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Kakao aims to maximize corporate values and shareholders’ interest
through corporate management transparency.

Kakao's board of directors currently consists of two inside directors and four outside directors. It has four subcommittees within the board: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Directors Nominating Committee, and the ESG Committee. The company is striving to enhance corporate value and maximize shareholder profits through transparent management, such as appointing the chairman of the board of directors, who is an outside director.

이사회 활동현황
Date Agenda Items Outside Director
1th2025-02-12
1. Approval of FY2024 (30th Term) Financial Statements and Business Reports[LI1.1]
2. Approval of Changes to Transactions with Related Party (Kakao Enterprise)
3. Disposal of Treasury Stock for Employee and Executive Incentives
- 695 shares disposed
4. Cancellation of Stock Option Grants
- 34,107 shares cancelled
5. Approval of Safety and Health Plan
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim -
  • Seok, Yun Approved
2th2025-02-20
Report Agenda Item 1. Report on 2024 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Operations
Report Agenda Item 2. Report on Evaluation of 2024 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Operations
Report Agenda Item 3. Report on Audit Report by Audit Committee
Report Agenda Item 4. Report on Evaluation of the 2024 Board of Directors and Committees
Report Agenda Item 5. Report on Business Status of Major Affiliate Companies
1. Approval of Statement of Retained Earnings
2. Establishment of Record Date for Determination of Shareholders Entitled to Dividends
3. Approval to Convene the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Agenda Items
4. Approval of Amendment to Corporate Governance Charter
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim -
  • Seok, Yun Approved
3th2025-02-25
1. Approval of Exercise of Voting Rights on Agenda Items for General Meeting of Shareholders of Affiliates
2. Approval of Transaction in Accordance to Article 398 of Commercial Act
3. Approval for Buyback of Foreign Currency Exchangeable Bonds (FCEBs)
  • Choon-Seung, Ham To be supp
  • Se-jung, Choi To be supp
  • Kyung-jin, Cha To be supp
  • Sae-rom, Park To be supp
  • Seon-wook, Kim -
  • Seok, Yun To be supp
4th2025-03-06
1. Approval of Exercise of Voting Rights on Agenda Items for General Meeting of Shareholders of Affiliates
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim -
  • Seok, Yun Approved
5th2025-03-11
Report Agenda Item 1. Final Report on FY2024 (30th Term) Financial Statements
Report Agenda Item 2. Report on 2024 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Operations
Report Agenda Item 3. Report on Evaluation of 2024 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Operations
Report Agenda Item 4. Report on Audit Report by Audit Committee
1. Addition of Agenda Items for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Reported
  • Se-jung, Choi Reported
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Reported
  • Sae-rom, Park Reported
  • Seon-wook, Kim -
  • Seok, Yun Reported
6th2025-03-26
. Appointment of Chair of the Board of Directors (External Director Choon-Seung, Ham)
2. Appointment of Board Committee Member(s)
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim Approved
  • Seok, Yun -
7th2025-04-10
1. Approval of Donation Disbursement
2. Grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)
3. Approval of 2nd Data Center Establishment
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim Approved
  • Seok, Yun -
8th2025-04-29
1. Approval of Paid-in Capital Increase for Kakao Healthcare
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim Approved
  • Seok, Yun -
9th2025-05-22
1. Cancellation of Stock Option Grants
- 145,323 shares cancelled
2. Approval of Paid-in Capital Increase for Related Party (Daum New Corporate Entity)
3. Change of Contract for Stock Options
4. Approval of Issuance of Convertible Bonds
5. Approval of Paid-in Capital Increase for related Party (Kakao Enterprise)
6. Agreement of Revised Stock Purchase Contract with Korea Development Bank
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim Approved
  • Seok, Yun -
10th2025-06-12
Report Agenda Item 1. Report on 2024 Independent Audit Results
Report Agenda Item 2. Report on Status of Improvements of 2023 and 2024 Independent Audits
Report Agenda Item 3. Report on 2024 Group-wide Anti-Money Laundering Risk Assessment Results
1. Approval of Amendment to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
2. Approval of Donation Disbursement by Kakao Impact Foundation
3. Approval of Amendment to Risk Management Policy
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Reported
  • Se-jung, Choi Reported
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Reported
  • Sae-rom, Park Reported
  • Seon-wook, Kim Reported
  • Seok, Yun -
11th2025-08-13
Report Agenda Item 1. Report on Investment Activities of Affiliates
1. Approval of Donation Disbursement
2. Disposal of Treasury Stock for Employee and Executive Incentives
- 9,000 shares disposed
3. Cancellation of Stock Option Grants
- 40,380 shares cancelled
4. Change of Contract for Stock Options
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Reported
  • Se-jung, Choi Reported
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Reported
  • Sae-rom, Park Reported
  • Seon-wook, Kim Reported
  • Seok, Yun -
12th2025-11-19
Report Agenda Item 1. Report on Privacy Protection Activity
1. Cancellation of Stock Option Grants
- 34,507 shares cancelled
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Reported
  • Se-jung, Choi Reported
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Reported
  • Sae-rom, Park Reported
  • Seon-wook, Kim Reported
  • Seok, Yun -
13th2025-11-19
1. Approval of Amendment to Equity Structure of Affiliates
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Approved
  • Se-jung, Choi Approved
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Approved
  • Sae-rom, Park Approved
  • Seon-wook, Kim Approved
  • Seok, Yun -
14th2025-12-11
Report Agenda Item 1. Report on Fair Trade Compliance Activities by Compliance Manager
Report Agenda Item 2. Report on Legal Compliance Activities by Compliance Officer
Report Agenda Item 3. Report on Status of Kakao Information Security
1. Approval of Limit to Total Amount in Transaction with Related Parties (Kakao Pay)
  • Choon-Seung, Ham Reported
  • Se-jung, Choi Reported
  • Kyung-jin, Cha Reported
  • Sae-rom, Park Reported
  • Seon-wook, Kim Reported
  • Seok, Yun -