Kakao Corp. paid employees performance bonuses of up to 9% of their annual salary after achieving record earnings last year.
According to industry sources on the 12th, Kakao distributed bonuses ranging from 3% to 9% of annual salary the previous day, differentiated by performance evaluation grades. This represents a slight increase from the previous year's maximum of 8%.
Kakao posted record consolidated revenue of 8.0991 trillion won and operating profit of 732 billion won last year, driven by strong sales in its KakaoTalk-based platform business. Operating profit surged 48% from 2024's 495 billion won.
"The results of our structural improvements, focusing group capabilities on core businesses, are now clearly reflected in our financial metrics," said Kakao CEO Jeong Shin-ah. "We will demonstrate performance through improved earnings while delivering tangible results that meet expectations for Kakao's mid- to long-term growth."