{
  "id": 10352244,
  "title": "Kakao names Kim Do-young as co-chair of group control tower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kakao-names-kim-do-young-as-co-chair-of-group-control-tower-10352244",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260928/kakao-names-kim-do-young-as-co-chair-of-group-control-tower"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kakao Group has appointed their CEO, Kim Do-young, as co-chair of the group's control tower. This move comes ahead of the planned spin-off of the company's flagship unit, Kakao Corp. Kim will join existing CA Council Chair, Chung Shin-a, in leading the council. The appointment is meant to maintain continuity in crucial decision-making and improve organizational stability prior to the separation. Kim, an investment specialist, previously held positions at Samsung Securities and Kolon Mobility Group. This change aligns with the proposed spin-off, where Kakao Corp. will be divided into Kakao AI, focusing on KakaoTalk, AI, and advertising.",
  "summary": "Mobile platform giant Kakao Group named Kakao Investment CEO Kim Do-young as co-chair of the group’s control tower, ahead of the planned spin-off of its flagship unit Kakao Corp. Kakao Group said Monday that its CEOs agreed to appoint Kim as co-chair of the Corporate Alignment (CA) Council. Kim will lead the council alongside existing CA Council Chair Chung Shin-a, who is also CEO of Kakao Corp.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kakao names Kim Do-young as co-chair of group control tower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kakao-names-kim-do-young-as-co-chair-of-group-control-tower",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:22:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}