Kakao's co-CEO resigns after outage of its messenger service

20 Oct 2022 , 10:55 AM

Kakao’s chief executive stepped down to accept responsibility for the recent disruption of the company’s mobile messenger KakaoTalk and other related services.

“I feel terrible and deeply accountable for the occurrence as the CEO of Kakao. Therefore, I am resigning from my position,” Namkoong Whon, co-CEO of Kakao, announced at a news conference held at Kakao’s office building in Pangyo, a city south of Seoul.

He remarked, “I would like to apologize to all users.” I pledge that Kakao will make its best efforts to regain the public’s trust. ” Namkoong declared he would serve on the company’s emergency committee and concentrate on fixing a Kakao flaw.

The statement coincided with the full restoration of Kakao services, including KakaoTalk, online banking, and ride-hailing, according to Yonhap News Agency.

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