Kakao has split its group decision-making system into two ahead of a planned corporate spin-off. The Kakao Group said on Sept. 28 it held a group council meeting and, following a resolution by partner company CEOs, decided to appoint Kim Do-young (김도영), CEO-designate of KakaoX, as co-chair of the CA council.

Kim will lead the CA council with Chair Jung Shin-a (정신아). The two co-chairs will jointly handle major decision-making until the split. Their role is to improve group-level coordination and execution. The company said it chose this structure to strengthen continuity in decision-making and enhance organisational stability during the transition of a corporate spin-off.

Preparations for the split will be handled in practice by task forces by field. Kakao said it has formed task forces involving key departments such as technology, finance and human resources, and is reviewing various working-level tasks. The transition work will proceed step by step around these task forces.

Communication channels with members are also operating. Kakao is holding offline briefings for its crew and also runs a separate channel where inquiries can be made at any time. The company said the steps are meant to answer crew members' questions about the corporate spin-off.

A Kakao official said, "This co-chair structure is aimed at ensuring group-level continuity and systematic execution during an important transition period ahead of the corporate spin-off," adding, "Kakao will closely manage the split preparation process around field-based task forces and do its best for a stable transition."