South Korea
Asia Leaders
Choi Soo-yeon Made AI Pay Across Naver's Core. Global C2C Must Justify the Expansion
Choi Soo-yeon has placed search and display advertising, commerce, payments, cloud, web content and consumer-to-consumer marketplaces at the centre of the strategy. The next phase will test capital discipline, execution and durability across Asia.
Asia Leaders
Jisoo Expanded BLISSOO Across Music, Screen and Luxury. Coordination Is the Hidden Cost
Jisoo has placed artist management, music rights, screen compensation, membership relationships and brand-ambassador contracts at the centre of the strategy. The next phase will test capital discipline, execution and durability across Asia.
Asia Leaders
Jennie Kim Made Ruby an Independent-Label Asset. ODD ATELIER Must Build Beyond a Release Cycle
Jennie Kim has placed recorded-music rights, distribution partnerships, performance, merchandise, pop-up retail and luxury sponsorships at the centre of the strategy. The next phase will test capital discipline, execution and durability across Asia.
Asia Leaders
Bom Kim Built Korea’s Fastest Commerce Machine. Taiwan and Farfetch Are Exposing the Cost of Expansion
Bom Kim made speed and reliability a habit in South Korean commerce. Coupang’s newer businesses are growing faster than the core, but their losses are testing the limits of the model.
Asia Leaders
Bom Kim Built Coupang Around Reliability. A Data Breach Has Made Trust the Hardest Delivery
Coupang transformed Korean shopping through speed and dependable logistics. Bom Kim must now rebuild confidence after a breach exposed the limits of operational excellence without digital trust.
Asia Leaders
EJAE Turned a Film Song Into a Global Hit. Now She Has to Turn Recognition Into a Career She Controls
After ‘Golden’ made EJAE an Oscar-winning songwriter and a global voice, her next test is turning soundtrack-scale attention into a business she can sustain.