Users can go to KakaoTalk's Settings page and then to the Kakao Lab page to turn off the feature. BY CHO YONG-JUN [[email protected]] KakaoTalk's typing indicator in action [YONHAP] ...

Instead, Kakao is now offering KRW150,000 ($115) apiece to buy 8.33 million SM shares, or 35% of the company’s currently issued share capital, on the open market. Kakao’s offer closes on March 26.

Kakao told TechCrunch that it decided to remove the external link for users’ convenience. The decision came a week after Kakao held discussions with South Korea Communications Commission (KCC ...

SEOUL — In South Korea, Kakao is ubiquitous. Nearly everyone, from schoolchildren to the elderly, uses the Korean tech company’s apps for messaging, taxis, navigation and payments. It’s ...

OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao , unveiling a second major alliance with a high-profile Asian partner this week.

South Korean internet giant Kakao — in the middle of multiple investigations over antitrust and securities violations — has appointed a new CEO as it tries to turn the ship around. Shina Chung ...

Kakao, together with its entertainment unit, on Tuesday made a tender offer of nearly $1 billion for 35% of K-pop label SM Entertainment. That represented a 15% premium to Monday’s closing share ...

The billionaire founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp, Kim Beom-su was arrested on Tuesday on accusations of manipulating stocks during the acquisition of a K-Pop agency last year.

With Kakao’s tender having expired on Sunday and SM shareholders no longer able to sell at a premium, SM’s share price dropped 15% to 91,100 ($70.23) won on Monday and improved slightly to ...

Kakao shares plunged as much as 9.5% on Monday to their lowest since May 2020, wiping out 2 trillion won ($1.39 billion) in market capitalisation at one point. ($1 = 1,415.6400 won) ...

South Korean internet giant Kakao has launched a bid to become the largest shareholder of K-pop agency SM Entertainment, escalating its battle against BTS label HYBE.. Kakao and its subsidiary ...