WEBTOON Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
WEBTOON Entertainment's CEO is Junkoo Kim, appointed in Jan 2005, has a tenure of 20.58 years. total yearly compensation is $41.10M, comprised of 1.4% salary and 98.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.39% of the company’s shares, worth $7.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 1.3 years respectively.
Key information
Junkoo Kim
Chief executive officer
US$41.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.42% |
| CEO tenure | 20.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Webtoon Shifts From Scale To Monetization, But Bar Is Higher
Aug 16We're Interested To See How WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Aug 05
Mobile And Digital Content Trends Will Expand International Markets
Expanding global reach and localized content monetization are strengthening high-margin revenue streams and enhancing brand value through successful international IP adaptations and cross-border launA Look At The Fair Value Of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN)
May 15Webtoon: Bridging The Gap Between Paperbacks And Digital Storytelling
Mar 01Webtoon: The Most Undiscovered User Attention Opportunity On The Market
Oct 18WEBTOON: The Story You Don't Want To Miss
Aug 20Webtoon Entertainment: Storytelling Platform Goes Public
Jun 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$100m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$173m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$41m | US$582k | -US$144m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$119m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$149m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$92m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$596k | -US$116m |
Compensation vs Market: Junkoo's total compensation ($USD41.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.79M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Junkoo's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Junkoo Kim (47 yo)
Mr. Junkoo Kim is Founder, CEO & Director of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. from September 2016 and is its Chairman since June 28, 2024. Mr. Kim also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NAVER WEBTOON sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.6yrs | US$41.10m | 0.39% $ 7.7m | |
| CFO, COO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$6.13m | 0.21% $ 4.1m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 6.4yrs | US$3.54m | 0.0052% $ 103.9k | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global | 1.7yrs | US$2.86m | 0.0029% $ 57.1k | |
| Chief Design Officer | 6.4yrs | US$2.09m | 0.0042% $ 83.1k | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.051% $ 1.0m | |
| Head of Korean Content Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of AI&Data | no data | no data | no data | |
| Co-President of Wattpad | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of LINE Digital Frontier | 3.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WBTN's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 8.9yrs | US$41.10m | 0.39% $ 7.7m | |
| CFO, COO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$6.13m | 0.21% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$510.10k | 0.0038% $ 75.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$517.57k | 0.0042% $ 84.1k | |
| Director | 4.8yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0055% $ 109.2k |
Experienced Board: WBTN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/24 10:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Incheol Yu | Citigroup Inc |
| Benjamin Black | Deutsche Bank |
| Mark Stephen Mahaney | Evercore ISI |