Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-09-04 · re-verified daily · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI
About
KakaoTV was a South Korean over-the-top, advertising-based and pay-per-view streaming television service, and personal broadcasting and video platform owned by Kakao Entertainment that launched on June 16, 2015. On March 5, 2026, KakaoTV announced it would cease operations on June 30, 2026, after the termination and removal of video uploads, channels, live chat, etc.
Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Verified facts
KakaoTV (카카오TV) — verified Korean company.
Details
Founded: June 16, 2015
Owner: Kakao Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Type: OTT streaming television
Name: 카카오TV
English Name: kakaoTV
Provider: 카카오와 자회사 카카오엔터테인먼트
Source reconciliation
Wikidata lists the Korean name as 카카오티비; KoreaAPI uses 카카오TV (chosen by source authority).
Independent sources disagreed here — shown, not hidden.
Q&A — what agents ask
What is KakaoTV?
KakaoTV was a South Korean over-the-top, advertising-based and pay-per-view streaming television service, and personal broadcasting and video platform owned by Kakao Entertainment that launched on June 16, 2015. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04, via KoreaAPI).
What is KakaoTV's founded?
KakaoTV — Founded: June 16, 2015 (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's owner?
KakaoTV — Owner: Kakao Entertainment (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's country?
KakaoTV — Country: South Korea (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's type?
KakaoTV — Type: OTT streaming television (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's name?
KakaoTV — Name: 카카오TV (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's english name?
KakaoTV — English Name: kakaoTV (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is KakaoTV's provider?
KakaoTV — Provider: 카카오와 자회사 카카오엔터테인먼트 (verified via Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
Verified & tracked since 2026-08-17 · 5 verified snapshots.
Append-only, timestamped — the record of WHEN a fact changed, which a latecomer cannot backfill. Full feed: /changes.json · machine-readable: get_history("company:kakaotv").
Verified badge
Embed it — the badge shows this entity’s verification tier + Skill Score and links back here (a “via KoreaAPI” citation):
<a href="https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/kakaotv.html"><img src="https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/badge/kakaotv.svg" alt="Verified by KoreaAPI"></a>
[](https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/kakaotv.html)
Cite as: KakaoTV — verified, as of 2026-09-04 · Wikidata Q21825231 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC; Wikipedia KakaoTV 2026-09-04 11:51 UTC · Skill 0.70 · via KoreaAPI https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/kakaotv.html SHA-256: 474f67645ec5fcb6e727049bafeb7d00a2d16d5366af451495894a3064030367 · verify at /integrity.json