Kakao Entertainment Nominated Ko Jung-hee as New Co-CEO..Chang Yun-jung and Ko Jung-hee co-representative system

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Kakao Entertainment announced on the 27th that it will appoint Ko Jung-hee, former head of Kakao Bank's AI group, as its new co-representative and switch to Jang Yoon-joong and Ko Jung-hee co-representative system. The new co-representative will be officially inaugurated at the end of March after a formal appointment process through a general shareholders' meeting and a board of directors. Co-CEO Kwon Ki-soo resigns for personal reasons.

Through new leadership, Kakao Entertainment focuses on global growth centered on IP such as music, story, and media and strengthening competitiveness in platform services. Ko Jung-hee, the new co-chairman nominee, is a leader who has grown up in Kakao Group and has abundant experience and insights into the ICT industry. It plans to create strong synergy by combining Jang Yoon-joong, co-chairman of Kakao Entertainment, with his wide-ranging global network of the entertainment industry and IP business know-how.

Ko Jung-hee, the new co-CEO nominee, joined Kakao Group in 2002 and took charge of community businesses such as Daum Cafe/blog and services of Japanese subsidiaries, and later served as Kakao Bank's chief service officer and chief strategy officer until recently as head of Kakao Bank's AI group. In particular, Kakao Bank has been reborn as a financial service with convenience and stability suitable for users' eyes, and has leadership in the platform and service sector by leading AI innovation in the financial sector with various interactive AI services. Ko, the new co-CEO nominee, plans to focus on securing unrivaled competitiveness by promoting the advancement and innovation of Kakao Entertainment's various platform/service strategies.

Co-CEO Jang Yoon-joong focuses more on IP and global capabilities. Co-CEO Jang is expanding his global fandom by diversifying overseas activities of Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment artists. It has also played a role in expanding the influence of the K culture industry in the global market by gradually expanding the global distribution network of K-pop. Co-CEO Jang plans to focus on securing global mega-IP, embodying a global roadmap for all Kakao Entertainment business areas such as music, story, and media, and actively exploring new business opportunities for future growth.

"Kakao Entertainment is building a strong IP value chain with premium IP and differentiated platform services," said Jang Yoon-joong, co-CEO, and new co-CEO nominee Ko Jung-hee. Based on this, we will advance synergy between businesses and establish ourselves firmly as key players in the global enterprise industry," he said.

Born in 1980

<Educational matters>

Bachelor of English Department at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

<Experience matters>

2024~ Co-CEO of Kakao Entertainment

GYEOM) Global CEO of Kakao Entertainment

2021~ Kakao Entertainment GSO, also) CEO of Kakao Entertainment America

SM Entertainment CBO (2023)

2019 ~ Representative of Sony Music Entertainment Korea/Asia Hub

2018~ Representative of Sony Music Entertainment Korea

2015~ Vice President, Sony Music Entertainment Korea

2009 – Frost & Sullivan

Born in 1974

<Educational matters>

Seoul Women's University Bachelor of Korean Language and Literature

<Experience matters>

2025 ~ Head of Kakao Bank AI Group

2023~ Chief Strategy Officer of Kakao Bank

2020~ Chief Service Officer of Kakao Bank

2016~ Director of Kakao Bank Service

2014~ Kakao Strategic Support Team

2002 ~ The following communications

1999 ~ Korea Information and Communications, Starbridge Communications

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