Company Kakao Corp.

A035720

KR7035720002

Internet Services

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Business description: 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.

Sales by Activity: Kakao Corp.

Fiscal Period: December	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Kakao Corporation	-	-	2,669B	2,457B	2,500B
Kakao Entertainment Co., Ltd.	-	-	1,425B	1,865B	1,874B
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.	-	-	-	-	756B
Kakao Games Co., Ltd.	-	-	1,012B	1,148B	1,025B
Kakao G Corp.	-	-	130B	106B	-
Kakao Pay Co., Ltd. (Co., Ltd.)	-	-	459B	522B	615B
Kakao Mobility Co., Ltd.	-	-	546B	791B	602B
Other	-	-	609B	320B	320B
Kakaopiccomacorp.	-	-	461B	531B	577B
Internet Software & Services	3,070B	4,157B	-	-	-
Connection Adjustment	-	-	-1,175B	-633B	-711B

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Geographical breakdown of sales: Kakao Corp.

Fiscal Period: December	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
South Korea	3,070B	4,157B	6,137B	5,708B	6,081B
Asia	-	-	-	917B	959B
North America	-	-	-	280B	313B
Europe	-	-	-	101B	148B
Other	-	-	-	101B	56.15B

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Executive Committee: Kakao Corp.

Manager	Title	Age	Since
Shin-A Chung CEO	Chief Executive Officer	50	27/03/2024
Jong-Hwan Shin DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	55	12/05/2024
Gyu-Don Jeong CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	52	31/12/2023

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Composition of the Board of Directors: Kakao Corp.

Director	Title	Age	Since
Se-Jung Choi BRD	Director/Board Member	53	24/03/2020
Sae-Rom Park BRD	Director/Board Member	35	24/03/2020
Seok Yun CHM	Chairman	63	24/03/2020
Shin-A Chung BRD	Director/Board Member	50	27/03/2023
Dae-yeol Kwon BRD	Director/Board Member	57	27/03/2024
Suk-Yung Cho BRD	Director/Board Member	54	27/03/2024
Choon-Seung Ham BRD	Director/Board Member	61	27/03/2024
Kyung-Jin Cha BRD	Director/Board Member	42	27/03/2024

Composition of the Board of Directors

Shareholders: Kakao Corp.

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Beom-Soo Kim 23.67 %	105,021,969	23.67 %	3 098 M ₩
Maximo Pte Ltd. 5.95 %	26,396,880	5.95 %	779 M ₩
National Pension Service of Korea 5.355 %	23,756,974	5.355 %	701 M ₩
JAPAN SECURITIES FINANCE CO., LTD. 1.563 %	6,935,000	1.563 %	205 M ₩
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 1.508 %	6,691,000	1.508 %	197 M ₩

List of KAKAO CORP. shareholders

Holdings: Kakao Corp.

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
KAKAOBANK CORP. 27.16%	129,533,725	27.16%	2,182,654,924 $
KAKAO GAMES CORP. 40.7%	33,730,000	40.7%	368,449,992 $
SM ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. 21.18%	4,946,821	21.18%	339,504,283 $
D&C MEDIA CO.,LTD. 22.67%	2,839,761	22.67%	36,358,426 $
VAIV COMPANY INC. 7.66%	1,000,000	7.66%	3,185,450 $
KAKAO CORP. 0.02%	87,300	0.02%	2,575,019 $

Company details: Kakao Corp.

Kakao Corp.

242 Cheomdan-ro

63309, Jeju-si

+82 2 6718 1082

http://www.kakaocorp.com

Group companies: Kakao Corp.

Name	Category and Sector
SM Entertainment Japan KK SM Entertainment Japan KK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services S.M. Entertainment Japan, Inc. operates as an entertainment management company. Its services include music production, music copyright publication and music copyright management; management and production of writers, performers, singers and actors; planning and production of concerts and music events. The company was founded on January 22, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services
BARO Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. BARO Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BARO Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. is engaged in providing investment services. The company was founded on May 26, 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.	Investment Banks/Brokers

Name

Category and Sector

Miscellaneous Commercial Services

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