WEBTOON’s Yongsoo Kim, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global WEBTOON, has been promoted to President.
Kim will be leading global operations and has the goal of driving growth, innovation, and global expansion. He now reports to Founder and CEO Junkoo Kim, and WEBTOON Entertainment’s leadership reports to him. He has also joined the Board of Directors.
Yongsoo Kim joined the company in 2022. In his previous role, he played a leading role in WEBTOON’s 2024 IPO as well as leading the company’s collaboration with The Walt Disney Company last year (see “Disney and WEBTOON Announce Multiyear Deal“). He drove growth in the U.S. and other key international markets outside of Korea and Japan, as well as transformation efforts involving product strategy, organizational structure, and corporate culture.
During his time as leader, WEBTOON improved user engagement and platform performance and introduced Video Episodes.
Junkoo Kim said, “Yongsoo has demonstrated exceptional leadership, combining innovation with operational discipline and a proven ability to translate strategy into measurable results. 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, boldly innovating while staying focused on our long-term vision to be the world’s storytelling technology platform, empowering creation by anyone, for everyone.”
Source: ICv2
