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Lee Won-ju exit from DKT puts Kakao Enterprise leadership, cloud plan at risk
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Fusion42 · 18 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Lee Won-ju, CEO of both Kakao Enterprise (cloud infrastructure) and DKT (systems integration), resigned from DKT following an internal management issue involving alleged improper dealings with a related company; his departure disrupts the dual-CEO synergy strategy that had improved Kakao Enterprise's performance 26% YoY while his position at Kakao Enterprise itself now depends on ongoing fact-finding results.
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If you're building on Kakao's cloud platform or bidding for contracts through the Kakao-DKT sales model, that integration is now at risk. The synergy play that drove their 26% revenue growth just lost its architect, and customers betting on coordinated cloud-plus-SI deals will need contingency plans.
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