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Kakao

카카오

Messaging, mobility and content ecosystem centered on KakaoTalk.

Ticker

KRX 035720

CEO

Chung Shin-a

Employees

4,000

Founded

1995

Last update

Jul 18, 2026, 11:03 PM GMT-3

Latest News

Entertainment

SM Entertainment Unveils 'SM NEXT 3.0' Growth Strategy

Marking its 30th anniversary, SM Entertainment has laid out a sweeping new corporate roadmap called 'SM NEXT 3.0,' covering a restructured creative system, global IP partnerships, AI-driven A&R and a new boy group debut.

Kakao Opens Closed Beta for Its Flagship AI Mate, Kanana

Kakao has launched a closed beta test for Kanana, its flagship AI assistant that works in both personal and group chats. The rollout marks a major step in the company's push toward AI-native products.

Kakao and OpenAI Forge Korea's First Strategic AI Partnership

Kakao has entered a strategic collaboration with OpenAI, the first of its kind in Korea, to weave advanced artificial intelligence into KakaoTalk and other core services. The deal accelerates Kakao's ambition to become an AI-native company.

Kakao Becomes First Asian Firm to Adopt Google's SynthID AI Watermark

Kakao has signed a partnership with Google DeepMind to embed SynthID digital watermarks in content produced by its Kanana AI models, becoming the first Asian company to deploy the technology.

Entertainment

Tencent Set to Become SM Entertainment's No. 2 Shareholder via HYBE Deal

China's Tencent is poised to become the second-largest shareholder of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment through a transaction involving HYBE's stake, reshaping the ownership map of Korea's leading entertainment firms.

Finance

Hana Financial deepens crypto push with $667 million Dunamu stake

Hana Financial Group's Hana Bank has bought a 6.55 percent stake in Upbit operator Dunamu for about 1 trillion won, the largest-ever investment by a Korean commercial bank in a digital asset company.