The Walt Disney Company announced that Luke Kang, president overseeing the Asia-Pacific region, would retire and that Vice President Carol Choi would become the new president on 1 December. The new leadership team will oversee and advance the region's entertainment business as a whole.
The Walt Disney Company announced that Luke Kang, president overseeing the Asia-Pacific region, would retire after 16 years in the role. Carol Choi, a vice president responsible for media marketing and local content across the Asia-Pacific region, was selected for the position and will formally take office on 1 December.
As the new president, Carol Choi will oversee Disney's entire entertainment business in the Asia-Pacific region, including studios, Disney+, production of local original content, consumer products, media networks and content sales. She is expected to lead operations in South Korea, Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Comments from the chairmen of Disney Entertainment's studio division and ESPN praised Luke Kang's long-term promotion of growth and innovation, while also highly evaluating Choi's management capabilities and understanding of the Asia-Pacific region.
Carol Choi has worked at Disney for 20 years, leading studio operations, original content strategy and integrated marketing in the Asia-Pacific region. She has served as the representative of Disney Japan and Disney Korea and held a key leadership role in Greater China.