Kakao Enterprise Appoints Lee Jae-han as New CEO

by Kim Seong Hyeon Posted : August 6, 2026, 18:16Updated : August 6, 2026, 18:16

Kakao Enterprise announced on August 6 that it has appointed Lee Jae-han as its new CEO during an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and board of directors meeting.


Lee is recognized for his deep understanding of technology, having previously served as the head of the cloud infrastructure and digital transformation division, as well as the business division. He has been credited with driving the growth of Kakao Enterprise by effectively linking strategy formulation to commercialization. Before joining Kakao Enterprise, he was a systems engineering leader at Kakao, responsible for designing and operating the infrastructure architecture of KakaoTalk.


As CEO, Lee plans to maintain business continuity, particularly in AI infrastructure and hybrid GPUaaS, while enhancing the company's capabilities in AI transformation to build trust with corporate and institutional clients and establish a foundation for sustainable growth.


Lee stated, “We are at a significant turning point where AI data centers, cloud infrastructure, and AI platforms are becoming increasingly important in the new paradigm created by AI. During this critical time of change, I will do my utmost to lead AI transformation based on Kakao Enterprise's cloud expertise and technological capabilities, driving change across the industry.”





* This article has been translated by AI.