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Why Is KakaoTalk So Widely Used in South Korea?

October 27, 2026October 26, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
Editorial illustration of a smartphone connecting messaging, payments and everyday life in South Korea.

KakaoTalk has 49.6 million domestic monthly users in a country of 51 million. How network effects, gifting and payments made it Korea’s default app.

Categories Systems Tags digital Korea, KakaoTalk, Korean apps, network effects Leave a comment
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