SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility, the transportation arm of South Korea’s Kakao Group, is moving to refocus its business on autonomous driving and robotics after prosecutors cleared the company of major antitrust and accounting allegations that had weighed on it for years. On Jan. 26, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office concluded that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility said Tuesday it has begun offering real-time taxi-hailing services in Guam through its Kakao T app, expanding its overseas footprint in mobility services. Travelers can book rides in Guam via the “Travel” tab in the Kakao T app, while international users can access the service through Kakao’s [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility announced Sunday that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Saudi Arabian government to participate in the Diriyah Project, a $63 billion urban development initiative that forms part of the kingdom’s broader “Giga Projects” strategy. Under the agreement, Kakao Mobility will develop and export integrated mobility solutions—including [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility announced on Wednesday that it has integrated Google’s artificial intelligence service, Gemini Flash, into its Kakao T app, significantly enhancing user convenience. According to the company, since introducing the AI-powered “Automatic Address Paste” feature for Kakao T’s quick delivery and parcel services on February 20, 2025, the time [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobility platform Tada has filed a lawsuit against Kakao Mobility, accusing the industry giant of unfair business practices that allegedly restricted competition and harmed Tada’s operations. According to the information and communications technology (ICT) sector on February 16, Tada’s parent company, VCNC, filed the damages suit last month [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has fined Kakao Mobility Corp., the operator of the country’s top taxi-hailing service, 15.1 billion won (US$10.5 million) for unfair business practices. Kakao Mobility is accused of manipulating its algorithm to direct more ride requests received through its mobile taxi application to cabs under its [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A mobility platform rivalry has intensified in South Korea as Tada operator VCNC announced plans for legal action against Kakao Mobility, accusing the tech giant of unfairly recruiting its drivers and mishandling personal information. According to industry sources on November 21, Tada is considering filing a complaint with the Fair [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –Kakao Mobility, a leading South Korean tech company, announced on October 16 the launch of a new feature called Trending Now for its navigation app, Kakao Navi. This innovative service utilizes big data from user driving patterns to recommend real-time hotspots based on user preferences. Unlike traditional restaurant and nearby [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it has released a new tax-hailing app for foreigners in South Korea. The new app, named k.ride, can be downloaded from the app stores in 14 countries, including the United States, Japan, China and Singapore, first for use in South Korea in connection to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The antitrust regulator approved a joint venture between LG Uplus Corp. and Kakao Mobility Corp. for operating electric car charging stations Monday, noting that the partnership is unlikely to impede market competition. The approval by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) came as LG Uplus, the nation’s No. 3 mobile [...]