Kakao
Sign in to saveKakao Corporation () is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Jeju City. It was formed through the merger of Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. in 2010. The company was renamed Daum Kakao in 2014. In 2015, it was rebranded once more, reverting simply to Kakao.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Kakao Corporation
- Company.logo
- Kakao CI yellow.svg
- Company.image
- Kakao Friends at 172 East Nanjing Road-20220828.jpg
- Company.native_name
- 주식회사 카카오
- Company.native_name_lang
- ko
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.foundation
- (original company; as Kakao Inc.) (current incarnation)
- Company.founder
- Brian Kim
- Company.location
- Jeju City, South Korea
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- (chairman, head of corporate alignment center)Shina Chung (CEO)
- Company.industry
- Internet
- Company.revenue
- KRW 7.87 trillion
- Company.operating_income
- KRW 460 billion
- Company.net_income
- KRW -162 billion
- Company.assets
- KRW 25.77 trillion
- Company.num_employees
- 10,644
- Company.equity
- KRW 13.94 trillion
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- 2006–2014: Founding of Kakao Corp.
- 2014–2015: Merger of Daum and Kakao
- 2016–present: New business model
- KakaoGroup companies
- Other products and services
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
Kakao Corporation () is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Jeju City. It was formed through the merger of Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. in 2010. The company was renamed Daum Kakao in 2014. In 2015, it was rebranded once more, reverting simply to Kakao.
The KakaoTalk messaging app dominates in South Korea, and after launching in March 2010, the service gained around 90% of domestic market share in 2015.