SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a new study show that eight out of ten office workers were contacted for work-related duties outside of normal business hours. Although an amendment of the Labor Standards Act containing “the right to be disconnected” (the so-called Act on Prohibition of KakaoTalk chat after work), which [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – About six in 10 South Koreans use two or more mobile messaging apps, with KakaoTalk standing as the most-used chat service, a survey showed Friday. According to the survey of 279 people aged between 19 and 59, conducted by market researcher DMC Media, 64.1 percent of respondents said they [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Japan-based global messaging app operator LINE Corp. said Tuesday that it has set the price range of its initial public offering (IPO) at between 2,700 yen and 3,200 yen (US$31.60) a share, roughly matching its previously hoped-for price of 2,800 yen per share, amid increased market tumult sparked by [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Getting notified of work-related text messages from your boss even though you are ‘officially’ out of office after finishing your workday, no doubt, can be stressful. According to a recent survey, 86.1 percent of 2,402 surveyed Korean workers replied that they are not completely “off work”’ even after their regular work [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – With Kakao’s expansion into corporate messaging, the ways in which people consume business information are changing. Consumers no longer have to receive informational texts, call customer support or go through company webpages for information. These types of communication can all be handled by KakaoTalk, Kakao’s flagship messenger. Kakao Corporation [...]