{
  "id": 18212281,
  "title": "Kakao Q3 operating profit up 15.5% on stable growth of platform biz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/kakao-q3-operating-profit-up-15-5-on-stable-growth-of-platform-biz",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20261105/kakao-q3-operating-profit-up-155-on-stable-growth-of-platform-biz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kakao Corporation, a leading Korean internet technology company, reported a 15.5% increase in its operating profit for the third quarter of 2021, reaching 240.3 billion won ($179.2 million). The growth was primarily attributed to the stable performance of its flagship platform business. Despite a 7.9% decline in net income to 177.7 billion won, the company's platform business saw a 17% year-on-year sales increase, amounting to 1.24 trillion won. The commerce segment of the platform unit experienced a 13% sales growth, reaching 2.3 trillion won, driven by increased usage of KakaoTalk for transactions during the Chuseok holidays and personal shopping. Additionally, the company's ride-hailing and payment services within the platform unit contributed 602.1 billion won in sales, a 21% year-on-year increase. However, the content business, affected by fewer album releases and concerts, along with declining large-scale events, saw a 6% year-on-year sales decline to 851.7 billion won.",
  "summary": "Korean internet tech giant Kakao Corp. said Thursday its operating profit rose 15.5 percent from a year earlier, boosted by the stable growth of its flagship platform business. On a consolidated basis, the company reported an operating profit of 240.3 billion won ($179.2 million) in the July-September period, according to its regulatory filing. Sales remained unchanged at 2.08 trillion won, while…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Kakao Q3 operating profit up 15.5 pct on stable growth of platform biz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/lead-kakao-q3-operating-profit-up-15-5-pct-on-stable-growth-of",
        "published": "2026-11-05T00:05:14.000Z"
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