KakaoTalk is a fast and multifaceted messaging App owned by South Korean Kakao Corporation. According to Kakao Corp, in Q2 2022, KakaoTalk had over 53.3 million active users worldwide with 1 billion messages sent daily.
KakaoTalk supports Android, iOS, Windows OS, Mac OS. Users can send messages, photos, videos, voice notes and their location for free.
Benefits of KakaoTalk for business
KakaoTalk has up to 97% of the market share in South Korea making it the best messaging channel for businesses and the ideal channel to reach South Korean consumers. KakaoTalk for Business is intended for larger enterprises and includes additional features. Using the official business KakaoTalk channel, notifications, payment notices, and transaction details or promotional messages with image or just text can be sent to KakaoTalk users, enabling friendly communication with customers at a lower cost than SMS.
The Sinch Developer Documentation site contains comprehensive documentation and tutorials, which show you how we support KakaoTalk through the Sinch Conversation API.