Inside Director Bandepeet Appointed as Interim CEO
Woowa Brothers, the operator of Baedal Minjok, announced on the 2nd that CEO Lee Guk-hwan resigned due to personal reasons.
On the same day, Woowa Brothers held a board meeting in the morning and appointed internal director Peter-Jan Vandeput as the interim CEO. Vandeput will serve as interim CEO until the next CEO, who is currently being nominated, is officially appointed.
Former CEO Lee Guk-hwan, who came from consulting firm McKinsey, joined Woowa Brothers in 2017. He is credited with playing a key role in the growth of Woowa Brothers by creating the food delivery business including Baemin1, as well as delivery commerce businesses such as B Mart and Baemin Store.
The next CEO nominee of Woowa Brothers is expected to be appointed after the shareholders' meeting and board resolution following August.
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