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With over ** million active users worldwide in the first quarter of 2025, KakaoTalk is one of the most popular mobile messaging apps from South Korea. Operated by the South Korean Kakao Corporation, it is particularly popular in its homeland. In fact, of all the global KakaoTalk users, over ** million were based in South Korea.

The rise of Kakao

In October 2014, Kakao Corp. merged with Daum, South Korea's second-largest internet portal. Since then, the revenue of Kakao Corp. has majorly increased. Kakao’s founder is one of the leading social media billionaires worldwide. As of June 2025, Kim Beom-Su's net worth was estimated to be 3.6 billion U.S. dollars. 

What else does Kakao have to offer?

Aside from KakoTalk, Kakao Corp. also provides other social media services used by many Koreans. KakaoStory, a social networking service which allows users to share photos with friends, was accessed by almost around ** percent of social media users in South Korea. KakaoGame also drew in billions of South Korean won in revenue. This service provides games on mobile, PC and VR platforms for its users.