Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Junkoo Kim, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $935,582 in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 12:1, on median employee pay of $81,147.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$935,5822025
CEO to median employee
12:1median $81,147
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$570,000Target bonus opportunity for fiscal year 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
98%Support received at 2025 annual meeting

How Kim was paid

$935,582 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary62%Non-equity incentive30%All other compensation7%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Junkoo KimChief Executive Officer$935,582
David J. LeeChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$791,350
Chankyu ParkChief Technology Officer$526,180
Yongsoo KimChief Strategy Officer & Head of Global WEBTOON$693,919
Hyeeun SonChief Design Officer$387,717

What changed and why

  • $936KJunkoo Kim received total compensation of $935,582 in fiscal year 2025 compared to $41,095,031 in fiscal year 2024.
  • 98%The company received over 98 percent support for its say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • Performance metrics for annual bonuses and long-term incentives are designed to align executive compensation with company performance.
  • Pearl Meyer served as the independent compensation consultant to the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.