KaKao

- Shifting from two years of internal consolidation to faster execution for growth, downsized scale, and simplified structure

- Focus on investment, finance, and HR support for affiliates; ESG, PR, PA, and compliance functions converted into “Supervisor” roles

 

[January 23, 2026] Kakao’s CA Consultative Body (Chairperson Shina Chung) announced on January 23 that the company would be reorganizing its structure. The move aims to strengthen execution capabilities for full-scale growth and speed up decision-making, building on the results of management efficiency and internal consolidation efforts carried out over the past two years since the formation of the CA Consultative Body.

 

Under the reorganization, the CA Consultative Body will shift from its previous structure of four committees, two divisions, and one unit to a streamlined system of three offices and four leads. The direction is to reduce organizational size, simplify the structure, and enhance flexibility. The CA Consultative Body has been advancing management systems and implementing high-intensity governance efficiency measures to strengthen group-wide cohesion. Based on these consolidated capabilities, Kakao now plans to set the plan in full motion and shift gears toward growth.

 

The three newly established offices—Group Investment Strategy Office, Group Financial Strategy Office, and Group HR Strategy Office—will focus on areas that require group-level decision making and execution such as mid- to long-term investment and financial strategy planning, as well as advancement of HR systems. Kakao Investment CEO Doyoung Kim will concurrently serve as Head of the Group Investment Strategy Office, while Kakao CFO Jong-hwan Shin will concurrently lead the Group Financial Strategy Office. The Group HR Strategy Office will be headed by Tae-sun Hwang.

 

Direction setting and coordination for ESG, PR, PA, and compliance management across the group will be overseen by Group ESG Supervisor Dae-yeol Kwon, Group PR Supervisor Na-ri Lee, Group PA Supervisor Yeon-jae Kwon, and Group Compliance Supervisor Jong-wook Jeong, respectively. Organizations handling these areas within the CA Consultative Body will be transferred to Kakao headquarters to focus more closely on on-the-ground execution. 

 

The new organizational structure will take effect on February 1. (E.O.D.)