greetings with insufficient words, I am preparing for an opportunity to directly communicate with players in some way in July 2023. I ask for your understanding as I will take enough preparation time to share more stories and promises with you.

Thank you.