WEBTOON Entertainment Elevates Aron Levitz to President of Wattpad
Levitz was appointed to the concurrent role Co-President of Wattpad in 2024 alongside his role as President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
Levitz will fully focus on Wattpad after a string of global streaming hits and building a development slate with some of the biggest names in Hollywood as President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
TORONTO and LOS ANGELES - April 2, 2025 - WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, has elevated Aron Levitz to President of Wattpad Corporation, the company’s global webnovel subsidiary. Levitz will transition from his concurrent role as President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Corp. to focus on Wattpad, reporting into WEBTOON Entertainment CEO & Founder Junkoo Kim.
After a transition period, Wattpad Co-President KB Nam will take on leading the WEBTOON IP business in Korea, and Yongsoo Kim, WEBTOON Entertainment’s Chief Strategy Officer, will oversee Wattpad WEBTOON Studios operations.
“Aron thrives at the intersection of art and science, creating opportunities that celebrate and elevate new stories and voices,” said Junkoo Kim, CEO & Founder, WEBTOON Entertainment. “His visionary fan-focused model to develop entertainment launched the original Wattpad Studios, before expanding our development pipeline and slate of hits with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. With his deep understanding of fandom and storytelling, Aron is the perfect person to write Wattpad’s next chapter.”
“I want to thank KB Nam for his work leading Wattpad since 2023, overseeing critical improvements to Wattpad’s core product, enhancing community safety, and creating new opportunities for our global author community,” added Kim.
“Wattpad has always been a hub and home for every kind of fandom,” said Aron Levitz, President of Wattpad. “People come to Wattpad to find community and connect over stories, whether it’s a down-to-earth meet-cute or fanfiction that explores the biggest franchises in entertainment. I’ve spent nearly a decade turning stories from our platforms into bestsellers and hit adaptations all over the world with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. It’s been an honor to have founded and run such an incredible studio that created amazing hits out of the fandoms that start and thrive on Wattpad. As President of Wattpad, I’m excited to return to my roots, helping readers everywhere find incredible stories and join our global fandoms.”