{
  "id": 7969677,
  "title": "How a young Korean turned Roblox into lucrative career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/how-a-young-korean-turned-roblox-into-lucrative-career-7969677",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260917/how-a-young-korean-turned-roblox-into-lucrative-career"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In San Jose, young Roblox game developer Gold Octopus, whose real name is Cho Young-gwang, reveals that his parents rarely reminded him to stop playing games. With his parents working long hours, he devoted his time to online gaming during middle school. This hobby blossomed into a career, earning him over 100 million won ($67,800) annually. Roblox boasts around 144 million daily active users, solidifying its position in the creator economy. Gold Octopus, an early contributor to the platform, recently discussed his journey with the Hankook Ilbo at the Roblox Developers Conference 2026 in California. He taught himself game development instead of pursuing a college degree and even learned Japanese. Gold Octopus has gained recognition through his flagship game, Sol's RNG, which won Best Experience of the Year and Outstanding Creator of the Year at the Roblox Developers Conference.",
  "summary": "SAN JOSE — \"Stop playing games.\" Roblox game developer Gold Octopus, whose real name is Cho Young-gwang, says his parents rarely nagged him to stop playing games. While his parents were at work and often came home late, he spent his time on online games. The middle school student developed games before the platform became widely known in Korea. That childhood hobby became a profession, bringing…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "How a young Korean turned Roblox into lucrative career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/how-a-young-korean-turned-roblox-into-lucrative-career",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:42:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}