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Gold House Names Webtoon Execs, Pokémon Company CEO, Crunchyroll President as Part of 100 'Most Impactful Asians' List for 2025

Asia-Pacific non-profit organization Gold House named WEBTOON Entertainment founder and CEO Junkoo Kim, WEBTOON Entertainment CFO and COO David Lee, The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, Penguin Random House CEO Nihar Malaviya, and Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini part of its Most Impactful Asians A100 list for 2025.

Others who made the list this year include filmmaker Joon-ho Bong, BLACKPINK members Lisa and Rosé, K-Pop group Seventeen, and Tubi CEO Anjali Sud for their contributions to entertainment, technology, and storytelling.

Gold House Foundation is a non-profit organization that "unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific leaders to power tomorrow for all." It announces the A100 list, which "honors the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in culture and society over the past year, as well as special honors for unique contributions," every May.

Last year, Gold House named Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda, live-action One Piece actor Mackenyu (Zoro), and the show's executive producer Steven Maeda to the list. Additionally, Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki and live-action Oldboy director Chan-wook Park also made the list. Actors Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, and Anna Sawai also made the list for their work on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

Sources: Gold House, WEBTOON Entertainment's press release