Executive Committee: Kakao Corp.

Manager
Positions heldSince
Shin-A Chung

Shin-A Chung

50 year

Chief Executive Officer 27/03/2024
Gyu-Don Jeong

Gyu-Don Jeong

52 year

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 31/12/2023
Jong-Hwan Shin

Jong-Hwan Shin

55 year

Director of Finance/CFO 12/05/2024

Composition of the Board of Directors: Kakao Corp.

Director
CommitteesSince
Kyung-Jin Cha

Kyung-Jin Cha

42 year

Compensation Committee 27/03/2024
Nominating Committee Chair 27/03/2024
Audit Committee 25/03/2024
Compensation Committee Chair 25/03/2024
Choon-Seung Ham

Choon-Seung Ham

61 year

Nominating Committee 27/03/2024
Audit Committee Chair 27/03/2024
Se-Jung Choi

Se-Jung Choi

54 year

Audit Committee 18/03/2021
Governance Committee 18/03/2021
Shin-A Chung

Shin-A Chung

50 year

Nominating Committee 27/03/2024
Sae-Rom Park

Sae-Rom Park

35 year

Compensation Committee 24/03/2020
Suk-Yung Cho

Suk-Yung Cho

54 year

Director/Board Member 27/03/2024
Jong-Hwan Shin

Jong-Hwan Shin

55 year

Director/Board Member 25/03/2025

Former Officers and Directors: Kakao Corp.

Insider
Positions held
SinceUntil
Seok Yun
Seok Yun
Chairman 24/03/2020 25/03/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member 24/03/2020 25/03/2025
Dae-yeol Kwon
Dae-yeol Kwon
Director/Board Member 27/03/2024 -
Sun-Kyung Shin
Sun-Kyung Shin
Director/Board Member - 27/03/2024
Independent Dir/Board Member - 27/03/2024
Eun-Taek Hong
Eun-Taek Hong
Director/Board Member 12/07/2022 27/03/2024
Chief Executive Officer 12/07/2022 27/03/2024
Jae-Hyeon Bae
Jae-Hyeon Bae
Chief Investment Officer 27/03/2023 15/02/2024
Sung-Soo Kim
Sung-Soo Kim
Chairman 28/03/2022 27/03/2023
Whon Namkoong
Whon Namkoong
Chief Executive Officer 28/03/2022 18/10/2022
Beom-Soo Kim
Beom-Soo Kim
Director/Board Member 31/12/2006 31/01/2015
Chairman 31/01/2007 28/03/2022
Su-Yong Joo
Su-Yong Joo
Director/Board Member 28/02/2018 28/03/2022
Chief Executive Officer 28/02/2018 28/03/2022
Min-Soo Yeo
Min-Soo Yeo
Director/Board Member 28/02/2018 28/03/2022
Chief Executive Officer 28/02/2018 28/03/2022
Jae-Hong Choi
Jae-Hong Choi
Director/Board Member 28/02/2014 24/03/2020
Independent Dir/Board Member 28/02/2014 24/03/2020
Yan Li Piao
Yan Li Piao
Director/Board Member 31/03/2012 24/03/2020
Independent Dir/Board Member 31/03/2012 24/03/2020
Min-Sik Cho
Min-Sik Cho
Director/Board Member 28/02/2014 24/03/2020
Independent Dir/Board Member 28/02/2014 24/03/2020
Woo-Seok Choi
Woo-Seok Choi
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/2012 30/04/2018
Jun-Ho Choi
Jun-Ho Choi
Director/Board Member 28/02/2013 16/03/2017
Independent Dir/Board Member 28/02/2013 16/03/2017
Kyu-Jin Cho
Kyu-Jin Cho
Director/Board Member 28/02/2017 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 28/02/2017 -
Jee-Hoon Rim
Jee-Hoon Rim
Director/Board Member 22/09/2015 -
Chief Executive Officer 22/09/2015 -
Sir-Goo Lee
Sir-Goo Lee
Director/Board Member 31/07/2011 22/09/2015
Chief Executive Officer 31/07/2011 -
Se-Hoon Choi
Se-Hoon Choi
Director/Board Member 31/01/2002 22/09/2015
Chief Executive Officer 31/01/2002 -
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Chairman 28/02/2006 29/02/2012
Sung Kang
Sung Kang
Compliance Officer - -
Tae-Sung Jung
Tae-Sung Jung
Compliance Officer - -
Jun-yeol Kang
Jun-yeol Kang
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Ji-Ho Song
Ji-Ho Song
Director/Board Member - -
Simon Shin
Simon Shin
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Giggs Kwon
Giggs Kwon
Director of Finance/CFO 31/12/2013 -

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male7
Female1

Of which Executive Committee

Male2
Female1

Of which Directors

Male6
Female1

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Logo Kakao Corp.
Kakao Corp is a Korea-based company principally engaged in the mobile services business. The Company operates its business through two segments. The Content segment produces mobile messengers, portals, games, music, and paid content such as webtoons, and Web novels. In addition, it sells character products using intellectual property (IP) called Kakao Friends through online and offline stores. The Platform segment sells advertisements such as search advertisements and display advertisements. In addition, it engages in businesses of mobility, pay and manufacturing communication terminals for children using IP called Kakao Friends.
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Departures of Key Persons

Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson

Chairman

28/02/2006 29/02/2012

Se-Hoon Choi
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Se-Hoon Choi

Chief Executive Officer

31/01/2002 -

Sir-Goo Lee
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Sir-Goo Lee

Chief Executive Officer

31/07/2011 -

Jee-Hoon Rim
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Jee-Hoon Rim

Chief Executive Officer

22/09/2015 -

Beom-Soo Kim
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Beom-Soo Kim

Chairman

31/01/2007 28/03/2022

Min-Soo Yeo
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Min-Soo Yeo

Chief Executive Officer

28/02/2018 28/03/2022

Su-Yong Joo
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Su-Yong Joo

Chief Executive Officer

28/02/2018 28/03/2022

Whon Namkoong
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Whon Namkoong

Chief Executive Officer

28/03/2022 18/10/2022

Sung-Soo Kim
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Sung-Soo Kim

Chairman

28/03/2022 27/03/2023

Eun-Taek Hong
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Eun-Taek Hong

Chief Executive Officer

12/07/2022 27/03/2024

Seok Yun
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Seok Yun

Chairman

24/03/2020 25/03/2025