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Kakao
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. In January 2016, Kakao acquired a 76.4% stake in LOEN Entertainment, a large South Korean entertainment company, for $1.5 billion; it was later rebranded to Kakao M. The company has gained further prominence through KakaoTalk, a free mobile instant messaging application for smartphones, with text and call features. History 2006–2014: Founding of Kakao Corp. Kakao Corp is the company behind KakaoTalk, which serves as its main platform and flagship application. It was founded in 2006 by Kim Bum-soo, the former CEO of NHN Corporation (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment Corp. () is a South Korean entertainment, mass media, and publishing company founded in 2021. A subsidiary of the Internet company Kakao, it was established subsequent to the merger of the latter's two subsidiaries KakaoPage and Kakao M. History KakaoPage Corp. Podotree Co, Ltd. was founded on July 20, 2010, as a subsidiary of Kakao, and launched KakaoPage three years later. On August 1, 2018, the company changed its corporate name to KakaoPage Corp. Kakao M Seoul Records, Inc. was established in October 1978 by , the founder of South Korea's leading educational company (formerly Sisa English). In 2005, the company was acquired by SK Telecom and relaunched as LOEN Entertainment, Inc. three years later, before being sold to Star Invest Holdings (a subsidiary of Affinity Equity Partners). In January 2016, it was taken over by Kakao and renamed again as Kakao M Corp. in December 2017. In October 2020, the company expanded in Asia by launching a Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao Friends
Kakao Friends (stylized as KAKAO FRIENDS; ) are featured characters based on KakaoTalk emoticons released in November 2012 by Kakao. The copyrights of the characters are currently owned and managed by Kakao's subsidiary Kakao IX, which was formerly named Kakao Friends prior to an inter-subsidiary acquisition in 2018. The character illustrator is Kwon Soon-ho, also known by his pen name Hozo. Kakao Friends has been used in various products and commercials, and has gained popularity and have become beloved characters in South Korea. Characters Kakao Friends characters were developed in about two months after the idea meeting in July 2012 began. Muzi series *Muzi: Curious and playful, Muzi is actually a piece of radish in rabbit clothes. * Con: Con, who looks like a small crocodile, is the one who raised Muzi. It always shows one side of its face, which makes it mysterious. *Apeach: Apeach has the setting of escaping from a peach tree after learning that she became monoecio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao Games
Kakao Games Corp. () is a South Korean video game publisher and a subsidiary of Kakao. It specializes in developing and publishing games on PC, mobile, and VR platforms. Each is represented by Namgoong Hoon and Cho Gye-hyun. Originally known as Daum Games before the acquisition of Daum, Kakao Games has expanded from game distribution solely in Korea. Now, Kakao Games distributes its games globally throughout North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia thanks in part to its social aspect with KakaoTalk KakaoTalk (), commonly referred to as KaTalk () in South Korea, is an instant messenger and online services platform operated by Kakao Corporation. It was launched in 2010 and the app is available on mobile and desktop platforms. KakaoTalk is .... Kakao uses the game portal of Daum and social network of KakaoTalk to connect players within their games. Games Games released as "Daum Games" Games released as "Kakao Games" Cancelled Games Kakao Games was to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao T
Kakao T (formerly KakaoTaxi) is a Korean transportation service app launched by Kakao Mobility Corp., a subsidiary of Kakao, in 2017. The service provides taxi-hailing, designated driver booking, nearby parking space searching, and real-time traffic information services. The service was originally launched as Kakao Taxi on March 31, 2015, as taxi-calling service app to connect potential passengers to taxi drivers. In 2017, Kakao rebranded the platform as Kakao T, with the "T" standing for "transportation", and merging their key transportation services into one mobile app. The service was made available in Japan in May 2017 thanks to a partnership with JapanTaxi. Functionality The app requires a Kakao account, which collects an email address and password. Additional personal information is collected and stored in accordance with Kakao's privacy policy. The app facilitates connecting users to a nearby driver in the surrounding area remotely. All KakaoTaxi drivers are licensed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daum (web Portal)
Daum () is a South Korean web portal. Daum was founded in 1995 and launched on December 20th, 1995 by the company Daum Communications. It also offers a variety of services, including cloud storage (Daum Cloud), Daum Dictionary (for mobile devices), Daum Comics, and map service (Daum Maps). Daum Kakao is the company behind the Kakao messaging service and Daum is a Korean web portal with many services. History The former Daum Communications Corporation was founded in 1994 by Park Geon-hee and Lee Jae-woong (businessperson), and the company launched the namesake portal in May 1997 making it the first South Korean web portal. Daum offers various Internet services to web users, including a popular free web-based e-mail, messaging services, shopping, news services. In 2006, they started a blogging service Tistory a blogging platform developing company. Daum company also develops and distributes the freeware media player PotPlayer. In addition to its freeware media pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Beom-soo (businessman)
