Junkoo Kim is the CEO & Founder of WEBTOON Entertainment. Kim has served as WEBTOON Entertainment’s CEO since the company’s incorporation in 2016, overseeing the company’s corporate management and global content business. Kim led the company through its IPO in 2024 and currently serves as Chairman of WEBTOON Entertainment’s Board of Directors. Kim joined NAVER Corporation as a developer in 2004, and has over 19 years of experience in comics/digital content. He studied Applied Chemistry at Seoul National University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

David J. Lee is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for WEBTOON Entertainment, where he oversees global corporate, financial and operations teams for WEBTOON, Wattpad, and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. A seasoned consumer and technology industry executive, Lee brings over two decades of experience across a variety of finance leadership roles. Prior to WEBTOON, Lee was the CEO of Inevitable Tech while serving on public company boards for AppHarvest, Benson Hill, and Zevia. Previously, Lee was the COO & CFO of Impossible Foods, where he successfully led the company’s launch of the Impossible Burger and its nationwide distribution. Prior to Impossible Foods, Lee was the public company CFO of Zynga, where he led the company’s finance and corporate development teams, helping lead the company’s transformation from web-based to mobile. From 2004 to 2012, Lee held leadership roles at Del Monte Foods and led its take-private transaction, overseeing its consumer products business, corporate strategic planning, government relations, corporate communications, and financial planning. Lee also led corporate finance, strategy and development for Best Buy during its transformation from 2012 to 2014. Earlier in his career, Lee worked in advertising at the Leo Burnett company and strategy at McKinsey & Company. Lee currently serves on the Board of Directors for Zevia and Benson Hill, and is a Fellow at the Council of Korean Americans and the Network of Korean American Leaders. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Art from Harvard College.