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More than just cute: Kakao emoticons become bellwether of Korea's investor zeitgeist

Every time the Korean stock market swings sharply, something else moves along with it: the Emoticon live rankings on KakaoTalk, the country's dominant instant messaging app.

2026.3.25

Kakao's latest policy update draws flack over censorship concerns

Tech company Kakao came under fire for its latest policy update that can now permanently ban users who engage in conversations involving sexual exploitation against minors or plot or incite acts of terrorism on the KakaoTalk chat app.

2025.6.16

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People walk by Kakao Pangyo Agit, Kakao's headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Monday. [YONHAP]

Kakao crash causes chaos to Koreans, from communication to catching cabs

The Kakao crash rendering numerous online services useless disrupted the daily lives of people in Korea as many are reliant on a broad range of its services, from messaging and payments to ride-hailing and music streaming.

2022.10.17

Police and other officials enter the SK C&C building in Pangyo, Gyeonggi, on Monday to inspect the site. Kakao servers were knocked out as a result of a fire at a Pangyo data center that started Saturday afternoon. The company's messenger and services offered by related companies were unavailable, degraded or intermittent anywhere from 10 hours to two days as backup systems failed to kick in fast enough. [NEWS1]

Shock, anger and action as Kakao's tech fails dramatically

The dramatic failure of Kakao services over the weekend left users wondering about a company on which they have become dangerously dependent and the government hinting of intervention into what has become critical infrastructure. Kakao servers ...

2022.10.17

Kakao T was out of service over the weekend after a data center in the SK C&C building in Pangyo, Gyeonggi, caught fire on Saturday. [NEWS1]

Businesses demand compensation from Kakao, some lawyers skeptical

Businesses are demanding compensation for earnings lost due to the Kakao blackout. Kakao servers were knocked out as a result of a fire at a Pangyo data center that started Saturday afternoon.

2022.10.17

'I thought a war broke out because Kakao and Naver were down'

Kakao’s meltdown, which was started by a fire on Saturday afternoon, caused chaos among users of a series of Kakao apps including Kakao Talk, Kakao Map and Kakao T, the company’s mobility service application.

2022.10.17

President Yoon Suk-yeol answers questions from reporters as he enters the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, Monday morning. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Government to investigate if Kakao has monopolized market

The government will look into whether Kakao has monopolized the market and take necessary measures accordingly, President Yoon Suk-yeol told local reporters on Monday morning. "If the market has been distorted due to monopoly and ...

2022.10.17

Fire fighters at SK C&C data center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi, on Saturday. Kakao services completely shut down on Saturday due to a fire that broke out at SK C&C, which housed Kakao’s data center. Only partial services were back online Sunday. [NEWS1]

Kakao's meltdown raises big questions about its management

All Kakao services crashed after a fire broke out at SK C&C in Pangyo after 3 p.m. Saturday, which housed Kakao’s data center. President Yoon Suk-yeol's office on Sunday said Kakao's network disturbance could even be a threat to national security.

2022.10.16

Kakao bows out in payment battle with Google’s Play Store

Kakao announced Wednesday that it will take down the link that guides users to payment methods outside of Google’s Play Store after locking horns with the global tech giant for two weeks. The latest updates to Kakao’s messenger app ...

2022.7.13

Kakao and Google agree to work toward resolution of dispute

Kakao and Google agreed to work toward a resolution of their dispute over the U.S. company's in-app payment policy, the companies said Friday. But updates for Kakao's Kakao Talk messenger app are still being blocked by Google. Executives ...

2022.7.8

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Kakao Talk

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More than just cute: Kakao emoticons become bellwether of Korea's investor zeitgeist

Kakao's latest policy update draws flack over censorship concerns

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Kakao crash causes chaos to Koreans, from communication to catching cabs

Shock, anger and action as Kakao's tech fails dramatically

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'I thought a war broke out because Kakao and Naver were down'

Government to investigate if Kakao has monopolized market

Kakao's meltdown raises big questions about its management

Kakao bows out in payment battle with Google’s Play Store

Kakao and Google agree to work toward resolution of dispute