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Kakao Style: how its people are moving

The company that runs the fashion shopping platform Zigzag.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Kakao Style had 470 members in Aug 2026, down 34 (−6.8%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 118 people joined and 154 left.

Growth18/ 24−6.8%
Size16/ 24470 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)10/ 2433%

Rank among 24 companies in Fashion & Luxury, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

470 people

10-month change: −34 (−6.8%)

Joined	118 people
Left	154 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

E-commerce growth manager →This role gets customers to buy more and more often. It uses data to find bottlenecks in sign-up, purchase and repeat purchase, and fixes them through experiments.
Category merchandiser (MD) →At a retailer, this role owns the products and suppliers of one category (fresh food, fashion, appliances and so on) and is accountable for its sales and profit.

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Kakao Style — holding on to shopping malls and brands through fast delivery ↓

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Kakao Style — holding on to shopping malls and brands through fast delivery

Where it stands now

Consolidating profitability — widening transactions through Zigzag Direct Delivery and gifting, and extending the customer base to women in their 30s and older

2025 revenue rose about 10% to a record KRW 219.2 billion, and operating profit was KRW 5.8 billion, the second consecutive year in the black.

In 2025 Direct Delivery transaction value grew about 30%, beauty transaction value about 50%, and branded fashion transaction value more than 40%.

In the first half of 2026 Direct Delivery transaction value for branded fashion grew 37%.

Three decisions within a year

Gifting: in October 2026 the company opened a 'Gift' service that lets users send about 9 million Zigzag products via KakaoTalk or text message.
Offline connection: in October 2026 it held its third pop-up in Seongsu-dong with about 50 shopping malls taking part, drawing about 6,500 visitors.
Direction for 2026: the company said it would keep its customers among women in their teens and 20s while adding more women in their 30s and older, and increase investment in AI infrastructure and new businesses.

Three people it will look for

Logistics and delivery operations manager — as Direct Delivery extends to branded fashion and gifting, operational capability is needed to keep the next-day delivery promise
Brand and beauty onboarding merchandiser — branded fashion and beauty are the fastest-growing categories
Commerce product manager (gifting and personalization) — someone is needed to advance the newly launched Gift service and AI recommendations

For HR

Logistics operators and brand merchandisers in fashion commerce are sought by several fashion platforms at once. Right after the Gift launch and ahead of the winter peak season is the right time to hire.

For job seekers

Hands-on experience running fast delivery for fashion and beauty products or expanding brand onboarding is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: EBN 2026-04-08 (2025 results, growth by category, 2026 direction); Daily Hankook 2026-09-09 (first-half Direct Delivery); Newspim 2026-10-20 (Gift service); Financial Economy 2026-10-22 (Seongsu pop-up). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Kakao Style: frequently asked questions

What does Kakao Style do?

The company that runs the fashion shopping platform Zigzag.

How many people work at Kakao Style?

470 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −34 (−6.8%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Kakao Style stand now?

Consolidating profitability — widening transactions through Zigzag Direct Delivery and gifting, and extending the customer base to women in their 30s and older. Logistics operators and brand merchandisers in fashion commerce are sought by several fashion platforms at once. Right after the Gift launch and ahead of the winter peak season is the right time to hire.

Which roles will Kakao Style look for?

Roles such as E-commerce growth manager, Category merchandiser (MD). The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

How can we hire people like Kakao Style's in Korea?

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