Kim Beom-soo (; born March 8, 1966), also known as Brian Kim, is a South Korean billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of Kakao, a South Korean internet company. He is among the richest people in South Korea. In December 2024, Forbes estimated his net wealth as US$3.2 billion and ranked him 6th richest in the country. He is currently facing criminal trial on stock manipulation charges. Early life and education Kim was born in Damyang County and grew up in Seoul. He is the third of five children raised by his grandmother in a one-bedroom apartment as his parents focused on work. His father was a pen factory worker and his mother was a hotel maid with grade-school education. Kim grew up in poverty and funded his college education by working as a private tutor and sometimes skipped meals to save money. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from Seoul National University. Career Kim's first job was as a developer for an online communication ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cookie Run (video Game)
''Cookie Run'' (, stylized in CamelCase) is a series of online game, online mobile game, mobile Platform game#Endless running games, endless running games developed by Devsisters. Inspired by the classic folk tale ''The Gingerbread Man'', the series is set in a world of conscious gingerbread cookies that were brought to life in an oven by a witch and have since escaped her evil clutches. Each game has a mechanic of the cookies running to earn points and items, overcome obstacles, and fight or escape enemies. The series is available on iOS and Android (operating system), Android devices. Gameplay ''Cookie Run'' is a series of online mobile running games that involve battling to reach the end of a level, with the most recent, non Spin-off (media), spin-off game being ''Cookie Run: OvenBreak'', which features an ever-expanding collection of cookies, support pets, and valuable treasures, all bearing a different number of points depending on the combination used. ''Cookie Run'' at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tencent
Tencent Holdings Ltd. ( zh, s=腾讯, p=Téngxùn) is a Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational technology Conglomerate (company), conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the world based on revenue. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments. Founded in 1998, its subsidiaries globally market various Internet-related services and products, including in entertainment, Artificial intelligence industry in China, artificial intelligence, and other technology. Its twin-skyscraper headquarters, Tencent Binhai Mansion, Tencent Seafront Towers (also known as Tencent Binhai Mansion) are based in the Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nanshan District of Shenzhen. In December 2023, architect Büro Ole Scheeren unveiled the latest helix-inspired design of Tencent's new global headquarters in Shenzhen. Known as Tencent Helix, it will accommodate more than 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anipang
''Anipang'' is a South Korean mobile puzzle game available through Cyworld Appstore and Naver Social Apps. ''Anipang'' is a social network game in which users compete with each other. It was developed by SundayToz. Service began on 11 October 2012, and within 74 days, the game had been downloaded more than 20 million times, making it the first South Korean game to achieve that milestone. On the strength of popularity, Sunday Toz has released a sequel titled "''Anipang 2''". This game is under consideration for entering the North American market. Cause of popularity The first aspect is that this game is a short-term game, with sessions lasting one minute. Therefore, this game is good for passing the time when commuting or going outside to subways or bus stations. The second aspect relates to social networking services. This game is based on the Kakao Talk system, so users can send messages to their friends related on kakaotalk friends. Also, ''Anipang''s structure is simple an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naver
Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine. The company was founded on June 2, 1999, and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Naver is a combination of 'navigate', which means to navigate the Internet, and the suffix '-er', which means person, which means a person who navigates the vast ocean of information on the Internet. The Naver provides community services including blogs and cafes, other convenient services such as knowledge, shopping, maps, books, e-mail and naver tool bar. In August 2000, Naver launched its 'comprehensive search' service, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page, organized by type, including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. Naver became an early pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
