{"id":2371759,"date":"2026-04-13T20:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2371759"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:17:27","slug":"webtoon-entertainment-announces-leadership-changes-to-accelerate-global-growth-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/webtoon-entertainment-announces-leadership-changes-to-accelerate-global-growth-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"WEBTOON Entertainment Announces Leadership Changes to Accelerate Global Growth Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOS ANGELES & SEOUL–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–<\/span>WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) today announced a new global leadership structure and Chief Business Officer role as it accelerates execution and innovation under recently appointed President Yongsoo Kim. The company has unified its global leadership structure to move faster and integrate regional operations, enhancing speed and efficiency across the company\u2019s global ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. today announced a new global leadership structure and Chief Business Officer role as it accelerates execution and innovation under recently appointed President Yongsoo Kim.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cAfter twenty years of transforming storytelling and entertainment, our full global potential is within reach, and this is a moment where we must evolve and innovate more than ever,\u201d said Yongsoo Kim, President of WEBTOON Entertainment. \u201cWe\u2019re making bold changes to sharpen execution and move faster as an aligned global organization. We\u2019re not done evolving, and we\u2019re not slowing down.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nChief Product Officer<\/b><\/p>\n

\nYuki Chae has been elevated to Chief Product Officer for WEBTOON Entertainment. In the newly structured role, Chae will integrate WEBTOON\u2019s global product roadmap, aligning development to unlock speed and product innovation.<\/p>\n

\nAs a WEBTOON veteran with roots across the company’s most important markets, Chae is uniquely positioned to lead its integrated global product vision, having previously overseen product operations across North America, Japan, and Korea.<\/p>\n

\nChief Business Officer<\/b><\/p>\n

\nLeah Goeun Yeon has joined WEBTOON Entertainment as the company\u2019s first Chief Business Officer (CBO). In the newly created role, Yeon will oversee WEBTOON\u2019s Korean and Rest of World webcomic platform business (excluding Japan), leading growth, marketing, content, and creator management.<\/p>\n

\nYeon brings nearly two decades of global experience in growth, marketing, and consulting roles. She was previously Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Woowa Brothers, a top food delivery app in Korea. Yeon was also co-founder and CEO of Simply O, a Korea-founded e-commerce lifestyle brand that expanded to the global market. Yeon has also held roles at McKinsey, Google, Samsung Electronics, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\/p>\n

\nWattpad Leadership<\/b><\/p>\n

\nDavid J Lee will take on the role of President of Wattpad in addition to his role as global Chief Financial Officer for WEBTOON Entertainment. He steps into the role as the Wattpad platform continues its transformation efforts, with a deepened focus on ad-supported free content and expanded access for its global community of readers and writers.<\/p>\n

\nDavid J Lee has previously led transformations at consumer technology companies like ZYNGA, Impossible Foods, and Best Buy\u2019s move to e-commerce business.<\/p>\n

\nAI Leadership and Technical Organization<\/b><\/p>\n

\nTeo Taeyeong Jang has been elevated to Head of AI. Jang will build on WEBTOON\u2019s existing AI capabilities, including content protection and anti-piracy innovations, content discovery, and the newly launched Translation Program, all designed to help creators reach new audiences.<\/p>\n

\nHis appointment comes as the company expands its AI transformation for internal productivity, while continuing to invest in AI-powered tools and experiences that support creators and enhance how fans discover and engage with their favorite stories.<\/p>\n

\nJang has held leadership roles at WEBTOON\u2019s Machine Learning and AI Services teams since 2021. He was previously a Software Engineer at Samsung Electronics.<\/p>\n

\nIP Business Leadership<\/b><\/p>\n

\nSean Shinhyung Kim has been elevated to Head of IP Business, where he\u2019ll strengthen WEBTOON Entertainment\u2019s IP ecosystem across its platforms and subsidiaries, strategically expanding its IP value chain in areas that can accelerate global growth. The role reflects WEBTOON Entertainment\u2019s ongoing commitment to building one of the most dynamic IP pipelines in global entertainment and creating opportunities for Creators that extends from its main platform business to TV, film, gaming, merchandise, and more.<\/p>\n

\nSean Shinhyung Kim has excelled as a corporate leader at WEBTOON. Since joining the company in 2021, he has held leadership roles in Global Business Operations and Strategy & Research.<\/p>\n

\nAll roles will report directly to President Yongsoo Kim. David J Lee will continue to report to CEO Junkoo Kim in his role as global CFO.<\/p>\n

\nAbout WEBTOON Entertainment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\nWEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.<\/p>\n

\nWith its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment\u2019s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company\u2019s content partners include Discord, HYBE, and DC Comics, among many others.<\/p>\n

\nWith approximately 160 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment\u2019s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad–the world\u2019s leading webnovel platform–WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.businesswire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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