• Kakao
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • August 14, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Internet Based
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 10 001 - 50 000
  • Stock Code:
  • 035720
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  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Jeju-si, South Korea
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Kakao
  • General Information

Description

Kakao Corp. is engaged in developing portals and other internet information service parameters. It operates through following business divisions: Advertising Platform and Contents Platform. Its services offered includes communication, media, content, games, lifestyle, fintech, and search.

Shina Chung:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Suk-Yung Cho:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Se-Jung Choi:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Kyung Jin Cha:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Choon Ham:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Sae-rom Park:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Jongwhan Shin:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Sunwook Kim:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No

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5 Benchmark > 4 Excellent > 3  Good > 2 Caution > 1 Risk

 

  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15276
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1995
  • Registration Number: 
  • 110111-1129497
  • Country: 
  • Korea (South)
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • South Korea Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 1
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 11/11/1999

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • Kakao Corp. is engaged in developing portals and other internet information service parameters. It operates through following business divisions: Advertising Platform and Contents Platform. Its services offered includes communication, media, content, games, lifestyle, fintech, and search.
  • Primary office: 
  • 242, Cheomdan-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, 63309, Korea

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Reporting currency: 
  • KPW
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
KRX
A035720
  • Authorised shares:
  • Issued shares:
  • 444 485 444
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Shareholders holding 5% +


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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
Korea Investors ServiceCredit LogoSouth KoreaSeoulAA

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Shina

Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
35
RoleCEO
QualificationB.A.
Date Appointed: 01/01/2023
Duration:
2 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Suk-Yung

Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleED
QualificationBBA,LLM
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Se-jung

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationPhD (Advertising)
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Kyung Jin

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationBIS,Dr Phil
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Choon Seung

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationBEcon
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sae-rom

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleDirector
QualificationDoctorate in Industrial Engineering
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Jongwhan

Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleCFO
QualificationBBA,MBA
Date Appointed: 30/07/2025
Duration:
0 year and 3 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sunwook

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationLL.B,LL.M
Date Appointed: 23/06/2025
Duration:
0 year and 4 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Shina Chung

Duration2 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Suk-Yung Cho

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Se-jung Choi

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Kyung Jin Cha

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Choon Seung Ham

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Sae-rom Park

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Jongwhan Shin

Duration0 year and 3 months
Profile
Name

Sunwook Kim

Duration0 year and 4 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Shina

Experience eCommerce, Internet Based
Profile
Name

Suk-Yung

Experience Legal
Profile
Name

Se-jung

Experience Education, Media and Advertising
Profile
Name

Kyung Jin

Experience Government
Profile
Name

Choon Seung

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Sae-rom

Experience Engineering
Profile
Name

Jongwhan

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Sunwook

Experience Legal
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/01/2020
Year5 years and 10 months
Profile

 

Company Past Directors

Name
ED/NED
Role
Name

Dae-Yeo

ED/NEDExecutive
RoleED
Date Appointed: 28/03/2024
Date Resigned: 01/03/2025
Profile
Name

Seok

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleChairman
Date Appointed: 21/04/2021
Date Resigned: 19/10/2022
Profile

 

Company Committees

Name

Shina Chung

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Suk-Yung Cho

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Se-jung Choi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, NG, HS
Profile
Name

Kyung Jin Cha

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, NG
Profile
Name

Choon Seung Ham

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, NG
Profile
Name

Sae-rom Park

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, HS
Profile
Name

Jongwhan Shin

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Sunwook Kim

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RE
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT