Every 8-K that WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 results and signed a major games acquisition. Revenue was $338.5 million, down 2.8% year over year, but grew 5.2% on a constant currency basis to $366.4 million, with growth across Paid Content, Advertising and IP Adaptations on that basis. Net loss widened to $14.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA declined to $5.5 million with a 1.6% margin, reflecting heavier marketing spend and higher income tax expense. Cash and cash equivalents were $583.1 million with no debt and operating cash flow was an outflow of $18.1 million for the first half, including a $6.3 million outflow in the quarter.
Regionally, Korea led with 20.0% revenue growth on a constant currency basis, Japan revenue fell 15.4% reported (6.7% constant currency), and Rest of World grew 11.1% reported. The company continues to lean on AI initiatives such as recommendation, auto-translation and interactive services to drive engagement.
Strategically, WEBTOON agreed to acquire up to 9,000 RI Games Holdings shares for KRW 150,000,003,000 in two closings, resulting in approximately 60% ownership and expected consolidation after the second closing. A related shareholders agreement adds up to KRW 50 billion of capital commitments and performance-based put/call rights, with any WEBTOON stock issuance capped at 19.9% of pre-agreement shares absent stockholder approval. WEBTOON and NAVER are also establishing a $100 million IP adaptation fund. For Q3 2026, the company guides to constant-currency revenue growth of 0.7%–3.3% and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.0–$5.0 million.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Holders of 128,189,361 common shares, representing approximately 95.2% of the voting power as of the April 10, 2026 record date, were present in person or by proxy, establishing a quorum.
Stockholders elected three Class II directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting: Namsun Kim, Jun Masuda, and Isabelle Winkles. They also approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
In addition, stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s selection of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported mixed but improving first quarter 2026 results. Revenue was $320.9 million, down 1.5% year-over-year, but up 0.2% to $326.4 million on a constant currency basis as growth in Paid Content offset weaker IP Adaptations and Advertising. Net loss narrowed to $8.8 million from $22.0 million, primarily on stronger gross profit and cost discipline. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $9.5 million from $4.1 million, a 3.0% margin versus 1.3% a year ago, and Adjusted EPS increased to $0.07 from $0.03.
The company ended the quarter with $594.9 million of cash and cash equivalents plus $11.1 million of short-term deposits and no debt, after a $11.8 million operating cash outflow. Monthly active users declined 5.9% to 144.3 million as the company tightened its MAU definition to exclude automated and fraudulent traffic, while monthly paying users grew 2.2% to 7.5 million, lifting the paying ratio to 5.2%. For second quarter 2026, WEBTOON expects constant-currency revenue growth of 1.7%-4.6% to $332-$342 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $0-$5 million, implying a 0.0%-1.5% margin.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is restructuring its global leadership and executive roles. Effective April 10, 2026, Chief Technology Officer Chankyu Park resigned as an executive officer, with no disagreements cited, and will remain through May 2026 to transition duties before moving into an advisor role.
David J. Lee ceased serving as Chief Operating Officer on April 10, 2026 and now holds the title of Chief Financial Officer only, remaining on the Board. Separately, effective April 1, 2026, he was appointed President of Wattpad Corp., the company’s Canadian subsidiary, with no material changes to his compensation.
Under President Yongsoo Kim, WEBTOON is unifying global operations, eliminating the COO and CTO roles, and elevating leaders into positions including Chief Product Officer (Yuki Chae), Chief Business Officer (Leah Goeun Yeon), Head of AI (Teo Taeyeong Jang), and Head of IP Business (Sean Shinhyung Kim), all reporting to the President.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. approved a new housing assistance policy for its Chief Executive Officer in connection with relocating the CEO’s primary residence from Korea to the United States for business purposes. Under this policy, the CEO will receive a fixed annual cash housing allowance of $250,350, paid monthly, and must be actively employed at the time of each payment to qualify. The full Housing Assistance Policy is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. filed an amended report to disclose the compensation package for its President, Yongsoo Kim. The Board approved an annual base salary of KRW 711,110,000, described as approximately $500,000, plus a $500,000 short-term incentive opportunity.
