WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN)
NASDAQ: WBTN · Real-Time Price · USD
11.83
+0.70 (6.29%)
At close: Apr 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
11.90
+0.07 (0.59%)
Pre-market: Apr 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT
Company Description
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. operates a storytelling platform in the United States, Korea, Japan, and internationally.
Its platform allows a community of creators and users to discover, create, and share new content. The company’s platform offers stories primarily in two ways, including web-comics, a graphical comic-like medium; and web-novel platforms, optimized for reading serialized text-based content.
It also provides hosting services for web-comics through web and mobile applications, and paid content, advertising and IP adaptations.
The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of NAVER Corporation.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2005 |
| IPO Date | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 1,800 |
| CEO | Junkoo Kim |
Contact Details
Address: 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 220 Los Angeles, California 90036 United States | |
| Phone | 323 424 3795 |
| Website | about.webtoon.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WBTN |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $21.00 |
| CIK Code | 1997859 |
| CUSIP Number | 94845U105 |
| ISIN Number | US94845U1051 |
| SIC Code | 2741 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Junkoo Kim | Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
| Yongsoo Kim | President and Director |
| David J. Lee | President of Wattpad, Global Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
| Chankyu Park | Chief Technology Officer |
| Hyeeun Son | Chief Design Officer |
| Lauren Hopkinson | Director of Investor Relations |
| Maximilian Jo | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Hyojung Kim | Chief Product Officer |
| Yuki Chae | Chief Product Officer |
| Daesik Kim | Head of AI&Data |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 22, 2026 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 22, 2026 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 8-K/A | [Amend] Current report |
| Mar 5, 2026 | S-8 | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |