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Kakao Roundup #2

March is here! And we're here to bring you the latest in Kakao news, including our latest online-to-offline (O2O) business venture.

 

[bs_icon name="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"] Mar. 10th KakaoTalk and KakaoStory are back-to-back winners in the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)

Highlight: The Korean Management Association Consulting announced the results of their annual K-BPI survey, and both KakaoTalk (mobile messenger) and KakaoStory (social networking service) topped their respective categories for the 2nd consecutive year.

 

[bs_icon name="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"] Mar. 8th KakaoTaxi to utilize extensive driver network to aid police search efforts

Highlight: Kakao will team up with the Kyunggi Province Police Agency for a new program where law enforcement will send descriptions of suspects and missing persons to KakaoTaxi's 210,000 affiliated drivers.

KakaoTaxi to provide police with social security information (Korea Times)

 

[bs_icon name="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"] Feb. 29th Mobile parking app Park Here is Kakao’s latest O2O investment

Highlight: Kakao acquires Parking Square, which services Park Here, an app that provides information on 5,000 parking lots in Korea.

Kakao seeks larger offline presence (Korea Herald)