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Kakao union says Hong Min-taek CPO exit shows collapse of accountable management

Kakao’s union said on Monday it issued a statement criticising the sudden resignation of Chief Product Officer Hong Min-taek as a collapse of accountable management by the company’s leadership. The union said excessive working hours, a worsening organisational culture and disputes over performance-based rewards arose during his tenure amid aggressive projects including the “KakaoTalk Big Bang Project”. It said management offered no responsible explanation and called the resignation a “quiet exit” that avoided accountability.

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Kakaotalk overhaul leader Hong Min-taek to leave Kakao ahead of AI shift

Hong Min-taek (홍민택), Kakao\'s chief product officer who led a major Kakaotalk overhaul, is leaving before completing his term, industry sources said. Hong joined Kakao in February last year after serving as chief executive of Toss Bank and spearheaded the \"Big Bang Project\". A feed-style redesign of Kakaotalk\'s friends tab drew user backlash and was later partly rolled back. Kakao now faces a leadership gap as it pushes AI-linked service upgrades and seeks to restore profitability.