---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001997859-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBTN"
cik: "0001997859"
company_name: "WEBTOON Entertainment Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:37:39.504330+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEBTOON Entertainment restructures leadership; eliminates CTO, COO roles, adds CBO

## Summary
- CTO Chankyu Park resigned April 10, 2026; will transition to advisor through May.
- David J Lee no longer COO, remains CFO; also named President of Wattpad subsidiary.
- Leah Goeun Yeon appointed first Chief Business Officer; Yuki Chae elevated to Chief Product Officer.
- Teo Taeyeong Jang named Head of AI; Sean Shinhyung Kim becomes Head of IP Business.
- COO role eliminated; all new roles report to President Yongsoo Kim.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001997859-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBTN
- cik: 0001997859
- company_name: WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997859/000199785926000044/0001997859-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997859/000199785926000044/wbtn-20260410.htm

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