Mr. Kim also received a long-term equity incentive opportunity consisting of $750,000 in restricted stock units and $750,000 in performance stock units, under an amended long-term assignment letter effective March 2, 2026.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported a leadership change as the Board unanimously appointed Yongsoo Kim as President, effective March 2, 2026. He will report to Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim, who remains Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
The Board also increased its size from eight to nine directors and named Yongsoo Kim to fill the new seat as a Class I director, with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. He has served as Chief Strategy Officer since December 2023 and Head of Global WEBTOON since August 2024, leading global initiatives, WEBTOON Productions operations, and a major collaboration with The Walt Disney Company in 2025.
Compensation terms for his role as President have not yet been determined and will be disclosed in an amendment within four business days after they are set. He will receive no additional compensation for serving as a director. On March 5, 2026, the company issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, announcing his appointment.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported mixed fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results. Full-year revenue rose 2.5% to $1.38 billion, or 3.9% on a constant currency basis, driven mainly by Paid Content and IP Adaptations. However, the company recorded a full-year net loss of $373.4 million, largely due to $336.5 million of goodwill and intangible asset impairments, while Adjusted EBITDA fell to $19.4 million from $68.0 million.
For the fourth quarter, revenue declined 6.3% to $330.7 million and net loss widened to $336.5 million, but Adjusted EBITDA improved to $0.6 million with a 0.2% margin. The business ended 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $581.8 million and no debt, and generated $11.2 million of operating cash flow. WEBTOON also highlighted completed strategic agreements with Disney, including an approximately 2% Disney equity investment and plans to launch a new digital comics platform in 2026.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. disclosed that a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company purchased 2,666,757 shares of WEBTOON common stock in a private transaction. The shares represent approximately 2% of the company’s equity and were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $32,774,443.53 in an unregistered offering conducted under the Section 4(a)(2) exemption from the Securities Act.
Disney received certain investor rights, including the ability to approve specified corporate actions that would adversely affect Disney or its affiliates, and the right to sell or transfer its shares on the same terms as NAVER Corporation or LY Corporation. Separately, WEBTOON entered into a definitive agreement with Disney to develop an all-new digital comics platform, advancing a previously disclosed non-binding term sheet covering both the platform collaboration and Disney’s minority equity investment.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company furnished a press release and a shareholder letter as exhibits alongside this disclosure.
The materials were provided under Item 2.02 and are designated as furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. WEBTOON’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol WBTN. Investors can refer to Exhibit 99.1 for the press release and Exhibit 99.2 for the shareholder letter.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. furnished a press release and a shareholder letter announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Current Report identifies Exhibit 99.1 (press release), Exhibit 99.2 (shareholder letter) and Exhibit 104 (cover page interactive data). The filing states the furnished materials are not being "filed" under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The company’s common stock trades under the ticker WBTN on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and the report is signed by the company's CFO and COO, David J. Lee.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) filed an 8-K reporting a governance change effective 16 June 2025. The Board of Directors expanded from seven to eight seats and unanimously appointed Saeju Jeong, co-founder and Executive Chairman of digital-health company Noom, as an independent Class III director whose term runs through the 2027 annual meeting. Jeong was simultaneously named to the Audit Committee and judged by the Board to be both independent under Nasdaq Rule 5606 and an audit committee financial expert under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
Jeong will participate in WEBTOON’s standard non-employee director compensation program; no related-party transactions or special arrangements were disclosed. A confirming press release (Exhibit 99.1) was issued on 18 June 2025. The disclosure is furnished, not filed, under Item 7.01 and therefore carries no Section 18 liability.
- Governance impact: Strengthens board independence and financial oversight capability.
- Strategic perspective: Adds consumer-digital and subscription expertise relevant to WEBTOON’s global content platform.
- Regulatory compliance: No conflicts under Item 404(a); maintains best-practice audit-committee composition.