Daum
Kakao spins off online portal Daum to boost market competitiveness
The decision comes 11 years after Daum merged with Kakao, as its market share has dropped to about 3%.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
Daum Kakao acquires app that lets daycare centers to better communicate with parents
Daum Kakao, the parent company of South Korea’s most popular messaging app KakaoTalk, wholly acquired Kids Note Inc., the maker of a childcare app.
Paul Bischoff · · 1 min read
Daum and out: Kakao doing the heavy lifting for the recently merged companies.
Our first glimpse of how Korea’s big merger is panning out came today with the 3Q earnings report. Kakao, through games revenue, is holding the line.
J. Sexton · · 2 min read
Daum and Kakao merge, massive valuation puts them head-to-head with Naver-Line
The newly merged firm, which will be called Daum-Kakao, will certainly give Korea’s other unicorn Naver a run for its money.
Daniel Tay · · 2 min readBlack Desert's final closed beta attracts 230,000 signups
Black Desert’s final closed beta attracted a massive number of signups during the limited window it was available. This game is going to be big.
C. Custer · · 1 min readSouth Korean search giant Daum has a better map of North Korea than Google
Daum’s new online maps of North Korea reportedly provide greater coverage and detail than the existing Google Maps.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min readBlack Desert overseas publishers confirmed, English version coming soon?
Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Daum will indeed be publishing the gorgeous Korean MMORPG Black Desert in North America and Europe.
C. Custer · · 1 min read19 of the hottest South Korean startups came to Tokyo looking for business partners – here’s our top five favorites
19 of the hottest South Korean startups came to Tokyo looking for business partners for Startup Alliance Korea. Here are the top five from their demo day.
David Corbin · · 4 min readKorean messaging app KakaoTalk to merge with Daum, the country’s second-largest web portal (UPDATED)
In yet another major development in the global chat app wars, popular Korea-based messaging startup Kakao looks set to merge with Daum, the country’s second-largest web portal. The Korea Herald reports
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min readBlack Desert to officially launch in Korea later this year
One of the most gorgeous MMOs in beta right now will be going legit sometime in the second half of 2014. But what about the English version?
C. Custer · · 1 min read