KakaoPay Securities reappointed Chief Executive Shin Ho-cheol at its annual shareholders meeting on March 31, extending his term through March 2027. Shin, who took office in March 2024, improved the company’s profit structure by upgrading investment services and expanding its financial product lineup, delivering its first annual profit since launch. In his second term, he plans to use AI to raise work efficiency and improve service quality while expanding products and investment information services.

KakaoPay Securities said on Thursday it signed an official partnership agreement with the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The deal gives the company domestic rights to use the tournament’s logo and brand assets for online and offline marketing. It will also participate as an official partner of South Korea’s national baseball team, including sponsorship rights for uniform patches. The company will hold a user event offering tickets to watch all of South Korea’s games.