Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a speaks during a media day event in central Seoul, Feb. 4, 2025. Korea Times photo by Choi Joo-yeon

The head of Korea's platform giant Kakao Corp. apologized Thursday for failing to ease concerns over ongoing wage talks.

Chung Shin-a, CEO of the operator of the popular messenger service, made the remarks, a day after the labor union and the management failed to reach an agreement in their second round of mediation on wage negotiations.

Source: Korea Times News