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Kakao Pay is the payment service built into the KakaoTalk messenger, launched by Daum Kakao in September 2014 and now run by Kakao Pay Corp., a Kakao group company listed on the KOSPI since November 2021. Alipay Singapore Holding was its second-largest shareholder, with 34.72%, as of June 2022. Users pay and send money inside KakaoTalk or the Kakao Pay app with registered cards or a Kakao Pay Money balance drawn from a linked bank account. Merchants accept it at online checkout and in stores through QR codes. Kakao Pay reported 185.6 trillion won in total transaction value for 2025, up 11% on 2024.
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