--- title: "Bernard Kim - Former CEO | DII | Dating Industry Insights" description: "Former CEO at Match Group. Leads dating platform operations at USA-based Match Group across the developments developments." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Bernard Kim", "jobTitle": "Former CEO", "url": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/people/bernard-kim", "image": "https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/ff04847b-6f5e-432f-9526-40d0500fc0cf.jpg", "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardjkim/" ], "worksFor": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Match Group", "url": "https://mtch.com" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "People", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/people" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Bernard Kim" } ] } ] --- [![Dating Industry Insights](/assets/dii-logo-footer-B-hNTbau.webp)](/)[A High Intent Media Brand](https://www.highintentmediagroup.com) [About](/about) [Companies](/companies "Dating App Companies") [Products](/directory "Dating Products & Features") [People](/people "Industry People & Executives") [News](/news "Dating Industry News") [Reports](/reports "Market Reports & Data") [Resources](/resources "Industry Resources") Log InRegister Free Trending [Ofcom's Compliance Ultimatum: Dating Platforms Can't Wait for 2027](/news/ofcom-warns-online-safety-measures) | [Surf's Fitness Race Dates: Strategic Innovation or Marketing Stunt?](/news/surf-expands-events-partnership-hyrox-globally) | [Duo's ₩345M Fine: A Warning Shot for Matchmaking's Opaque Promises](/news/matchmaker-duo-fined-over-misleading-ads) | [EliteSingles' Resurrection: Brand Equity vs. Network Effects](/news/elitesingles-relaunches-under-new-ownership) | [Fake Dating Apps Poison User Trust: A Crisis for Startups](/news/fake-dating-app-apk-user-concerns) [Home](/)[People](/people)Bernard Kim ![Bernard Kim](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/ff04847b-6f5e-432f-9526-40d0500fc0cf.jpg) # Bernard Kim Former CEO [at ![Match Group logo](https://img.logo.dev/mtch.com?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=56&format=png&fallback=monogram)Match Group](/companies/match-group) Overseeing: [![Azar logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Azar?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)Azar ](/products/azar "Azar")[![Fruitz logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Fruitz?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)Fruitz ](/products/fruitz "Fruitz")[![HER logo](https://img.logo.dev/weareher.com?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)HER ](/products/her-app "HER")[![HingeX logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/HingeX?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)HingeX ](/products/hingex "HingeX")[![Archer logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Archer?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)Archer ](/products/archer-app "Archer")[![BLK logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/BLK?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=48&format=png&fallback=monogram)BLK ](/products/blk "BLK") [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardjkim/) ## Also at Match Group [![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/764f12e2-a50d-4201-9a8a-cfca724a261c.jpg) Amanda Bradford Founder ](/people/amanda-bradford)[![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/05ad3153-f6a4-449b-aa13-fd20577371a2.jpg) Ann McDaniel Board Director ](/people/ann-mcdaniel)[![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/4cccc670-4fdd-4966-a803-393f77c4919a.jpg) Ariel Charytan CEO ](/people/ariel-charytan)[![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/1718bc95-0038-4863-a2d7-18a0c14097e2.jpg) Darrell Cavens Board Director ](/people/darrell-cavens) ## Bernard Kim News Coverage [View all coverage →](/news?person=bernard-kim) [ Financial & Investor ![Young adults socialising at an indoor pottery workshop organised through a dating application.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/33799212/pexels-photo-33799212.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Tinder's Pottery Class Gamble: A Desperate Bid to Halt User Decline? 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