YuJung Kim

The Dodo and SB Nation

About

YuJung Kim is President of The Dodo, a mission-driven media publisher focused on telling entertaining, emotionally compelling stories about animals. YuJung joined The Dodo as its first business hire and has helped grow the company into the largest animal brand on digital media -- and the number one media company in the world by social engagement. Her biggest areas of focus have been to convert The Dodo's scale into a high quality, sustainable fan base, and to build revenue streams on top of the brand's production and distribution capabilities. Previously she managed the National Basketball Association's digital media business, with a focus on mobile distribution, direct-to-consumer digital offerings and OTT strategy. In addition, she drove expansion of the league's footprint to international markets, including China, Korea and Latin America. Prior to that, she worked in private equity with LaSalle Investment Management and research in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors with Credit Suisse. YuJung holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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