An excavator removes debris from a house destroyed by recent torrential rain in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province, on July 22, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major internet companies, including Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., have joined nationwide relief and recovery efforts in flood-hit areas, the companies said Wednesday.
Kakao, the operator of the popular KakaoTalk messenger, said five of its affiliates, including Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay, have donated a combined 1.5 billion won (US$1.08 million) in cash to support displaced residents and help restore affected areas.
The company has also raised an additional 330 million won through an online donation campaign on its philanthropic platform, Together Kakao.
Naver, the country’s top portal operator, contributed 1 billion won for recovery efforts and collected another 300 million won through its donation platform, Naver Happy Bean.
KT Corp., South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, donated 1 billion won toward nationwide relief efforts.
Some KT employees volunteered in the affected regions, delivering around 7,000 relief items to flood victims.
At least 19 people have been killed due to torrential rains in central and southern regions, including Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province where flooding and landslides have caused severe damage.
In response, the South Korean government has designated six of the hardest-hit areas as special disaster zones, a move that enables intensive financial support for recovery work, relief funds for victims and various other government benefits.
(Yonhap)
