Netflix confirms live-action 'Solo Leveling' adaptation starring Byeon Woo-seokNetflix is producing a live-action adaptation of the popular webtoon *Solo Leveling*, starring Byeon Woo-seok as Sung Jin-woo. The series, ...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Tencent says reports of its interest in Nexon, Kakao's mobility unit are untrueThe Korea Economic Daily reported on Wednesday that Tencent was interested in buying a 40% stake in Kakao's mobility unit from financial in...
18 Jun, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
OpenAI’s Asian alliance; Krutrim 2.0OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is forging key alliances in Japan and South Korea to drive enterprise growth. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
04 Feb, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
OpenAI, Kakao to jointly develop AI products for South KoreaKakao also said it will use OpenAI technology for its products. The announcement was made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Kakao CEO Chung Shin...
04 Feb, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Uber CEO says growth in South Korea promising despite underdog statusKhosrowshahi said about 20% of South Korean taxi drivers were on the Uber Taxi platform, and that the number of passengers grew nearly 80% ...
30 Aug, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
The Beginning After The End Season 6: See all we know about release date, what to expect and where to readThe Beginning After The End Season 6 is set to release on May 18, 2024, with Chapter 139 premiering in Korean, followed by an English trans...
06 May, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Melon Music Awards 2023: From NewJeans to BTS, Check Full List of Winners HereThe Melon Music Awards 2023, a renowned awards ceremony held in South Korea, was organized by Melon and Kakao Entertainment. The event was ...
02 Dec, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Knuckle Girl: Amazon Original to create live-action, female-led film on webtoonSouth Korean webtoon 'Knuckle Girl' will be produced as a live-action, female-led Amazon Original movie. Here's what we know.
15 Sep, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
BTS agency HYBE joins battle for South Korea's SM with tender offerThe news comes just days after SM Entertainment announced a 217 billion won ($172 million) share sale to Kakao Corp on Tuesday, giving the ...
10 Feb, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
Will the metaverse be entertaining? Let's ask South KoreaIn the metaverse the normal rules don't apply. And the Korean entertainment industry is delving into the possibilities, confident that fans...
05 Feb, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Can K-pop make the metaverse cool?In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.
30 Jan, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
South Korean President Yoon calls for quick resumption of popular messaging, portal servicesService disruptions, some of which continued into Sunday, hit some of the country's most-used apps and websites, including Kakao messenger ...
16 Oct, 2022, 10.30 PM IST
Korean series 'Dr Brain', featuring 'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun, to premiere on Apple TV PlusThe six-episode thriller series will premiere on November 4.
25 Oct, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
Paytm IPO reveals Gen Z’s vision of banking is that of a big, fat weddingIf Paytm had an unrestricted banking license, it could in theory challenge traditional lenders the same way as KakaoBank in Korea.
27 Jul, 2021, 09.25 AM IST
Ant-backed Kakao Pay expects IPO to raise up to $1.4 bnKakao Pay Corp, which is backed by Chinese e-commerce company Ant Group, expects to offer 17 million new shares in an indicative range of 6...
02 Jul, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Blockchain players beat gold and bitcoin in the pandemicElwood Asset Management LLP’s Blockchain Global Equity Index — ticker: BLOCK — is a collection of 45 companies involved in the blockchain e...
09 Sep, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Social distancing makes chat app tycoon $1.2 billion richerKakao’s shares have surged 55% this year through Thursday, adding $1.2 billion to Kim’s net worth, which now stands at $3.7 billion. That p...
22 May, 2020, 11.31 AM IST