More than 50 million users of South Korea’s biggest mobile messenger app KakaoTalk experienced major service disruptions after a fire at a data centre, prompting a company apology and calls for government-led prevention plans.
Kakao’s flagship messaging application is installed on around 90 per cent of phones in South Korea and its widely used services — including maps, online payments, ride-hailing, streaming and gaming — make it a feature of daily life for millions. Kakao’s server remained down throughout Saturday after a blaze broke out at SK C&C’s building in Pangyo, south of Seoul, which houses the company’s server. — AFP
