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CEO of Webtoon Entertainment
Kim Jun-koo
From Entry-Level Employee to CEO of a NASDAQ-Listed Company: Pioneer of the Webtoon Industry
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Last Updated on Jul 29, 2024
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CEO of Webtoon Entertainment
Life Summary
Kim Jun-koo is the founder and CEO of Webtoon Entertainment. He also serves as an internal director of the web novel platform Munpia.
Webtoon Entertainment is a North American subsidiary established by Naver Webtoon to expand overseas.
In May 2020, Naver Webtoon changed its headquarters to Webtoon Entertainment, the North American subsidiary, and incorporated it as a subsidiary. Kim Jun-koo also serves as the CEO of Naver Webtoon.
He aims to develop Webtoon Entertainment into a global intellectual property (IP) company akin to Disney.
He was born on May 12, 1977. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2007.
In 2004, he joined Naver as a developer. Starting as a regular employee, he led the then-nascent Naver Webtoon service in 2004, driving the popularization of webtoons.
His long-standing hobby of comics led him to dive into the Naver Webtoon service. He considers affection and passion as core values in management.
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Webtoon Entertainment is a North American subsidiary established by Naver Webtoon to expand overseas.
In May 2020, Naver Webtoon changed its headquarters to Webtoon Entertainment, the North American subsidiary, and incorporated it as a subsidiary. Kim Jun-koo also serves as the CEO of Naver Webtoon.
He aims to develop Webtoon Entertainment into a global intellectual property (IP) company akin to Disney.
He was born on May 12, 1977. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2007.
In 2004, he joined Naver as a developer. Starting as a regular employee, he led the then-nascent Naver Webtoon service in 2004, driving the popularization of webtoons.
His long-standing hobby of comics led him to dive into the Naver Webtoon service. He considers affection and passion as core values in management.
#KimJunkoo #WebtoonEntertainment #NaverWebtoon #Munpia #IPCompany #GlobalExpansion #SeoulNationalUniversity #ChemicalEngineering #Developer #ComicsHobby