Daum-Kakao

Daum Kakao changes its name to Kakao

September 23, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

After a merger between search engine Daum and messaging company Kakao took place last year and a new CEO was...

South Korean company Daum Kakao names Rim Ji-hoon as CEO to replace co-CEOs

August 10, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Daum Kakao, the company behind Kakaotalk, South Korea’s popular messaging platform, has named a new CEO to replace the two...

Daum Kakao Acquiring Path Messaging App as it fights to stay relevant in Mobile Messaging

May 29, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

While it is the most popular app in South Korea, outside of its home turf, KakaoTalk has been struggling to...

Daum Kakao Setting Up K Venture Group, a $90 Million Investment Fund for Startups

December 23, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

After the merger with Daum closed, Kakao has been looking to compete against LINE and other messaging apps in a...

Kakao Games Make Up the Largest Profit Margins of Newly Combined Daum-Kakao

November 7, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

Earlier today, Daum and Kakao, which merged into one company on October 1, shared their third quarter earnings reports. The...

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Daum and Kakao Complete Merger to Become Daum-Kakao, But a Difficult Road Lies Ahead

October 1, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

A merger between Kakao, the company behind KakaoTalk and Daum, South Korea's second-largest search engine, was first announced back in...