SOOP said on the 27th that it held a regular shareholders meeting and a board meeting and switched to a co-CEO system with Choi Young-woo and Lee Min-won.
Co-CEO Choi Young-woo has led the buildout of a global integrated live streaming platform, made visible progress in entering the Southeast Asian market, and expanded collaboration to strengthen esports production capabilities. Going forward, Choi will focus more on expanding global operations and on the games and esports businesses to sharpen competitiveness.
New co-CEO Lee Min-won is a strategy and operations expert who has served as head of SOOP's corporate planning team, head of the social media business division, and head of the management support division. Lee will oversee sports, social, community, and new business institutional sectors, working to identify new growth drivers based on live streaming and to enhance execution.
Former co-CEO Seo Soo-gil will shift to chief vision officer (CVO). Seo will lead the companywide mid- to long-term vision that encompasses future growth strategies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
A SOOP official said, "Through this personnel change, we plan to sustain the competitiveness of our existing businesses while also identifying new opportunities in new business areas," adding, "We will focus on the platform's core value and strengthen future growth drivers."