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Carol Choi to run Disney in Asia Pacific as Luke Kang retires

Disney’s APAC executive vice president takes over a region that includes Australia and New Zealand from 1 December.

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Carol Choi: appointed president of The Walt Disney Company's Asia Pacific operations from 1 December, covering Greater China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, across the film studios, Disney+, local originals, consumer products, media networks and content sales. She is currently executive vice president, Disney APAC, and has been with Disney for about 20 years, including as managing director for Japan and Korea. She succeeds Luke Kang, who is retiring after 16 years at Disney. Reported 20/10/2026.

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