Kakao Company Description

Kakao Corp. operates mobile and online platforms in South Korea.

The company offers Kakao Pay, a financial service solution; Kakao Bank, a banking solution; Kakao Mobility for mobility services; Kakao Style, a lifestyle solution; Kakao Entertainment, a solution for entertainment industry; Kakao Games, a solution for the gaming industry; Kakao piccoma, a content service platform; Kakao Brain, an artificial intelligence solution; Kakao Enterprise, a cloud service solution; and Kakao Healthcare, a mobile-based personal healthcare solution.

It also provides Linkagelab, a workplace for individuals with disabilities; investment services in start-ups under the Kakao Investment name; and various solutions under the KakaoTalk, Kakao Business Service, Daum, Kakao Ventures, and Kakao Map names.

The company was formerly known as Daum Kakao Corp. and changed its name to Kakao Corp. in October 2015.

Kakao Corp. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jeju-si, South Korea.

Kakao Corp.

Country	South Korea
Founded	1995
Industry	Internet Content & Information
Sector	Communication Services
Employees	17,117
CEO	Shina Chung

Contact Details

Address: 242, Cheomdan-ro Jeju-si, 63309 South Korea
Phone	82 2 6718 1082
Website	kakaocorp.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol	035720
Exchange	Korea Stock Exchange
Stock Type	Common Stock
Fiscal Year	January - December
Reporting Currency	KRW
ISIN Number	KR7035720002
SIC Code	7370

Key Executives

Name	Position
Shina Chung	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jong-Hwan Shin	Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Corporate Alignment Council and Inside Director
Gue-don Jung	Chief Technology Officer
Eleanor Lee	Manager of Investor Relations
Cho Sukyung	Head of Legal Support Team, Corporate Alignment Council and Inside Director
Sang-Ho Lee	Chief AI Officer
Sung-Hoon Park	Chief Strategy Officer
Seon-ah Hwang	Performance Leader (CPO)
Hong Mintaek	C.P.O.