JINCHEON, South Korea -- Free-call app provider Kakao will focus on Japan this year, expanding its content in the country to include music and game distribution, Chief Strategy Officer Park Sung-hoon has told The Nikkei.
The South Korean internet service company, known for the Kakao Talk app, currently offers manga comic content on its Piccoma app in Japan. A separate app will be launched to provide music and games. Kakao will consider investments and acquisitions to bolster its content business in Japan, Park said.