Kakao services are normalizing one by one on the 16th. Services available through Kakao login are also being restored. In Kakao, an error occurred in a number of Kakao services, including Kakao Talk and Daum, a portal site, from 3:30 pm the previous day due to a fire at the SK C&C data center.
Kakao announced on Twitter at 11:20 am on the same day, “Currently (at 10:25 am), it is possible to log in to the PC version of KakaoTalk.
The KakaoTalk mobile application service was partially restored from 1:30 am on the same day. However, the PC version did not log in, causing inconvenience to users.
Upbit, a virtual asset exchange, also announced the normalization of services. Upbit announced at 11:05 am on the 16th, “The login service through the Kakao account has been resumed.” said.
Upbit supports login through Kakao account and Apple ID, but it is known that many users log in through Kakao account. The service was resumed following regarding 20 hours.
Most financial services such as Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay are operating normally. However, some services for Kakao Mobility have not yet been restored. It is known that it is possible to call surrogate, quick, courier or make a reservation for transportation, but calling a taxi is still not possible.
Hana Kim, reporter at Hankyung.com [email protected]