WEBTOON Announces Yongsoo Kim as New President

LOS ANGELES - WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. has named Yongsoo Kim as its new President, effective immediately. In his new role, Kim will lead global operations and drive growth momentum across the company’s global business. This new organizational structure aims to accelerate execution and drive innovation, as President Yongsoo Kim takes the reins alongside Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim. Under his leadership, WEBTOON Entertainment strengthened its financial foundation and led the company's successful IPO in 2024. As Head of Global WEBTOON, he oversaw growth across the U.S. and other key international markets, leading significant transformation efforts and delivering measurable improvements in user engagement and platform performance. ‘’Yongsoo has demonstrated exceptional leadership, combining innovation with operational discipline and a proven ability to translate strategy into measurable results’’, states Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim. He adds, ‘’As CSO and Head of Global WEBTOON, he strengthened our U.S. and international operations, building a culture of innovation and performance. Yongsoo’s elevation to President reinforces our commitment to disciplined execution as we scale globally’’. With this leadership evolution, Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim will focus on long-term strategy and vision, President Yongsoo Kim will lead global operations and execution, and CFO & COO David Lee will continue in his leadership role.