Kakao
Kakao is a leading South Korean IT company specializing in developing portals and various internet services. It provides content distribution services, messaging platforms, and communication services, including a comprehensive range of offerings in communication, media, content, games, lifestyle, fintech, and search. Notable services include the mobile messaging app ‘Kakao Talk’, the comprehensive mobility platform ‘Kakao T,’ and the digital bank ‘Kakao Bank’. Founded on February 16, 1995, Kakao is headquartered in Jeju-si, South Korea.
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Korean conglomerates rush investments to align with new government
SK Group is set to host a launch ceremony soon for its Ulsan AI Data Center project, a major joint investment with Amazon Web Services (AWS). While th...
Jung Han-kook, Lee Jeong-gu, Kim Seo-young
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su steps down as co-chair of top decision-making council
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su, 59, is stepping down from frontline management due to health concerns that require dedicated medical treatment. While Kakao...
Hwang kyu-rag, Ahn Sang-hyun, Kim Mi-geon
Kakao joins the K-pop fan platform race, challenging Hybe's Weverse
Competition in South Korea’s fandom platform market is heating up as Kakao Entertainment prepares to launch BERRIZ, its new K-pop fan platform. The ma...
Park Yong-sun, Lee Jae-eun
Naver's growth and Kakao's declines stand out in contrasting Q4 performances
Naver and Kakao, two of South Korea’s leading tech companies, are expected to post contrasting fourth-quarter performances for 2024, highlighting dive...
Kim Min-kuk, Kim Mi-geon
Kakao Group's market cap soars as Yoon faces impeachment
Kakao Group’s market capitalization surged by over 1 trillion won ($706 million) in a single day, pushing the tech group to the eighth spot among Sout...
Kwon Oh-Eun, Lee Jae-eun
Kakao bets big on AI with launch of 'Kanana' amid growing challenges
Kakao has unveiled a new AI service that remembers the context of conversations within its messaging app to provide personalized responses. This new m...
Hwang Kyu-rag, Lee Jung-soo
Kakao Mobility fined $54 m, bringing total penalties to $75 m in 2 years
Kakao Mobility, the operator of the Kakao T taxi app, has been fined 72.4 billion won (approximately $54.66 million) by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commi...
Kwon Soon-wan, Hwang Kyu-rag, Kim Mi-geon
Kakao's AI future in question as Kim Beom-soo's trial starts
The first trial of Kakao founder Kim Beom-soo, accused of manipulating stock prices during the acquisition of SM Entertainment, began Sept. 11 at the ...
Lee Kyung-tak, Park Su-hyeon
Korea scraps plan to regulate Google, Apple, Kakao as monopolies, drawing criticism
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has scrapped plans to introduce a ‘pre-designation system’ to regulate large platforms such as Google, Apple, Naver,...
Kwon Soon wan, Lee Haein, Lee Jae-eun
Kakao slashes affiliates to accelerate management overhaul
South Korea’s tech giant Kakao is ramping up its downsizing efforts as part of its management reform. According to Kakao on Aug. 18, the company now h...
Kim Min-ki, Kim Seo-young