Kakao said on Aug. 13 it has added partnership benefits to its subscription service, KakaoBiz Membership, for small and medium-sized merchants. New partners include the food ingredients open-market platform Sikbom, the cleaning service Cheongyeon and the academy fee payment service Gyeoljeseonsaeng. The service costs 14,900 won a month and includes up to 500,000 won worth of monthly benefits such as advertising support funds and discount coupon packs.

KT is running customer benefit programmes for May, designated as Family Month. Its KT Family Box app will hold a quiz event for three weeks from May 4, offering hotel stays, dining vouchers, theme park tickets and mobile coupons. The app also provides partner discount coupons in food, health and daily life categories. KT is also offering rewards and bonus data for customers reusing family phones, and events for Y customers aged 20 to 34 on the Y Box app. KT.com is running promotions for activation customers, including handset discount coupons and prize draws.